Hi :) I'm really happy that we started so interesting discussion :-) Mariusz is right ! So I'm putting here the right version of example, that we make together /including the problem with commas/: $query_str = "select "; if ($_POST["id_chbox"] == 1) $query_str .= " id,"; if ($_POST["name_chbox"] == 1) $query_str .= " name,"; .......and at the and cut the last 1 sign of this string - which /if at least one checkbox is checked/ surely will be a comma dealing with "no checkbox checked" that another subject ;-) And - this is for Angelo - It would be great if you share code, that you're writting! Happy To Help Asia Sledzik ------ Wiadomość oryginalna ------ Od: Mariusz Pekala <skoot@xxxxx> Data: 2003-12-22 18:02 Temat: Re: [PHP] Interactive querys :-> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- :-> Hash: SHA1 :-> :-> The idea is nice. I am using similiar technique in my work, but you commited :-> some mistakes in the code. It may cause some anger/frustration amongst newbie :-> ones. :-):-> :-> ripley@xxxxxxxxx (pon 22. grudzień 2003 11:46): :-> > ------ Wiadomość oryginalna ------ :-> > Od: Ângelo Marcos Rigo <angelo_rigo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> :-> > Data: 2003-12-15 14:23:-> > :-> > Temat: Re: [PHP] Interactive querys :-> [...] :-> > 2. Second - you have only to build your query string - using :-> > conditions "if..." : :-> > start with: :-> > $query_str = "select "; :-> > if ($_POST["id_chbox"] = 1) :-> It sets the value of possibly non-existing $_POST["id_chbox"] to 1, that :-> expression is evaluated as TRUE, thus the following is always executed. :-> > $query_str += $_POST["id_chbox"]; :-> :-> You, probably, wanted to say: $query_str .= ' id'; :-> > if ($_POST["name_chbox"] = 1) :-> > $query_str += ", ".$_POST["id_name"]; :-> Same here... == instead of =, and .= instead of += and ' name' instead of :-> $_POST['id_name']; :-> Also, real code should check whether any field has been already inserted in :-> the $query_str before the comma will be used as separator. :-> > .............. :-> > and so on :-> > You can also try to make this script "universal" by using iterations :-> > through $_POST variables - its possible to write something like :-> > :-> > for ($n=0; n < ...;$n++) :-> > { :-> > $_POST[$cols[$n]."_chbox"]............ :-> > } :-> > :-> > The only minus of this method is that it can take some time :) :-> :-> A few dozens of iterations should be pretty fast. And this method is more :-> 'elegant' than linear - if( x==1)... else if( x==2) ... else if( x==3).. way. :-> :-> > :-> > I hope it helps :-> > Asia Sledzik :-> :-> Me too... ;-) :-> Mariusz :-> - -- :-> [http://skoot.qi.pl for GPG keys] :-> "A computer programmer is someone who, when told to "Go to Hell", sees :-> the "Go to", rather than the destination, as harmful." ------------ R E K L A M A ------------ Gotowy do drogi? Swiateczny Kalendarz SAS zaprasza! Przez 24 dni oferujemy 24 oferty specjalne do Europy i USA. Tylko na stronie http://www.scandinavian.net/ (wybierz Polske)