[SOLVED] defining $sql

[slanderman]

I'm trying to get this query from my webform to work.  I noticed that the code I borrowed doesnt define / set $sql...how do I set this to make the query work?  When i try to query the database, I keep getting "Error: Query was empty"

 

<?php

$con = mysql_connect(......);
if (!$con)
{
  die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
  }

mysql_select_db("slanderman", $con);

$result = mysql("slanderman","SELECT * FROM performer WHERE (firstname LIKE '%"+$Search + "%' OR lastname LIKE '%"+$Search + "%' OR email LIKE '%"+$Search + "%') ORDER BY firstname,lastname,email");

if (!mysql_query($sql,$con))
  {
die('Error: ' . mysql_error());
  }

mysql_close($con);

?>

[fenway]

Maybe you should see what the first parameter represents.

[slanderman]

i'm completely new to all of this, not sure what you're referring to...what is the parameter?

[Mchl]

Parameters are data you pass (give) to a function in parentheses. See mysql_query to see what parameters mysql_query expects to get.

 

And as to what mysql() function is... where did you get it from?

[slanderman]

I got this solved. thanks