Php news script - question probably concerning mysql

[nick.a]

Hello, I've decided to make myself a very simple php script to write data into a DB and read it from there...

 

So, my question is.

How would I be able to make so that the page where the script is included to show only the newest 3 articles and puts the others on pages (1,2,3... etc) ?

Ideas would be appreciated.

A bit of scripting help would be really, really appreciated.

[QuickOldCar]

It's gonna be hard for anyone to give code when they don't know what you have.

 

Here's a method I use on my site for the main page.

I use a multiple mysql query and search/navigation using pagination. I don't know how you do your site at all.

 

$url = filter_var("http://".$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'].$_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
if (!empty($_SERVER["QUERY_STRING"])){
$query_string = filter_var($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$url .= "?".$query_string;
}
if ($url == "http://mysite.com/") { //can also add index.php or w/e you need with OR
$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM table ORDER BY ID DESC LIMIT 0,3");
} else {
$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM table ORDER BY ID DESC LIMIT 0,10");
}

 

If this doesn't help you and nobody else chimes in and walks you through I can help in a few days. I'll be too busy next few days.

[QuickOldCar]

I tried to break this down in another way and also try to explain it.

 

//this gets the current url
$url = filter_var("http://".$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'].$_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
if (!empty($_SERVER["QUERY_STRING"])){
$query_string = filter_var($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$url .= "?".$query_string;
}

//startrow would be used for any pagination you have to tell mysql where to start from
$startrow = 0;

//this sets the amount depending on what the url is
if ($url == "http://mysite.com/") { //can also add index.php or w/e you need with OR
$post_amount = 3;
} else {
$post_amount = 10;
}

//the partial mysql query
$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM table ORDER BY ID DESC LIMIT $startrow,$post_amount");