Retrieving value from database.....

[gecko]

Hi,

 

I am trying to create something similar to this :

 

if (!empty($_GET["surname"]) &&

    !empty($_GET["firstname"]) &&

    !empty($_GET["phone"]))

 

 

BUT, the difference is I want to take the value for "surname" for example, from the database. Thus, if the "surname" field is empty, then .....whatever.

 

I hope I have made myself clear enough.

 

Basically, I want the code to be on a page called logged_in.php, so that when a new user logs in, and they haven't yet submitted their security question/answer(when the fields are BLANK) , a message is echoed to the screen saying "you haven't set a security question and answer yet........do you want to do it now.etc etc" I have sorted the last part out; I just need the bit shown above!!

 

I know how to retrieve the value from a variable passed from a previous page, of course; I just need someone to modify what is shown above!

 

Many, many thanks.