HossMan Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 Hi, Please bear with me, as I am very new to PHP. I am attempting to use a form to update records in a mysql database. I have a basic html form that enables the user to select which table they want to update, then after submitting the form, the php script will show all of the fields in that table. Once you select a record to edit, there are several text boxes that should automatically have the information filled in. You should then be able to edit the info in these text boxes and submit the changes, thus updating the record. The problem I am having is instead of receiving the text automatically filled into the text fields, I am getting the following error: Warning: mysql_fetch_array(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource I am using a variable in the script to represent the table. The variable is $select_table. However, when I replace the variable with the actual table name instead, the script works without error. I only run into the problem when using variables. I would appreciate any and all help. Here is a look at the php script.: <html> <body> <?php $db = mysql_connect(\"localhost\", \"root\"); mysql_select_db(\"nascar\",$db); if ($item) { if ($submit) { $sql = \"UPDATE $select_table SET manufacturer=\'$manufacturer\',product_name=\'$product_name\',year=\'$year\',scale=\'$scale\',number=\'$number\',driver=\'$driver\',spons$ WHERE item=$item\"; $result = mysql_query($sql); echo \"Thank you! Information updated.n\"; } else { // query the DB $sql = \"SELECT * FROM $select_table WHERE item=$item\"; $result = mysql_query($sql); $myrow = mysql_fetch_array($result); ?> <form method=\"post\" action=\"<?php echo $PHP_SELF?>\"> <input type=hidden name=\"item\" value=\"<?php echo $myrow[\"item\"] ?>\"> manufacturer:<input type=\"Text\" name=\"manufacturer\" value=\"<?php echo $myrow[\"manufacturer\"] ?>\"><br> product_name:<input type=\"Text\" name=\"product_name\" value=\"<?php echo $myrow[\"product_name\"] ?>\"><br> year:<input type=\"Text\" name=\"year\" value=\"<?php echo $myrow[\"year\"] ?>\"><br> scale:<input type=\"Text\" name=\"scale\" value=\"<?php echo $myrow[\"scale\"] ?>\"><br> number:<input type=\"Text\" name=\"number\" value=\"<?php echo $myrow[\"number\"] ?>\"><br> driver:<input type=\"Text\" name=\"driver\" value=\"<?php echo $myrow[\"driver\"] ?>\"><br> sponsor:<input type=\"Text\" name=\"sponsor\" value=\"<?php echo $myrow[\"sponsor\"] ?>\"><br> car_make:<input type=\"Text\" name=\" car_make\" value=\"<?php echo $myrow[\" car_make\"] ?>\"><br> produced:<input type=\"Text\" name=\"produced\" value=\"<?php echo $myrow[\"produced\"] ?>\"><br> serial:<input type=\"Text\" name=\"serial\" value=\"<?php echo $myrow[\"serial\"] ?>\"><br> value:<input type=\"Text\" name=\"value\" value=\"<?php echo $myrow[\"value\"] ?>\"><br> notes:<input type=\"Text\" name=\"notes\" value=\"<?php echo $myrow[\"notes\"] ?>\"><br> <input type=\"Submit\" name=\"submit\" value=\"Enter information\"> </form> } else { // display list $result = mysql_query(\"SELECT * FROM $select_table\",$db); while ($myrow = mysql_fetch_array($result)) { printf(\"<a href=\"%s?item=%s\"><br><b>Manufacturer: </b>%s<br><b>Year: </b>%s<br><b>Scale: </b>%s<br><b>Product Name: </b>%s<br><b>Car Number: </b>%s<br> </a><br>n\", $PHP_SELF, $myrow[\"item\"], $myrow[\"manufacturer\"], $myrow[\"year\"],$myrow[\"scale\"],$myrow[\"product_name\"], $myrow[\"number\"] ); } } ?> </body> </html> Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/182-phpmysql-update-error/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
shivabharat Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 $result = SELECT * FROM $select_table WHERE item=$item <?printf(\"Item: %s<br>n\", mysql_result($result,0,\"item\")); <?printf(\"Man: %s<br>n\", mysql_result($result,0,\"manufacturer\")); ....... .. ..... Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/182-phpmysql-update-error/#findComment-522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossMan Posted February 27, 2003 Author Share Posted February 27, 2003 Hi, Forgive me, but I am new to php. I\'m not quite sure what you mean by your last post. Can you explain it a little? Thanks for your help! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/182-phpmysql-update-error/#findComment-536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossMan Posted February 27, 2003 Author Share Posted February 27, 2003 Also, I just changed the following line from: $result = mysql_query($sql); to $result = mysql_query($sql) or die(\"Error : query failed.<br>MySQL said : <i>\".mysql_error().\"</i><br>\"); and this is the new error that I\'m getting: Error : query failed. MySQL said : You have an error in your SQL syntax near \'WHERE item=1\' at line 1 Any suggestions? Thanks! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/182-phpmysql-update-error/#findComment-537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallevillesen Posted February 28, 2003 Share Posted February 28, 2003 ALWAYS do the following when debugging: $sql = "UPDATE $select_table SET manufacturer=\'$manufacturer\',product_name=\'$product_name\',year=\'$year\',scale=\'$scale\',number=\'$number\',driver=\'$driver\',spons$ WHERE item=$item"; echo "<pre>$sql</pre>"; $result = mysql_query($sql); You\'ll probably notice the error that way. Most likely a problem with missing space, wrong use of \' or something like that.... If you\'re stuck then post the echo result from above... P. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/182-phpmysql-update-error/#findComment-544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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