note 17651 added to function.mysql-num-rows

hi i am using the following statement and i am get an error any advice? code: if(mysql_num_rows($result)) error: Warning: Supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in c:\path\to\code.php on line 29 line 29 is the code above "or so i believe at least" i have installed the latest version of PHP and i am still getting the error. any help apprieciated. Terence -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-num-rows.php http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+17651 http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+17651 http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+17651