On Jan 10, 2005, at 11:16 PM, JeRRy wrote:
Hi,
I have my reasons in asking this. But instead of going on about it I'll make it quick.
Is there a way to BLOCK an update to a column in a databasefrom a webform or php page?
What I mean is this.
A user registers for a site. They enter details like their address, username and etc.
I want to BLOCK any possible updates from a webform or php page to the address field. Or even halt any sort of update/modification from mysql to that column but have it possible to unblock by admin.
Is this possible? Sure I could refuse an mysql update to do this but I want to lock out everyone to ensure no sneaky activity or changes are made.
Is it possible or am I talking too much?
J
Maybe I'm over-simplifying this. But if you do not want them to update this field via the web, then don't let them have that ability.
So, is this what you're doing?:
<form action="thispage.php" method="post">
Username: <input type="text" value="<? echo $username; ?>" name="username" size="30" />
...etc...
Address: <? echo $fieldYouDoNotWantToUpdate; ?>
</form>
Do you see what I'm saying? If you're pulling information from a database, then just display it on screen as text, then they will for sure not be able to update it. Otherwise, put it in a modifiable <input/> or <select> field.
Hope that helps. ~Philip
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