RE: [PHP] Building Dynamic Value list using ohp

If you see no errors this might mean you have no records :-) Maxim Maletsky www.PHPBeginner.com -----Original Message----- From: Derek Mailer [mailto:derek.mailer@bipcontracts.com] Sent: mercoledì 26 settembre 2001 17.14 To: George Pitcher Cc: php-general@lists.php.net Subject: Re: [PHP] Building Dynamic Value list using ohp what's the error you're getting now? if you aren't getting any error, but it just isn't working try something like...(note that I haven't tested this code). $drop_down_list = "<select name=\"select\">"; $link = mysql_connect ('localhost', '****', '****') or die ("Could not select db"); mysql_select_db ('Heronsql') or die ("Could not connect"); $query="select distinct HEI from heronuser"; $result = mysql_query ($query); $num = mysql_num_rows($result); for ($i = 0; $i < $num; $i++) { $HEI = mysql_result($result, $i, "HEI"); $drop_down_list .= "<option value=\"$HEI\">$HEI</option>"; } mysql_close($link); $drop_down_list .= "</select>"; echo "$drop_down_list"; Cheers the noo, Derek ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Pitcher" <fmdev@yahoo.co.uk> To: "Maxim Maletsky (PHPBeginner.com)" <php-general@phpbeginner.com>; <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 3:42 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] Building Dynamic Value list using ohp > Thanks for everyone's help but this is still failing to work. > > Revised code is: > > <?php > $link = mysql_connect ('localhost', '****', '****') > or die ("Could not select db"); > mysql_select_db ('Heronsql') > or die ("Could not connect"); > $query="select distinct HEI from heronuser"; > $result = mysql_query ($query); // I've also tried with ($query, $link) > if(mysql_num_rows($result)) { > // show all HEIs as options in select form > while($row = mysql_fetch_row($result)) > { > print("<option > value=\"{$row[0]}\">{$row[0]}</option>"); > } > } > mysql_close($link); > ?> > > Any more suggestions (please)? > > George > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Maxim Maletsky (PHPBeginner.com)" <php-general@phpbeginner.com> > To: "'George Pitcher'" <fmdev@yahoo.co.uk>; > <php-general@lists.php.net> > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 3:17 PM > Subject: RE: [PHP] Building Dynamic Value list using ohp > > > > 1. this: > print("<option value=\"$row[0]\">$row[0]</option>"); > should be this: > print("<option value=\"{$row[0]}\">{$row[0]}</option>"); > or like this: > echo '<option > value="'.$row[0].'">'.$row[0].'</option>'); > > The reason for it is that within double quote you can parse for > 'simple' variables only (es: $var, not $var[]). Otherwise it gives you > a parse error. > > 2. this: > mysql_connect ('localhost', 'root', 'monty'); > better be this: > mysql_connect ('localhost', '****', '****'); // for security > reasons > obviously, you don't wanna give the password our to the group, even so > it is your local server (you might not be original with the password > on production machines, no?) > > > Hope it helps, > Maxim Maletsky > > PHPBeginner.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: George Pitcher [mailto:fmdev@yahoo.co.uk] > Sent: mercoledì 26 settembre 2001 15.31 > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] Building Dynamic Value list using ohp > > > Hi all, > > I'm having a problem with dynamically building a value list. > > My code: > > <?php > mysql_connect ('localhost', 'root', 'monty'); > mysql_select_db ('Heronsql'); > $query = ("select HEI from heronuser"); // LINE 22 on original script > $result = mysql_query($query, $mysql_link); > if(mysql_num_rows($result)) { > // show all HEIs as options in select form > while($row = mysql_fetch_row($result)) > { > print("<option value=\"$row[0]\">$row[0]</option>"); > } > } > ?> > > But this generates: > > "Parse error: parse error in c:\program files\apache > group\apache\htdocs\bizflyers\login.php on line 22" > > Any suggestions? > > Regards > > George > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net To > contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net To > contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net To > contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > ************************************************************************ ********** This e-mail (and any attachment) is intended only for the attention of the addressee(s). 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