Re: textarea and mysql query

Sorry, the connection is established already so that part works just fine. It is getting the results of said connection \ query to appear in a textarea vs. a text line. "Jason Wong" <phplist@gremlins.com.hk> wrote in message news:php.db-17738@news.php.net... > On Monday 18 March 2002 14:53, jas wrote: > > > I need some help with a query to place the results within a text area... > > here is the code and so far every time I try it out all that happens is it > > displays the textbox but not the results of the query. > > <form name="wel_area" method="post" action="index_confirm.php3 > > target="box"> <?php > > $record = mysql_fetch_array(@mysql_query("SELECT wel_area FROM > > cm_index",$dbh)); > > echo "<textarea name='wel_area' > > value='{$record['wel_area']}' cols='25' > > rows='8'></textarea><br><input type='submit' > > name='save' > > value='save'><br>\n"; > > ?> > > </form> > > > If this is *all* your code then you're missing the important step of > connecting to the mysql server and selecting a database. > > Have a look at the examples in the manual. > > > -- > Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.com.hk > > /* > Most people don't need a great deal of love nearly so much as they need > a steady supply. > */