""Gary"" <gwpaul@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:A9.EA.07323.381E80C4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > "Ashley Sheridan" <ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message > news:1275649100.2217.45.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> On Fri, 2010-06-04 at 06:46 -0400, Gary wrote: >> >>> I am trying to get an update command to work in PHP. I am able to >>> update >>> records going directly to phpmyadmin command line. I have even let it >>> produce the php code to insert, but have not been able to get it to >>> work. >>> >>> I have it stripped down to one command hoping to get it to work then >>> replicate entire forms for clients to use direct.I get no error codes, I >>> only get my message "It did not enter into DB"; >>> >>> Anyone see where I am going wrong? >>> >>> Gary >>> >>> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" >>> "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd";> >>> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml";> >>> <head> >>> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> >>> <title>Untitled Document</title> >>> </head> >>> >>> <body> >>> <form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post"> >>> test<input name="test" type="text" /> >>> <input name="submit" type="submit" value="submit" /> >>> </form> >>> >>> <?php >>> >>> >>> $batchconnetion = mysql_connect(host, 'un', 'pw', 'db')//sanatized for >>> board >>> or die('Error connecting with MySQL Database'); >>> >>> $test=$_POST['test']; >>> >>> //$sql="update contact set type = \'$test\' where item_id = \'164\'"; >>> //this >>> is the code created by phpmyadmin >>> >>> $sql = "INSERT INTO contact comments, VALUES = $test WHERE contact_id >>> = >>> 33"; >>> >>> mysql_query($sql,$batchconnetion); >>> >>> $result = mysql_query($sql,$batchconnetion); >>> >>> if($result == true) { >>> echo "Successfully Inserted Records"; >>> } else { >>> echo "It did not enter into DB"; >>> } >>> >>> mysql_close($batchconnetion); >>> >>> ?> >>> >>> >>> </body> >>> </html> >>> >>> >>> >>> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >>> signature database 5171 (20100604) __________ >>> >>> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >>> >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> Your problem is the way you're trying to connect to the DB: >> >> $batchconnetion = mysql_connect(host, 'un', 'pw', 'db')//sanatized for >> board >> or die('Error connecting with MySQL Database'); >> >> The 4th argument to this function isn't a database name, it's a boolean >> value for whether PHP should create a new link or reuse the old one. You >> have to use the mysql_select_db() function to select the database to use >> on that connection in order for your queries to run the way you have >> them. >> >> There does seem to be a bit of an inconsistency with the way you're >> using quotation marks on your query strings as well. Your first >> commented out query is escaping the single quotes within a double quoted >> string (which isn't necessary), you've omitted the single quotes on your >> insert line, and then on your amended email you've omitted the double >> quotes. If this is your actual code and not a mistake made when copying >> it into an email, then it would also be a second reason why things >> aren't working as expected even once you get PHP to connect properly. >> >> Thanks, >> Ash >> http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk >> >> >> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >> signature database 5171 (20100604) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> > > Ashley > > Thank you for your quick reply. > > The $batchconnection works fine in numerous other files (the insert files) > and is a c/p from one of those files. The db noted in my post was just to > specify that the name of the database at this point, I thought it was a > standard practice. I will try your suggestion. > > I will admit that I dont have the full grasp of the quotes, single or > double. Typically in a mysql command I start with a ", however if I get a > script that is not working, I will try to resolve the issue with switching > up the singles with the doubles as well and adding parenthsis. > > The mistake in the copying the code was I was trying to see if the insert > command would work in place of the update.....it did not.. > > Aside from that, do you see a problem with my update commands? > > Thanks for your help. > > gary > > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 5171 (20100604) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > Ashley Thanks for your input, I think what corrected the problem was I added single qoutes to the $test variable. I did also change to your suggestion. The working code is <body> <form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post"> test<input name="test" type="text" /> <input name="submit" type="submit" value="submit" /> </form> <?php $batchconnetion = mysql_connect(sanatized) or die('Error connecting with MySQL Database'); mysql_select_db('sanatized', $batchconnetion)or die('Error connecting with MySQL Database2');; $test=$_POST['test']; //$sql="update contact set type = \'$test\' where item_id = \'164\'"; $sql = "UPDATE contact SET comments = '$test' WHERE contact_id = 33"; mysql_query($sql,$batchconnetion); $result = mysql_query($sql,$batchconnetion); if($result == true) { echo "Successfully Inserted Records"; } else { echo "It did not enter into DB"; } mysql_close($batchconnetion); ?> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5171 (20100604) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
