[Dynamically adding dimensions to an array using for loop]

You have used explode() function, it will require delimiter character, as first parameter in function.

[Explode date]

Use combination of STR_TO_DATE(), DAY(), MONTH() and YEAR() functions in MYSQL.

[PHP Mysql Select query for comparing dates?]

Try

SELECT  * FROM tblname WHERE STR_TO_DATE(expiry, '%d/%m/%Y') <= DATE(NOW());

 

[PHP Mysql Select query for comparing dates?]

You can use MYSQL STR_TO_DATE() function to convert your date in DATE format and then you can compare it will current date.

 

[Convert an input into a textarea?]

Use below given tag for textarea

 

<textarea name="area" cols="50" rows="3"><?=$value?></textarea>

 

[checkbox form help]

Give array name to checkbox like name="topic[]" and assign some value to it. When form is posted you will get checked values in array format.

[Session interrupting other input form.]

Use session_unregister()  instead of session_destroy(). As session_destroy() will destroy all your sessions, while session_unregister() will only destroy the mentioned variable from session.

[Cannot modify header error]

Just remove "echo' from your code

[my code wont insert data from form into the database]

You want to insert new record or want to update existing record. If you want to enter new record then you need to write INSERT query instead of UPDATE query.

[foreach only puts first check box in db]

Try like this for loop

 

$column2 = $_POST['column2_id'];

for ($i=0;$i<count($column2);$i++)
{
echo $column2[$i];
}

 

 

[linebreaks into divs from mysql]

Try PHP nl2br() function

[mysql function like time() ?]

Try this

 

UNIX_TIMESTAMP(NOW());

 

 

[Dynamic Dropdown with mySQL database.]

Try this

 

http://www.phpclasses.org/package/5988-PHP-Retrieve-MySQL-query-results-into-arrays.html

[mysql OR]

Ex.

SELECT * FROM test_table WHERE field1_index = '1' OR  field2_index = '1' OR field3_index = '1'

 

[Payment gateway !!]

It depends on your requirement. Also there is aurthorize.net, cybersource, 2checkout etc payment getway.

[How to include " and ? inside echo]

Try this

 

<?php
$str .=  '<?php';
$str .=  ' $con = mysql_connect("localhost","forum","password");';
$str .=  ' mysql_close($con);';
$str .=  '?>' ;
echo $str;
?>

 

[coke to capitalize a string]

User strtoupper() function in PHP 

[Functions not showing up]

You have not called any of the defined functions and your functions does not return any value.

[Need help with pulling data from blog to website]

Try htmlspecialchars_decode() function

[howto create context sidebar menus]

As while retrieving categories you will have a loop which will display categories. Now in that loop fetch the articles related to the category id and display below it.

[How can i click a link for the programme to update database without leaving the]

Check this out http://www.w3schools.com/Ajax/ajax_example.asp

[need help in select menu]

You can use simple for loops for it.

 

For Day

for($d=1;$d<=31;$d++)
{
// option tag with value and text as $d
}

 

 

 

For Month

 

for($m=1;$m<=12;$m++)
{
// option tag with value and text as $m
}

 

 

Form Year

 

for($y=date("Y")-90;$y<=date("Y");$y++)
{
// option tag with value and text as $y
}

 

 

[page_title]

According to your coding there is only way to pass PAGE_TITLE variable in page_header() function.

[unexpected T_VARIABLE]

There is space between $min and $timetype

 

try this

<?php echo $hr.':'.$min." ".$timetype; ?>

 

[echo select statement]

Use like this

 

 

<select size="1" name="cat_show" id="cat_show"> 
<option value="1" <?php if($e['cat_show'] == 1) echo " selected ";?>>Yes</option> 
<option value="2" <?php if($e['cat_show'] == 0) echo " selected ";?>>No</option> 
</select>