Hey, Thanks for replying. I know, I need to start brushing up on my Sql, problem is I rarely need to use much other than a simple select,update,insert. Sorry I didnt write my where query before...this is what i am using: SELECT last_online from `members_online` WHERE last_online > DATE_sub(NOW(),INTERVAL 5 MINUTE ); Cheers, Ryan On 4/16/2005 4:29:27 PM, Matthew Weier O'Phinney (matthew@xxxxxxxxxx) wrote: > * Ryan A <ryan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > > My host has MySql 4.0.x so I cant really use the nested selects of 4.1 :- > ( > > > please tell me how you solved something like this; > > > > > > I have two tables: > > > users_online (username , dateandtime) > > > users_details (cno, username, has_image, image_name) > > > > > > 1a) I have to select x records from users_online where $username is not > more > > > than 3 minutes old, > > > 1b) then I have to check if that username has_image,if yes, get the > > > imagename > > > > > > I thought of having the imagename also in the users_details, but we are > > > allowing our members to > > > change/modify their images at will.... > > > > > > What kind of sql do I use above? I dont want to run a query on every > record > > > returned from users_online > > > as that would be really "expensive". > > > > You're right, this is OT, but I'll answer anyways. > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.13 - Release Date: 4/16/2005 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
