RE: [PHP-DB] A newbie in deep need for help

Nope. Use this statement: $result = mysql_query($query2); The mysql_query() function actually performs the query to the db for you and returns a "resource" with your result set contained within. The mysql_result() function extracts the contents of a given cell from your result set; it does not actually execute the query to the db. Essentially you use mysql_result() to operate on a result set. Other things you can use on your result set include, but are not limited to: mysql_fetch_array(), mysql_fetch_row() and mysql_fetch_object, but again, they are operating on the result set retrieved by the mysql_query() function. Here's a good overview of the above functions: http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-result.php Hope this helps -----Original Message----- From: Ehab El Maraghy [mailto:e_elmaraghy@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 4:17 AM To: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP-DB] A newbie in deep need for help Hi everybody I have installed php4 and mysql on IIs winxp I am trying to retrieve a password and print it using a query which is written as followos $query2 = "select passwd from user where username = '$username'"; $result = mysql_result($query2); echo "<center><B>Old Password was $result </B></center>"; am I using mysql_result right or is there another function to print this password taking in consideration that it just prints "Old Password was" and that's it