retrieve data from database.. variable in the query

[DarkKnight2011]

in this case your using a variable that hasn't been defined before, so either your calculate function isn't working or you need to initialise it first, ie. add $calories = 0; near the top of your code before you use it in a calculation

[farahZ]

ok, i initialized everything but how to initialize a query?? empty string ddnt work out!

 

string(181) "INSERT INTO caloriescounter (ID, Date, Lunch, Calories) VALUES (111, '05.07.13',',Cucumber without peal', 65) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE Lunch = ',Cucumber without peal', Calories=65"

Edited May 7, 2013 by farahZ

[DarkKnight2011]

sorry what do you mean? the query looks ok? I have never used on duplicate key to be honest so not sure about that

[farahZ]

i told you before that after every action i get a notice .. so i intialized every variable

but i dont know how to initizlize this ... 

 

 

$sql = "INSERT INTO caloriescounter (ID, Date, Lunch, Calories)
VALUES ($clid, '$date','$foodS', $total)
ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE Lunch = '$foodS', Calories=$total";

its working fine, its just i'm getting this after its been executed
 

 

string(181) "INSERT INTO caloriescounter (ID, Date, Lunch, Calories) VALUES (111, '05.07.13',',Cucumber without peal', 65) ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE Lunch = ',Cucumber without peal', Calories=65"

 

[DarkKnight2011]

that is the var_dump($sql) line we added earlier, just remove it, was to try and find out what is happening with the query

[farahZ]

great !!!
i learned a lot from you .. thank you a bunch          

[DarkKnight2011]

your welcome mate, could you mark the question as answered, Good luck with the project

[Barand]

@farahZ

 

As I said previously, you should normalize your data tables. Also you shouldn't store totals in your tables.

You have your food table containing calories
 

+--------+-----------------+----------+
| idfood | food_name       | calories |
+--------+-----------------+----------+
|      1 | apple           |       20 |
|      2 | avocado         |      320 |
|      3 | cheese, cheddar |      240 |
|      4 | cucumber        |       12 |
|      5 | egg             |       50 |
|      6 | salmon          |      120 |
|      7 | steak 8oz       |      185 |
+--------+-----------------+----------+

what you should store for the meals is
 

+-------+--------+------------+-----------+--------+
| idlog | iduser | date_eaten | meal      | idfood |
+-------+--------+------------+-----------+--------+
|     1 |    111 | 2013-05-07 | breakfast |      1 |
|     2 |    111 | 2013-05-07 | breakfast |      3 |
|     3 |    111 | 2013-05-07 | lunch     |      4 |
|     4 |    111 | 2013-05-07 | lunch     |      5 |
|     5 |    111 | 2013-05-07 | lunch     |      6 |
+-------+--------+------------+-----------+--------+

When you want the totals, query the tables, EG
 

SELECT fe.meal, SUM(f.calories) as calories 
FROM food_log fe
    INNER JOIN food f USING (idfood)
WHERE fe.iduser = 111 AND fe.date_eaten = '2013-05-07'
GROUP BY meal;


+-----------+----------+
| meal      | calories |
+-----------+----------+
| breakfast |      260 |
| lunch     |      182 |
+-----------+----------+

 

[farahZ]

WOW
i will work on that !!!
loved the idea !! 
thank you