Stan wrote:
OK. If I change the test to "if(mysql_num_rows($thisRow) < 1)" it does what I want. I guess if I want to understand why False was returned originally (just after I created the database) I need to start over.
According to the docs mysql_query only returns false if there's an error.
Do I have 4 possible conditions here: 1) the mysql_query() function fails and I get a PHP error, 2) the query fails at the server and I get False, or 3) the query doesn't fail at the server and I get "a result" that a) is empty, or b) contains 1 or more rows? Yes.
1) I'm not sure what you mean. If you try to run a query before having a connection (or not checking the connection is valid before running a query), then mysql_query will return false and php will throw warnings or notices (can't remember which).
2) Correct 3) Also correct. -- Postgresql & php tutorials http://www.designmagick.com/ -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
