Hi, I've a simply idea... If you have integer in your mysql, don't use " at that field in the query... Try this: $query="select * from patient where id=".$id.""; There isn't apostrofy in the mysql query... Bálint Horváth On 25 May 2011 06:06, "Negin Nickparsa" <nickparsa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > my code is this: > $query1="select * from patient where id=".$_POST['txt']; > it works but > i think because i have error in next line: > *Warning*: mysql_num_rows() expects parameter 1 to be resource, boolean > given > > $num2=Mysql_num_rows($result1); > > i echoed $ query1 and the result was this=>select * from patient where id=1 > maybe it can't convert $_POST['txt'] from String to integer and then it > can't get my $num > it is int in my mysql > how can i correct $query1?