another newbee question.

[spark]

Here is the code. When I run it I don't get any error messages. I also don't get the values

inserted into a record.

Here is the code:

 

<?php

$itemNum = '123456789';

$title = 'test title';

$strtime = 'FEB-23-08 12:02:02';

$user="tim";

$password="supers";

$database="silver";

$db = mysql_connect(localhost,$user,$password);

mysql_select_db($database,$db) or die( "Unable to select database");

$query ="INSERT INTO `silver`.`horse` SET

`id` = '' ,

`itemNum` = '$itemNum' ,

`title` = 'this is y',

`strDate` = '1:05' ";

mysql_query($query,$db);

mysql_close();

 

?>

 

When I put the value of $itemNum (123456789) in the query works and makes a new record.

I have tried $itemNum without the single qoutes , '{$itemNum}' , '@$itemNum','@itemNum', without

sucess. I have seen the form'$itemNum' , on the internet , but it doesn't seem to work for me. I would like to use all php variables in the sql querry.

 

Thanks for the help.

[olajideolaolorun]

Try:

'.$itemNum.',

 

Notice the dots.

[spark]

Try:

'.$itemNum.',

 

Notice the dots.

 

Thanks for your time.

 

I changed the code a little but still get the same results , It works if I subsitute the value for $itemNum.

 

the code:

 

<?php

$itemNum = '123456789';

$title = 'test title';

$strtime = 'FEB-23-08 12:02:02';

$user="tim";

$password="supers";

$database="silver";

$db = mysql_connect(localhost,$user,$password);

mysql_select_db($database,$db) or die( "Unable to select database");

$query ="INSERT INTO horse SET

id = '' ,

itemNum = '.$itemNum.' ,

title = 'this is y',

strDate = '1:05' ";

echo $query;

mysql_query($query,$db);

mysql_close();

 

?>

 

I put the echo statement in to see $query, here is what it prints:

 

INSERT INTO horse SET id = '' , itemNum = '.123456789.' , title = 'this is y', strDate = '1:05'

 

Magic dots do not seem to work for me.....

[spark]

Thanks for your time.

 

I figured out the problem !!! It wasn't in the code.

I had the data type set wrong for itemNum in the database. The orginal code

works fine now .

 

Thanks again for uniform server . Boy am I sure learning alot!