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Thanks thorpe. Everything is now working fine.

I have set up php/apache2/mysql on Ubuntu, and the "localhost" directory is in ~File System var/www. I want to create a folder in that location, but the option is ghosted out in the file menu. I am obviously new to Ubuntu. My current goal is to be able to use Filezilla to download and upload files from this www directory. I can't download to this directory right now. Thanks for any help.

Once you have inserted the data to database #1, just close the connection, and open up a second connection to database #2.

The get_headers function is not going to show a header that wasn't generated by the script/server. It can't magically check for a last modified date.

madmax, How would a visitor access this ini file? If I browse to http://www.mysite.com/rbg.ini I am not able to see the ini anymore. How is it possible for somebody to browse the ini file? I am on shared hosting, and they don't allow anything above root.

This is what ended up working: <Files rbg.ini> order deny,allow deny from all allow from mysite.com </Files>

I've got a shared hosting account, and my problem is that it allows viewing ini files. I tried using this: <Files rbg.ini> order deny,allow allow from localhost deny from all </Files> in an .htaccess file, but then the php script that needs to parse rbg.ini can't access it. Am I doing this wrong?

You might want to take a look at phpmailer or tectite. I have used these successfully for regular sendmail, PEAR, and SMTP.

You should use a database with two tables. One table for the actual images, and another table that logs the time that the user has spent on the site. Every time the user loads a page, or refreshes, check against the log to see how long the user has been on the site, and if it is longer than 5 mins, insert picture = x, and update the log with the new image time, repeat. Once the number of pictures has been used, have it start at pic #0 again.

The actual HTML isn't going to effect the output. I think what the host was talking about is the script that is sending the email. Sending email from your shared hosting account can be easy, and sometimes not so easy. I recently had an issue where the host reinstalled PEAR and I lost my packages, and my email stopped working. I finally figured out that I wasn't receiving emails, and got back to them, but lost about a week's worth of email due to the situation. You need to look in to the actual php script that is sending the email, and post that actual code here.

This is the most basic of all web database application programming. You should read a php/mysql book.

There are some updates at the bottom of the article: Update (Jul 9, 04): Note that if you use the dispatcher.php mod_rewrite rules above, you should also add dispatcher.php to your DirectoryIndex setting. Update (Jul 13, 04): Also see this. You'll probably want to change one of the above lines to "RewriteRule . %{REQUEST_FILENAME}.php%{PATH_INFO} [L]". Maybe one of these will fix your issue.

You are correct about wasting processing time if you only need one method inside your class.

I've seen it done using flash.

I figured it out. This script was above some other javascript in the head section. I put it below, and everything is fine.

I'd like to be able to use this javascript, because then the user doesn't have to see the lag of the mail processing script, but when I use it, the email gets sent twice for some reason. If I post to the mail processing script directly, then it works right. Actually, it's only Opera and IE6/IE7 that had the problem with the double posts. Firefox and Safari are OK. Any ideas? <script type='text/javascript'> <!-- var url = 'http://www.mysite.com/mailproc.php'; var params = 'realname=<?php echo $realname; ?>&email=<?php echo $email; ?>&mesg=<?php echo $mesg; ?>&recipients=rbg'; function createRequestObject() { var req; if(window.XMLHttpRequest){ req = new XMLHttpRequest(); } else if(window.ActiveXObject) { req = new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.XMLHTTP'); } else { alert('There was an error while submitting your message. Please try a different contact method.'); } return req; } var http = createRequestObject(); http.open('POST', url, true); http.setRequestHeader('Content-type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'); http.setRequestHeader('Content-length', params.length); http.setRequestHeader('Connection', 'close'); http.send(params); //--> </script>

use pre tags

Validating your HTML is a good start. Your validation currently is -> Result: 179 errors / 0 warnings. Here are the details: line 32 column 7 - Error: document type does not allow element "UL" here; missing one of "APPLET", "OBJECT", "MAP", "IFRAME", "BUTTON" start-tag line 34 column 70 - Error: document type does not allow element "BR" here; assuming missing "LI" start-tag line 66 column 63 - Error: document type does not allow element "TABLE" here; missing one of "APPLET", "OBJECT", "MAP", "IFRAME", "BUTTON" start-tag line 114 column 17 - Error: document type does not allow element "P" here; missing one of "APPLET", "OBJECT", "MAP", "IFRAME", "BUTTON" start-tag line 116 column 54 - Error: document type does not allow element "P" here; missing one of "APPLET", "OBJECT", "MAP", "IFRAME", "BUTTON" start-tag line 125 column 17 - Error: document type does not allow element "TABLE" here; missing one of "APPLET", "OBJECT", "MAP", "IFRAME", "BUTTON" start-tag line 140 column 25 - Error: document type does not allow element "DIV" here; missing one of "APPLET", "OBJECT", "MAP", "IFRAME", "BUTTON" start-tag line 145 column 6 - Error: an attribute specification must start with a name or name token line 145 column 6 - Error: element "ALIGN" undefined line 161 column 4 - Error: document type does not allow element "UL" here line 161 column 11 - Error: an attribute specification must start with a name or name token line 161 column 11 - Error: document type does not allow element "STYLE" here line 166 column 83 - Error: end tag for "STYLE" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 161 column 5 - Info: start tag was here line 166 column 83 - Error: "UL" not finished but containing element ended line 166 column 83 - Error: end tag for "UL" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 161 column 1 - Info: start tag was here line 166 column 83 - Error: "TABLE" not finished but containing element ended line 166 column 83 - Error: end tag for "TABLE" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 160 column 6 - Info: start tag was here line 166 column 83 - Error: end tag for "DIV" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 140 column 6 - Info: start tag was here line 190 column 68 - Error: document type does not allow element "A" here line 193 column 10 - Error: end tag for element "SPAN" which is not open line 194 column 8 - Error: end tag for "TABLE" which is not finished line 207 column 57 - Error: document type does not allow element "A" here line 211 column 8 - Error: end tag for element "SPAN" which is not open line 212 column 8 - Error: end tag for "TABLE" which is not finished line 237 column 348 - Error: end tag for "B" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 237 column 22 - Info: start tag was here line 237 column 352 - Error: end tag for element "B" which is not open line 244 column 64 - Error: document type does not allow element "UL" here; missing one of "TH", "TD" start-tag line 246 column 49 - Error: "TABLE" is not a member of a group specified for any attribute line 246 column 55 - Error: "WIDTH" is not a member of a group specified for any attribute line 246 column 55 - Error: "90" is not a member of a group specified for any attribute line 247 column 76 - Error: document type does not allow element "TABLE" here line 248 column 49 - Error: document type does not allow element "SPAN" here; assuming missing "CAPTION" start-tag line 251 column 27 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 253 column 34 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 256 column 34 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 256 column 193 - Error: delimiter """ invalid: only S separators and TAGC allowed here line 258 column 34 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 260 column 34 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 262 column 34 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 264 column 34 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 266 column 34 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 268 column 34 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 270 column 34 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 276 column 33 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 278 column 33 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 280 column 33 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 282 column 33 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 284 column 33 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 286 column 33 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 288 column 33 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 290 column 33 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 292 column 33 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 294 column 33 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 296 column 33 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 298 column 33 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 300 column 33 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 302 column 26 - Error: end tag for "SPAN" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 248 column 30 - Info: start tag was here line 302 column 26 - Error: end tag for "CAPTION" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 248 column 30 - Info: start tag was here line 302 column 26 - Error: end tag for "TABLE" which is not finished line 304 column 34 - Error: document type does not allow element "DIV" here line 315 column 37 - Error: ID "INFO" already defined line 245 column 30 - Info: ID "INFO" first defined here line 316 column 56 - Error: "TABLE" is not a member of a group specified for any attribute line 316 column 62 - Error: "WIDTH" is not a member of a group specified for any attribute line 316 column 62 - Error: "90" is not a member of a group specified for any attribute line 317 column 86 - Error: document type does not allow element "TABLE" here line 318 column 59 - Error: document type does not allow element "SPAN" here; assuming missing "CAPTION" start-tag line 319 column 42 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 320 column 49 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 322 column 49 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 324 column 45 - Error: end tag for "SPAN" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 318 column 40 - Info: start tag was here line 324 column 45 - Error: end tag for "CAPTION" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 318 column 40 - Info: start tag was here line 324 column 45 - Error: end tag for "TABLE" which is not finished line 325 column 51 - Error: document type does not allow element "DIV" here line 328 column 51 - Error: ID "INFO" already defined line 245 column 30 - Info: ID "INFO" first defined here line 329 column 70 - Error: "TABLE" is not a member of a group specified for any attribute line 329 column 76 - Error: "WIDTH" is not a member of a group specified for any attribute line 329 column 76 - Error: "90" is not a member of a group specified for any attribute line 330 column 100 - Error: document type does not allow element "TABLE" here line 331 column 72 - Error: document type does not allow element "SPAN" here; assuming missing "CAPTION" start-tag line 332 column 51 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 333 column 58 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 334 column 58 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 335 column 58 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 336 column 53 - Error: end tag for "SPAN" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 331 column 53 - Info: start tag was here line 336 column 53 - Error: end tag for "CAPTION" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 331 column 53 - Info: start tag was here line 336 column 53 - Error: end tag for "TABLE" which is not finished line 337 column 60 - Error: document type does not allow element "DIV" here line 338 column 9 - Error: an attribute specification must start with a name or name token line 338 column 9 - Error: element "ALIGN" undefined line 342 column 33 - Error: ID "INFO" already defined line 245 column 30 - Info: ID "INFO" first defined here line 343 column 55 - Error: "TABLE" is not a member of a group specified for any attribute line 343 column 61 - Error: "WIDTH" is not a member of a group specified for any attribute line 343 column 61 - Error: "90" is not a member of a group specified for any attribute line 344 column 83 - Error: document type does not allow element "TABLE" here line 345 column 58 - Error: document type does not allow element "SPAN" here; assuming missing "CAPTION" start-tag line 346 column 43 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 347 column 50 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 348 column 50 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 349 column 50 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 350 column 50 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 351 column 50 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 352 column 44 - Error: end tag for "SPAN" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 345 column 39 - Info: start tag was here line 352 column 44 - Error: end tag for "CAPTION" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 345 column 39 - Info: start tag was here line 352 column 44 - Error: end tag for "TABLE" which is not finished line 353 column 51 - Error: document type does not allow element "DIV" here line 355 column 148 - Error: end tag for "I" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 355 column 6 - Info: start tag was here line 355 column 152 - Error: end tag for element "I" which is not open line 367 column 356 - Error: end tag for "I" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 367 column 22 - Info: start tag was here line 367 column 360 - Error: end tag for element "I" which is not open line 371 column 500 - Error: end tag for "I" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 371 column 397 - Info: start tag was here line 371 column 504 - Error: end tag for element "I" which is not open line 380 column 266 - Error: end tag for "I" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 380 column 22 - Info: start tag was here line 380 column 270 - Error: end tag for element "I" which is not open line 404 column 20 - Error: value of attribute "ALIGN" cannot be "CENTRE"; must be one of "LEFT", "CENTER", "RIGHT" line 408 column 46 - Error: document type does not allow element "UL" here; missing one of "TH", "TD" start-tag line 409 column 8 - Error: ID "INFO" already defined line 245 column 30 - Info: ID "INFO" first defined here line 410 column 13 - Error: value of attribute "ALIGN" cannot be "CENTRE"; must be one of "LEFT", "CENTER", "RIGHT" line 410 column 26 - Error: "TABLE" is not a member of a group specified for any attribute line 410 column 32 - Error: "WIDTH" is not a member of a group specified for any attribute line 410 column 32 - Error: "50" is not a member of a group specified for any attribute line 411 column 49 - Error: document type does not allow element "TABLE" here line 414 column 15 - Error: an attribute value must be a literal unless it contains only name characters line 414 column 16 - Error: document type does not allow element "TABLE" here line 415 column 73 - Error: an attribute specification must start with a name or name token line 415 column 73 - Error: element "CELLPADDING" undefined line 418 column 19 - Error: document type does not allow element "DIV" here line 428 column 20 - Error: value of attribute "ALIGN" cannot be "CENTRE"; must be one of "LEFT", "CENTER", "RIGHT" line 431 column 46 - Error: document type does not allow element "UL" here; missing one of "TH", "TD" start-tag line 432 column 8 - Error: ID "INFO" already defined line 245 column 30 - Info: ID "INFO" first defined here line 433 column 13 - Error: value of attribute "ALIGN" cannot be "CENTRE"; must be one of "LEFT", "CENTER", "RIGHT" line 433 column 26 - Error: "TABLE" is not a member of a group specified for any attribute line 433 column 32 - Error: "WIDTH" is not a member of a group specified for any attribute line 433 column 32 - Error: "50" is not a member of a group specified for any attribute line 434 column 49 - Error: document type does not allow element "TABLE" here line 437 column 15 - Error: an attribute value must be a literal unless it contains only name characters line 437 column 16 - Error: document type does not allow element "TABLE" here line 441 column 71 - Error: an attribute specification must start with a name or name token line 441 column 71 - Error: element "CELLPADDING" undefined line 444 column 19 - Error: document type does not allow element "DIV" here line 490 column 6 - Error: end tag for element "SPAN" which is not open line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "DIV" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 444 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: "TABLE" not finished but containing element ended line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "TABLE" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 434 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: "TABLE" not finished but containing element ended line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "TABLE" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 433 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "UL" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 431 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "TABLE" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 428 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "DIV" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 418 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: "TABLE" not finished but containing element ended line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "TABLE" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 411 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: "TABLE" not finished but containing element ended line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "TABLE" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 410 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "UL" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 408 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "TABLE" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 404 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "DIV" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 353 column 32 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: "TABLE" not finished but containing element ended line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "TABLE" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 343 column 31 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "UL" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 341 column 22 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "DIV" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 337 column 41 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: "TABLE" not finished but containing element ended line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "TABLE" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 329 column 46 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "UL" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 327 column 38 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "DIV" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 325 column 32 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: "TABLE" not finished but containing element ended line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "TABLE" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 316 column 32 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "UL" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 314 column 25 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "DIV" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 304 column 15 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: "TABLE" not finished but containing element ended line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "TABLE" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 246 column 25 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "UL" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 244 column 18 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "TABLE" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 240 column 11 - Info: start tag was here line 491 column 4 - Error: end tag for "DIV" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 173 column 9 - Info: start tag was here line 494 column 4 - Error: end tag for element "TD" which is not open line 495 column 14 - Error: document type does not allow element "TD" here line 497 column 4 - Error: end tag for element "TR" which is not open line 498 column 3 - Error: document type does not allow element "TR" here line 502 column 7 - Error: end tag for element "TABLE" which is not open line 504 column 22 - Error: end tag for "DIV" omitted, but its declaration does not permit this line 19 - Info: start tag was here line 506 column 2 - Error: document type does not allow element "P" here

If you want a footer, you will need to insert it after the SideBar div. You might try inserting a div between the two, with clear:both; width:100%. As for the SideBar div extending to 100% height. You should just make a background image, and repeat it in the Y direction. If you are pulling in all the content dynamically, you are probably looking at a much cleaner source code than I am, but your basic page structure would be as follows: <div class="Container"> <div class="UniversalHeader"> </div> <div class="NavBar"> </div> <div class="UnderNav"> </div> <div class="Content"> </div> <div class="SideBar"> </div> <div style="float:left; width:100%; clear:both"></div> <div id="footer"> </div> </div>

If you go to : http://www.criticaldevelopment.net/xml/doc.php and download the php4 parser class, and name it parser.php then you can save your xml file with the name tape.xml. I had to clean up your XML to get it to work: tape.xml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?> <mixtape Title="Crack RNB Vol 3" Artist="Various Artists" Artwork="http://www.domain.com/images/" Tracks="21" Rating="4" Listens="6,422"> <track id="238969" position="1" title="T.i.+ft.+tiny+-+lately" file="01-TI-ft-Tiny---Lately.mp3" length="235.55" /> <track id="238970" position="2" title="Ntl+-+jump+jump" file="02-NTL---Jump-Jump.mp3" length="240.2" /> <track id="238971" position="3" title="Jordin+sparks+ft.+chris+brown+-+no+air" file="03-Jordin-Sparks-ft-Chris-Brown---No-Air.mp3" length="248.53" /> <track id="238972" position="4" title="Kyonte+-+99" file="04-Kyonte---99.mp3" length="215.64" /> <track id="238973" position="5" title="Ne-yo+-+dream" file="05-Ne-Yo---Dream.mp3" length="189.26" /> <track id="238974" position="6" title="One+chance+-+one+girl" file="06-One-Chance---One-Girl.mp3" length="231.97" /> <track id="238975" position="7" title="Chris+brown+-+dying" file="07-Chris-Brown---Dying.mp3" length="110.42" /> <track id="238976" position="8" title="Issa+ft.+trina+-+boss+lady" file="08-Issa-ft-Trina---Boss-Lady.mp3" length="244.85" /> <track id="238977" position="9" title="Lyfe+jennings+-+never+never+land" file="09-Lyfe-Jennings---Never-Never-Land.mp3" length="232.91" /> <track id="238978" position="10" title="Akon+ft.+40+glocc+-+borrow+u" file="10-Akon-ft-40-Glocc---Borrow-U.mp3" length="243.62" /> <track id="238979" position="11" title="Lil+mama+ft.+t-pain+%26+chris+brown+-+shawty+get+loose+%28official+remix%29" file="11-Lil-Mama-ft-T-Pain-amp-Chris-Brown---Shawty-Get.mp3" length="201.95" /> <track id="238980" position="12" title="Slim+%28of+112%29+ft.+pitbull+-+i+ain%27t+scared" file="12-Slim-of-112-ft-Pitbull---I-Aint-Scared.mp3" length="288.44" /> <track id="238981" position="13" title="Lil+eddie+ft.+defy+-+easier+to+stay" file="13-Lil-Eddie-ft-Defy---Easier-To-Stay.mp3" length="201.72" /> <track id="238982" position="14" title="Uness+-+taste+your+heartbeat" file="14-Uness---Taste-Your-Heartbeat.mp3" length="180.74" /> <track id="238983" position="15" title="Razah+-+club+hobbing" file="15-Razah---Club-Hobbing.mp3" length="219.56" /> <track id="238984" position="16" title="Cheri+dennis+-+flow+wit+me" file="16-Cheri-Dennis---Flow-Wit-Me.mp3" length="170.29" /> <track id="238985" position="17" title="Lisha+ft.+scola+%28of+dru+hill%29+-+i+got+you" file="17-Lisha-ft-Scola-of-Dru-Hill---I-Got-You.mp3" length="197.15" /> <track id="238986" position="18" title="Tiffany+evans+ft.+bow+wow+-+i%27m+grown" file="18-Tiffany-Evans-ft-Bow-Wow---Im-Grown.mp3" length="197.77" /> <track id="238987" position="19" title="Ray+l+-+all+i+want+is+her" file="19-Ray-L---All-I-Want-Is-Her.mp3" length="189.68" /> <track id="238988" position="20" title="Joelle+-+drop+her+off" file="20-Joelle---Drop-Her-Off.mp3" length="176.51" /> <track id="238989" position="21" title="Deepside+ft.+dre+-+feelin+like+a+pimp" file="21-Deepside-ft-Dre---Feelin-Like-A-Pimp.mp3" length="209.95" /> </mixtape> and then this was the php that parsed the titles like you wanted: <?php require "parser.php"; $xml = file_get_contents('tape.xml'); $parser = new XMLParser($xml); $parser->Parse(); foreach($parser->document->tagChildren as $track){ $convert = get_object_vars($track); echo $convert['tagAttrs']['title']; echo "<br>"; } ?> Its really pretty easy when you use a parser class. php5 has its own called simpleXML, but I did this up in case you have php4. It still works in php5.

it really depends on what version of php you are running.

The table width is too wide for IE6. I downloaded it and tested it, and that is for sure the problem. You can set the table with to a max 558px, and it will work.

If you want to return something from the $funcName, then you have to return the result from inside the function, and then apply it to a variable for further use. Maybe I don't fully understand, but looking at your line of code, that was what came to mind. When I get stuck, I go back to basics. Check this out: <?php function getPath(){ $path = getcwd(); return $path; } echo "Your Absoluthe Path is: "; $whatever = getPath(); echo $whatever; ?>

Why use a cookie, why not use the posted name directly? Or if you need the cookie set, do both.

if you want to pass a value into a class, then the variable needs to be declared as public, and then on the outside you would use $obj->variableName = 'whatever'; is that what you are asking?