[SOLVED] Quick Question

[paulman888888]

This is my script and i would like to limit how long the name can be, i would like the maxium name lengh to be 14.

<?php
// Insert a row of information into the table "example"
mysql_query("INSERT INTO example 
(name, score) VALUES('" . mysql_real_escape_string($_GET['name']) . "', '" . mysql_real_escape_string($_GET['score']) . "')") 
or die('Theres an error.# Please try again.#');  
echo "Score Uploaded!#";
?>

 

Thankyou

[metrostars]

if(strlen($_GET['name']) > 14) {echo "Name must be less than 14 characters";} else {

 

rest of script

 

}

[paulman888888]

nice idea this this script is going to viewed on a apaliction.

Is there a way of just not saveing the rest of the charerters after 14

[Prismatic]

nice idea this this script is going to viewed on a apaliction.

Is there a way of just not saveing the rest of the charerters after 14

 

<?php
$name = substr($_GET['name'], 0, 14);
?>

[metrostars]

<?php
// Insert a row of information into the table "example"
mysql_query("INSERT INTO example 
(name, score) VALUES('" . mysql_real_escape_string(substr($_GET['name'], 0, 14)) . "', '" . mysql_real_escape_string($_GET['score']) . "')") 
or die('Theres an error.# Please try again.#');  
echo "Score Uploaded!#";

[paulman888888]

thankyou everyone