Re: PHP Add +1 mysql updates by 2?

I took that into consideration so I added the update at the very end of document... Still the same, RD On Nov 27, 2010, at 12:31 AM, Peter Lind wrote: > On Saturday, November 27, 2010, Richard West <php@cbnisp.com> wrote: >> Hey Tommy, >> >> I get the same when seting it to a_downloads=a_downloads+1 >> It still increments by 2 >> I've never run into this before. >> RD >> >> >> On Nov 26, 2010, at 11:45 PM, Tommy Pham wrote: >> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Tamara Temple [mailto:tamouse.lists@gmail.com] >>>> Sent: Friday, November 26, 2010 7:54 PM >>>> To: Richard West >>>> Cc: PHP General Mailing List >>>> Subject: Re: [PHP] PHP Add +1 mysql updates by 2? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Nov 26, 2010, at 8:36 PM, Richard West wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hey guys, >>>>> I've never run into this before. >>>>> I have a field in mysql for page views. >>>>> So I pull out value and do +1 to new value - after UPDATE SET it has >>>>> incremented by 2? >>>>> >>>>> $val = $row['a_downloads'] ; >>>>> >>>>> $new_val = $val+1; >>>>> >>>>> mysql_query("UPDATE cbn_articles SET a_downloads='$new_val' >>>>> WHERE >>>> a_id >>>>> = '".$_GET['id']."' "); >>>>> >>>>> Any ideas? What am I missing? >>>>> RD >>>> >>>> a_downloads wouldn't happen to be an autoincrement value, would it? >>>> >>> >>> IIRC, the auto_increment should only increment on an INSERT statement and >>> the field is omitted. Besides, in MySQL, auto_increment must also be part >>> of the primary key. From Richard's query, I'd say that his primary key >>> field is most likely a_id. IMO, the best way to count something is to set >>> the field to an int(eger) type. Then just run 'UPDATE table_name SET >>> count_field = count_field +1 WHERE criteria_column = $criteria'. This is >>> more safe as you many have simultaneous users downloading. This would >>> ensure an accurate count, whereas your logic wouldn't. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Tommy >>> >>> PS: Richard, you should validate and sanitize all inputs. Your query is >>> prone to injection attack (deletion of rows or your entire DB deleted). Use >>> either mysql_escape_string or, better yet, mysqli to prepare the statement >>> and bind the parameters. >>> >> > > Sounds like you're hitting the page twice. Check for missing image, > css files, favicons, js files etc. > > -- > <hype> > WWW: plphp.dk / plind.dk > LinkedIn: plind > BeWelcome/Couchsurfing: Fake51 > Twitter: kafe15 > </hype>