hey can u help me with an error in script??

[runnerjp]

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_ECHO in /home/runnerse/public_html/chatbox/maq.php on line 20

[code]<?php
#################################
include("chatbox/connect.php");
#################################

mysql_connect($host,$dbuser,$dbpass) or die(mysql_error());
// Select the database.
mysql_select_db($dbname) or die(mysql_error());
$query = "SELECT poster, message FROM ch_messages order by id DESC LIMIT 5";
$result = mysql_query($query);
$marquee = "";
$i = 0;
while($r=mysql_fetch_array($result))
{
  $posts[$i] = $r[poster].' - '. $r[message]. '';
  ++$i;
}
$marquee = implode("<img src='http://www.runnerselite.com/image/runner.gif'>", $posts)

echo "<marquee><font size='3'><span style='color: white'>". $marquee. "</span></font></marquee>"

?>code][/code]

[ronverdonk]

Your last echo must be ended with a semi-colon (;)

Ronald  8)

[Jenk]

Whilst the above is correct, the error is actually produced because you need a semi-colon at the end of your line with implode() function.

[kenrbnsn]

Missing terminating semi-colon on this line:
[code]<?php $marquee = implode("<img src='http://www.runnerselite.com/image/runner.gif'>", $posts) ?>[/code]

With this type of error, always look in the preceding lines, as well as the line indicated for the syntax error.

Ken

[runnerjp]

ok i did all that u said

[code]<?php
#################################
include("chatbox/connect.php");
#################################

mysql_connect($host,$dbuser,$dbpass) or die(mysql_error());
// Select the database.
mysql_select_db($dbname) or die(mysql_error());
$query = "SELECT poster, message FROM ch_messages order by id DESC LIMIT 5";
$result = mysql_query($query);
$marquee = "";
$i = 0;
while($r=mysql_fetch_array($result))
{
  $posts[$i] = $r[poster].' - '. $r[message]. '';
  ++$i;
}
$marquee = implode("<img src='http://www.runnerselite.com/image/runner.gif'>", $posts) ?

echo "<marquee><font size='3'><span style='color: white'>". $marquee. "</span></font></marquee>";

?>
[/code]

yet still an error on lien 20 :S

[Jenk]

Have a read on php.net about syntax.

[paul2463]

still missing the semi-colon at the end of the implode line, not a question mark

[Iceman512]

Hi runnerjp,

Try this:

[code]
<?php
#################################
include("chatbox/connect.php");
#################################

mysql_connect($host,$dbuser,$dbpass) or die(mysql_error());
// Select the database.
mysql_select_db($dbname) or die(mysql_error());
$query = "SELECT poster, message FROM ch_messages order by id DESC LIMIT 5";
// Otherwise, replace the above line with the following line;
// $query = ("SELECT poster, message FROM ch_messages order by id DESC LIMIT 5");
$result = mysql_query($query);
$marquee = "";
$i = 0;
while($r=mysql_fetch_array($result))
{
   $posts[$i] = $r[poster].' - '. $r[message]. '';
   ++$i;
}
$marquee = implode("<img src='http://www.runnerselite.com/image/runner.gif'>", $posts);

echo "<marquee><font size='3'><span style='color: white'>". $marquee. "</span></font></marquee>";

?>

[/code]

Regards,
Iceman