If statement problems

[affordit]

I am trying redirect users to another page if a query has already been run, this is what I got

if (mysql_query($query2)){
$done="done";
}

This is not setting a value to $done what am I doing wrong here.

Thanks

[oni-kun]

The IF has its own scope and can't touch any variables outside, unless you're using globals (safe type). You can do these..

 

if (mysql_query($query2)){
echo "done"; //Just echo it where needed.
}

if (mysql_query($query2)){
$GLOBALS['done'] = "done"; //Set global $done as 'done', as you wanted
}

[corbin]

Errrr....  That's just wrong oni-kun.

 

 

if()

 

Inherits what ever scope it's in, but does not create it's own scope.

 

For example:

 

$x = 5;

if($x == 5) {

    $x = 6;

}

echo $x;

 

Would say "6".

 

 

 

Chances are, if done is not getting a value, it's either being unset somewhere else or the query is failing.

[affordit]

The query works it inserts into db but when the query runs it wont redirect $done is not getting a value