extract() expects first argument to be an array

From:	Addison Ellis	Date:	Sat, 18 Jan 2003 00:02:02 +0000
Subject:	extract() expects first argument to be an array
Groups:	php.db
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hello, i have received the following error message and don't know what to do to correct it. i have tried several things but what i have tried does not work. i will post my code below the error message. thank you for your time. best, addison ellis Warning: extract() expects first argument to be an array in /users/infoserv/web/register/ca/new_account.php on line 82 <? include("config.php");

  $sql = "SELECT first_name,last_name FROM accounts                                  WHERE email='$email'";

$result = mysql_query($sql)

               or die("Couldn't execute query 1.");

$row = mysql_fetch_array($result); extract($row); echo "

        <head><title>New Account Welcome!</title></head>
        <h2 align='center' style='margin-top: .7in'>
        Welcome $firstName $lastName</h2>\n";

?> -- Addison Ellis small independent publishing co. 114 B 29th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 321-1791 addison@bellsouth.net info@smipco.com subsidiaries of small independent publishing co. info@gloabaldog.com info@momandpocentral.com