Re: newbie question:

Thanks so much.... I'm constantly amazed at the speed and quality of responses I get on this list. Maybe someday I'll even be able to contribute. Thanks again, Kenn ----- Original Message ----- From: Ray Black III <rblack@clickcom.com> To: Kenn Murrah <warden@bakergrfx.com>; <php-db@lists.php.net> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 1:38 PM Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] newbie question: | It's probably your insert statement, and the lack of quotes around the | strings. Like so: | | Fail: | mysql_query("INSERT INTO $table VALUES (1, $str1, $str2)"); | Pass: | mysql_query("INSERT INTO $table VALUES (1, '$str1', '$str2')"); | | See if that doesn't take care of the problem... | | -r3- | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: Kenn Murrah <warden@bakergrfx.com> | To: <php-db@lists.php.net> | Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 2:36 PM | Subject: [PHP-DB] newbie question: | | | > I'm trying to accomplish a simple task, that of | > inputting text and numbers from an HTML form, | > then writing to mySQL via PHP. | > | > Oddly enough, when I attempt this with numerals, | > all is well. When I attempt it with a text string, it | > fails. | > | > Pardon the beginner question, but can anyone tell | > me what I'm likely doing wrong? | > | > Thanks in advance, | > | > Kenn | > | > | > | > -- | > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) | > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net | > For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net | > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net | |