cdc5205

[code]<?php mysql_connect("localhost","un","pw"); mysql_select_db("dbname"); $bob="Bob"; mysql_query("INSERT INTO users(username) VALUE ('$bob')")  or die("query" .mysql_error()); echo "done"; ?>[/code] i just typed this and tested it and it works

no you shouldn't have to, id o it all the time, did you remove the $conn var from the mysql_query and you are selecting a database in connect.php? mysql_select_db("mydb");

are you getting an error at the die() statement? try not making $result a var. [code]<?php session_start(); if(isset($_SESSION['random'])) { //do nothing } else { $newid = rand(1,9999999); $_SESSION['random'] = $newid; include("../connect.php"); $sql = "INSERT INTO answers (id) VALUES ('$newid')"; mysql_query($sql) or die("An error has occured - Please contavt admin stating error @ point A1" . mysql_error()); } ?>[/code]

show all the code you have, you are making a connection to the db right at $conn?

[code]$sql = "INSERT INTO answers (id) VALUES ('$newid')";[/code]