Sorry, Tried error_reporting()? The query is invalid that's sure. Maybe '0' is not integer value (i dont know well mysql)... (or is there any mysql_error() to get mysql's error, why were the query invalid?) Tibor ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Rice" <haloplayer@hotmail.com> To: <oldw@debian.org>; <php-db@lists.php.net> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 4:59 PM Subject: Re: need help with fetching a result using a function > > You haven't thorougly read my message, about 4/5 lines down i have said > "(yes it is included in a script that connects to the database i am using)" > :) > i have another script that calls this function script, and at the top of it, > it calls a script that contains my connection information. > > I have tested it with other queries that work... and there is no problem, i > am definately connected to the database > > > > > > >From: Koleszár Tibor <oldw@debian.org> > >To: "David Rice" <haloplayer@hotmail.com> > >Subject: Re: need help with fetching a result using a function > >Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 16:54:25 +0100 > > > >Hello, > > > >You have forgotten to connect :) > >This error occurs when the $result variable is false and it is not > >a resource (database query) id. > > > >Tibor > > > >PS: > >for any db: > > $conn_id = connect(...); > > $result_id = query($conn_id, ....); > > $row = fetch($result_id); > > > >... > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "David Rice" <haloplayer@hotmail.com> > >To: <php-db@lists.php.net> > >Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 4:49 PM > >Subject: need help with fetching a result using a function > > > > > > > > > > I am trying to write a few functions for a project i need to do for > >school, > > > this function should return all the inactive, or active users (1 or 0 > > > staffstatusid) as an array for creating a drop down menu. > > > > > > Now when i perform the following code (yes it is included in a script > >that > > > connects to the database i am using) it returns the following error. > > > > > > "Warning: Supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in > > > /home/filterseveuk/public_html/project/getusers.php on line 7" > > > > > > and underneath the error it prints the value of var_dump($data) > > > which is " NULL" > > > > > > any ideas how to fix this? > > > > > > > > > ================================================================= > > > <? > > > function getusers($status){ > > > > > > $query = "SELECT FROM Staff WHERE Staffstatusid = '$status'"; > > > $result = mysql_query($query); > > > $row = mysql_fetch_array($result); > > > $users[$status] = $row ; > > > return $users[$status] ; > > > } > > > $status = 0 ; > > > $data = getusers($status); > > > var_dump($data); > > > > > > echo $data; > > > ?> > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Use MSN Messenger to send music and pics to your friends > > > http://messenger.msn.co.uk > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Overloaded with spam? With MSN 8, you can filter it out > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail&pgmarket=en-gb&XAPID=32&DI=1059 > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php