On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 12:08 PM, Robert Cummings <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > On Fri, 2008-12-05 at 10:40 -0500, tedd wrote: > > At 3:19 PM +0000 12/5/08, ceo@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > $result = mysql_query($query) or die(report($query,__LINE__ > ,__FILE__)); > > >> > > >> //==================== to show dB errors ====================== > > >> > > >> function report($query, $line, $file) > > >> { > > >> echo($query . '<br>' .$line . '<br/>' . $file . '<br/>' . > > >> mysql_error()); > > >> } > > >> > > >> This does two things: 1) It tells where the error took place > > >> (line/file); 2) and it provides a single place in my entire project > to > > >> turn-off dB error reporting -- all I have to do is comment out a > single > > >> line. > > > > > >I did this, briefly, but got tired of typing __LINE__, __FILE__ so much. > > > > > > That's what I call common code -- I type it once and after that it's > > all cut/paste. > > > > I have entire libraries of routines that I've used before -- I just > > cut/paste them into the new stuff as needed. Even many of the > > variable names remain the same so it becomes more a job of assembly > > more than typing. > > I have to say... for what he's trying to achieve, I cheat and extract > the file and line number via debug_backtrace(). Indeed, it is annoying > to type the same thing over and over :) > > Cheers, > Rob. > -- > http://www.interjinn.com > Application and Templating Framework for PHP > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > Thanks to everyone you really helped and I got that page error showing and fixed and whew...on to my next problems! I am starting a new discussion thread because I want to see what people think between using Javascript form validation or php form validation on php pages....stay tuned and much thanks! Terion