Hi! Well there is another solution: SELECT * FROM puzzles ORDER BY primary LIMIT $completet, 1 But in this case the problem appeares to store this $completet -variable (may be using a cookie?) .ma Leif K-Brooks <eurleif@buyer-brokerage.com> wrote@22.04.2003 22:19 Uhr: > Yes, I thought of doing that. I'm thinking a better solution (if > nothing better can be found...) would be to store a hand-incremented > number seperatley. > > heilo wrote: > >> Hi! >> >> This problem seems to be similar to Raymond Lilleødegård's problem (subject >> of the emails: Inserting data without a reference in the row.) >> >> I suggest to add another column holding the number of the puzzles. Everytime >> you delete a puzzle or change something in the db you have to update this >> column to sustain the integrity of the numbers so that no holes come into >> existance (as you said it - it is not very good, that the primary key is >> more than a unique identifier, which should be his single job). >> >> Unfortunately it is not possible to add a second auto_increment so the >> moment you create this table you have to write a small proggie which numbers >> the rows... >> >> Hope this helps? >> >> .ma >> >> Leif K-Brooks <eurleif@buyer-brokerage.com> wrote@22.04.2003 21:55 Uhr: >> >> >> >>> I'm working on a puzzle game, where users must solve many different >>> puzzles. Once they complete a puzzle, they will be able to try the next >>> puzzle. Each puzzle is stored as a row in the puzzle in a database >>> table. The problem is, how would I select the puzzles the next highest >>> puzzle and lower? I could use a query something like "select * from >>> puzzles where id <= $completedid + 1", but it would break is there were >>> any holes in the ID. Also, it would use the ID as something more than a >>> unique identifier for each row, which is a bad thing. Any suggestions >>> for a better way? >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> Matthias Steinböck Email: grillen@abendstille.at Web: http://www.abendstille.at Frühabendliches Webdesign. ------------------------------------------ Im Übrigen sind wir der Meinung, dass unsere Gesellschaft Gabel-diskriminierend Löffel verwendet. Alle Macht den Gabeln! -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
