Hi,
One thing i see is the use of num_rows on mysqli_result class,
but num_rows is member or mysqli class and not mysqli_result.
Perhaps this call to num_rows corrupts the rest.
Other than that everything seems fine.
Perhaps you should consider linux :), much better choice for web server
anyway.
Try adding error_reporting(E_ALL); at the beginning of the script.
Btw! you should disable from php.ini the magic quotes; it's a real pain.
Catalin
Esteamedpw@xxxxxxx wrote:
> when i try it this way:
>
> <?php
>
> // create short variable names
> $searchtype=$_POST['searchtype'];
> $searchtype=$_POST['searchterm'];
>
> $searchterm=trim($searchterm);
>
> if (!$searchtype || !$searchterm)
> {
> echo 'You have not entered search details. Please go back and try again.';
> exit;
> }
>
> if (!get_magic_quotes_gpc())
> {
> $searchtype=addslashes($searchtype);
> $searchterm=addslashes($searchterm);
> }
>
> $db = new mysqli('localhost', 'root', 'root', 'bookorama');
>
>
>
> if(mysqli_connect_errno())
> {
> echo 'Error: Could not connect to the Database. Please try again later.';
> exit;
> }
>
> $query = "select * from books where ".$searchtype." like
> '%".$searchterm."%'";
> $result = $db->query($query);
>
> $num_results = $result->num_rows;
>
> echo '<p>Number of books found: '.$num_results.'</p>';
>
> for ($i=0; $i <$num_results; $i++)
> {
> $row = $result->fetch_assoc();
> echo '<p><strong>'.($i+1).'. Title: ';
> echo htmlspecialchars(stripslashes($row['title']));
> echo '</strong><br />Author: ';
> echo stripslashes($row['author']);
> echo '<br />ISBN: ';
> echo stripslashes($row['isbn']);
> echo '<br />Price: ';
> echo stripslashes($row['price']);
> echo '</p>';
> }
> var_export($result);
> $result->free();
> $db->close();
>
> ?>
>
> It doesn't even try searching the database... it gives me the: 'You have
> not entered search details. Please go back and try again. Error.
>
> when i comment out the IF statement and add the var_export($result) (just to
> see what it happens) it gives me this error:
>
> ===============================================
> Number of books found: false
> Fatal error: Call to a member function free() on a non-object in
> c:\wamp\www\books\results.php on line 56
> ===============================================
>
> the HTML code is:
>
> ===============================================
> <form action="results.php" method="post">
> Choose Search Type: <br />
> <select name="searchtype">
> <option value="author">Author</option>
> <option value="title">Title</option>
> <option value="isbn">ISBN</option>
> </select>
> <br />
> Enter Search Term:<br />
> <input name="searchterm" type="text">
> <br />
> <input type="submit" value="Search">
> </form>
> ================================================
>
> maybe i'm just tired and not seeing something - but i've looked a thousand
> times and i have no clue why it's doing this... searches on google prove
> nothing either.
>
> Server Configuration
> Apache version : Apache/1.3.33 (Win32) (WIN XP) PHP version : 5.0.4
> MySQL version :
> 5.0.7-beta-nt - extension : mysqli
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Clint
>
>
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