I would replace
$query = "SELECT * FROM accounts WHERE verifyurl='$safe_verify_string'";
by
$query = "SELECT * FROM accounts WHERE verifyurl='{$safe_verify_string}'";
to force interpolation of variable $safe_verify_string
HTH
Ignatius
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----- Original Message -----
From: "NIPP, SCOTT V (SBCSI)" <sn4265@sbc.com>
To: <php-db@lists.php.net>
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 6:04 PM
Subject: Function questions...
> I am trying to convert something that I have working in a PHP script
> to be a function in a library type of file. The code contained in the
> function works fine in another script, but I am currently getting no
output
> from the function. I have a question about the nature of functions that
may
> help clear up my problems.
>
> Do 'echo' commands within functions actually work to directly
> display information? I have only used functions up to this point that use
> the 'return' command to pass a variable back to the script that called the
> function. I am pretty confused on how to actually use a function that
> formats data to be displayed. This is my primary source of confusion.
>
> Below is the function that is giving me trouble:
>
> function CheckboxList($query) {
> $result1 = mysql_query($query);
> do {
> $sys = split('-', $list['id-sys']);
> if ($cnt == 1) {
> $cnt = 2;
> echo "<tr><td width=\"161\"><input name=\"system[]\"
type=\"checkbox\"
> value=\"$sys\">";
> echo $sys."</td>";
> } elseif ($cnt == 2) {
> $cnt = 3;
> echo "<tr><td width=\"161\"><input name=\"system[]\"
type=\"checkbox\"
> value=\"$sys\">";
> echo $sys."</td>";
> } elseif ($cnt == 3) {
> $cnt = 4;
> echo "<tr><td width=\"161\"><input name=\"system[]\"
type=\"checkbox\"
> value=\"$sys\">";
> echo $sys."</td>";
> } elseif ($cnt == 4) {
> $cnt = 1;
> echo "<tr><td width=\"161\"><input name=\"system[]\"
type=\"checkbox\"
> value=\"$sys\">";
> echo $sys."</td></tr>";
> }
> } while ($list = mysql_fetch_assoc($result1));
> }
>
> Here is also the way I am calling this function:
> <snip...>
> $query = "SELECT * FROM accounts WHERE verifyurl='$safe_verify_string'";
> <snip...>
> CheckboxList($query);
> <snip...>
>
> Is there something wrong with the way in which I am calling this
> function? Thanks in advance for all the help.
>
>
> Scott Nipp
> Phone: (214) 858-1289
> E-mail: sn4265@sbc.com
> Web: http:\\ldsa.sbcld.sbc.com
>
>
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