Below I include solutions to your problems. * now I am in Turkey/Istanbul.. I graduated from a University here....but I am,myself, citizen of Turkmenistan Muhammed Mamedov Software Engineer YTM.com.tr ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ferry CS" <ferry21cs@hotmail.com> To: "Muhammed Mamedov" <muhammed@ytm.com.tr> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 1:56 AM Subject: the expalination....Re: need help > Thanks very much for your nice attention..... > I really appreciate that.. > > Oke, I will expalin more detail... > For example I use mysql database > Database = bathroom > Table = inventory > Field=item,date,price > > mysql> select * from inventory; > item______date______price > soap_____1/9/03_____100 > soap_____3/9/03_____500 > soap_____5/9/03_____200 > toothpaste_1/9/03____1000 > > > in php editor the script look like: > > <? > $db_name = "bathroom"; > $table_name = "inventory"; > > $connection = @mysql_connect("localhost", "", "") or die("Couldn't > connect."); > > $db = @mysql_select_db($db_name, $connection) or die("Couldn't select > database."); > > $sql = "SELECT * FROM $table_name Order by item"; > > $result = @mysql_query($sql,$connection) or die("Couldn't execute query."); > > //how to write the script here to display result on group with subtotal and > grand total $tmp = mysql_query("select distinct item from inventory",$connection); //to select DISTINCT items: soap,toothpaste,etc.. while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($tmp)) { $it = $row[0]; //will contain one of soap or toothpaste,etc. $str = " SELECT date,price FROM inventory WHERE item='$it' "; $tmp2=mysql_query($str,$connection); echo "ITEM: ".$row[0]."<br>"; //will write "Item: soap"; echo "DATE____________PRICE<br>"; while($row2 = mysql_fetch_array($tmp2) ) { //here I contain all occurencies of a certain item echo $row2[0]."___________".$row2[1]; } } > > //Would you help me with the script (coding)... > > ?> > > The result that I love to be display look like : > --------------------------------------------------------- > > Item: soap > --------------------------------------------------------- > Date_____________Price > 1/9/03____________100 > 3/9/03____________500 > 5/9/03____________200 > Total_____________800 > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Item: toothpaste > --------------------------------------------------------- > Date_____________Price > 1/9/03___________1000 > Total____________1000 > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Grand Total______1800 > ============================= > > > Have you understand with my explaination? I hope You will > By the way, where You from, I mean country & city? > > May I guess? I think You from Kazaktan or Ukrain or may be India.. > Am I right? You know, I from Indonesia, South East Asia > > Oke, can't wait your reply...& thanks very much > Wish You always be happy > > Best Regards, > Ferry > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Muhammed Mamedov" <muhammed@ytm.com.tr> > To: "Ferry CS" <ferry21cs@hotmail.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 12:28 AM > Subject: Re: need help > > > > Hi Ferry, > > > > I couldn't understand your problem exactly. Could you please explain it in > > more detail. > > * By the way if you are asking me to help you with ODBC, want to tell you > > that I haven't used it before. I always use Unix based approach with MySQL > + > > PHP .. actually in Windows you can also make the same stuff without using > > ODBC. > > > > > > Sincerely, > > M.Mamedov > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ferry CS" <ferry21cs@hotmail.com> > > To: "Muhammed Mamedov" <mm@ytm.com.tr> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 12:21 AM > > Subject: need help > > > > > > > Hi Muhammed.. > > > > > > I knew You from php forum and I see that You great on php and a nice one > > > also > > > My name Ferry from indonesia .. > > > I have a problem to make report in php > > > > > > Connect with ODBC > > > I like to display report look like > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Item: soap > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > Date_____________Price > > > 1/9/03____________100 > > > 3/9/03____________500 > > > 5/9/03____________200 > > > Total_____________800 > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Item: toothpaste > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > Date_____________Price > > > 1/9/03___________1000 > > > Total____________1000 > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Grand Total______1800 > > > ============================= > > > > > > How to make it?? > > > Would You like to help with code....please > > > Thanks very much..... > > > > > > Best Regards > > > > > > Muhammed Mamedov Software Engineer YTM.com.tr -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php