Re: mysql_num_rows

From: Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2002 21:18:54 +0000
Subject: Re: mysql_num_rows
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$link = mysql_connect ( "db.localhost.org", $user , $pass ) or die ( "Couldn't Connect to Mysql Server" ); $db = mysql_select_db( $dbname, $link ); $query = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE screen_name = '$screen_name' AND ... That should work.. Bob "Luke Kearney" <lukek@meibin.net> wrote in message news:20020413085630.70429.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > Hello All, > I am struggling to understand why my query throws an error the code as below > > $link = mysql_connect ( "db.localhost.org", $user , $pass ); > if ( ! $link ) > die ( "Couldn't Connect to Mysql Server" ); > print "Sucessfully connect to server <p>"; > $query = "select * from users " > ."where screen_name='$screen_name' " > ." and passwd=password('$passwd')"; > $result = mysql_query($query, $link); > if (mysql_num_rows($result) >0 ) > > When executed you get a little message back like this one > > Warning: Supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in > /usr/local/share/doc/apache/trial/authmain.php on line 20 > > What does this generally mean as I have noted that others use this syntax so > what is my issue ? > > Any help or pointers to references would be most appreciated. > > Thanks > > Luke K > >

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