Okay, so instead I should probably use:
if($due_date != "")
$insert2.=", due_date='$due_date'";
Instead of using empty()
On 11/2/07, Nathan Nobbe <quickshiftin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 11/2/07, Dan Shirah <mrsquash2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > TGIF!!
> >
> > I have an insert statement that checks to see if a condition is met. If
> > it
> > is, then it adds that value to the insert statement. However, when I
> > try to
> > run it I get the error: Can't use function return value in write context
> >
> >
> > Below is a sample of what I am using which gives me the error(The error
> > occurs while trying to insert the "due_date")
> >
> > $insert2 = "INSERT INTO misc_service_payment_request SET";
> > if(empty($_POST['max_id'])) {
> > $insert2.=" id = scope_identity(),";
> > } else {
> > $insert2.=" id = '$max_id',";
> > }
> > if(!empty(trim('$due_date'))
> > $insert2.=", due_date='$due_date'";
> > mssql_query($insert2) or die ("Query failed: <br
> > />".mssql_get_last_message());
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
>
>
> dont call trim() as an argument to empty(); it doesnt work that way.
> see the manual <http://us.php.net/manual/en/function.empty.php>:
> Note: empty() only checks variables as anything else will result in a
> parse error. In other words, the following will not work:
> empty(trim($name)).
>
> -nathan
>
