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[Humpty]

[b](appologies for 2 posts...was accident)[/b]
G'day again all powerfull PHPers,

I am about to make a very long piece of code, (coz my SQL sucks), that will involve a hand full of loops and a few SELECTs and INSERTs.

I come from a land of VB where if I needed to such things I would have a progress bar or other indication that all is well.

Is there something similar that I can do in PHP?

..so far pages I've done wait till everything is done before the page is dispalyed to the user.

This is trageted at people who I KNOW will think it froze and start clicking and closing impatiently.

Any suggestions?

[keeB]

[!--quoteo(post=353522:date=Mar 10 2006, 05:31 AM:name=Humpty)--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(Humpty @ Mar 10 2006, 05:31 AM) [snapback]353522[/snapback][/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--]
[b](appologies for 2 posts...was accident)[/b]
G'day again all powerfull PHPers,

I am about to make a very long piece of code, (coz my SQL sucks), that will involve a hand full of loops and a few SELECTs and INSERTs.

I come from a land of VB where if I needed to such things I would have a progress bar or other indication that all is well.

Is there something similar that I can do in PHP?

..so far pages I've done wait till everything is done before the page is dispalyed to the user.

This is trageted at people who I KNOW will think it froze and start clicking and closing impatiently.

Any suggestions?
[/quote]

The only way something like this could be done would be using Ajax, I think. however... how about you explain what you want to do and we can help come up with an alternative or a better approach so you dont have such long page rendering time?

[Humpty]

I try to keep things as short as possible coz I hate reading long Q's myself.

...but here goes:

3 Tables: hardware, hardwareinactive and newhardware.

hardware contains hardware for an online shop
hardwareinactive contains the items that you don't want displayed, (purposely kept to shorten the first talbe, but provide a cross reference for newhardware so I don't update into hardware things I don't want.

newhardware is where I upload my suppliers price list.

I'm gonna write what I want in a SQL / if then / english mix

IF hardware.PartNum and newhardware.PartNum = same THEN
IF hardware.PriceEx1 not= newhardware.PriceEx1 THEN hardware.PriceEx1=newhardware.PriceEx1
IF hardware.Weight=NULL THEN hardware.Weight=newhardware.Weight
IF hardware.URL=NULL THEN hardware.URL=newhardware.URL
IF hardware.Height=NULL THEN hardware.Weight=newhardware.Weight
Delete that row / record from newhardware
ELSE IF hardwareinactive.PartNum and newhardware.PartNum = same THEN
Update Whole Lot into hardwareinactive
Delete that row / record from newhardware
ELSE
newhardware.hasimage='NEWPRODUCT'
END IF

That was as sensical as I could make it.

Sorry :D

[Humpty]

This is my actual code.

Not tested, should work with exceptin of some errors but gives better idea to all you PHPers. :D

[code]<?
    echo"<BR><BR>This is the Thorough by pass.<BR><BR>";
    $user="USERNAME_CORRECT";
    $password="PASSWORD_CORRECT";
    $database="DATABASENAME_CORRECT";
    
    mysql_connect("localhost",$user,$password);
    @mysql_select_db($database) or die( "Unable to select database");
    //END SECTION:  Connects to database
    


                $query3 = "UPDATE hardware SET hasimage='NOTinNEWlist'";
                $result3=mysql_query($query3) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry UPDATING hardware :(");
                $query3 = "UPDATE hardwareinactive SET hasimage='NOTinNEWlist'";
                $result3=mysql_query($query3) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry DELETING FROM newhardware :(");


    //START SECTION: For Getting Total number of records
    
    
    $query="SELECT * FROM newhardware ORDER BY PartNum";
    
    //$query="SELECT * FROM shoplog ORDER BY VisDate DESC, VisTime DESC LIMIT $startingat, 100";
    $result=mysql_query($query) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry :(");
    $num=mysql_numrows($result);
    echo "$num entries initialy found in newhardware";

    $NumNewProds=0;

    //START SECTION:  The loop for showing results
    $i=0;
    while ($i < $num) {
        //START SUB-SECTION: Display the actual results
        $PartNum=mysql_result($result,$i,"PartNum");
        $PriceEx1=mysql_result($result,$i,"PriceEx1");
        $PriceInc1=mysql_result($result,$i,"PriceInc1");
        $BoxHeight=mysql_result($result,$i,"BoxHeight");
        $BoxWidth=mysql_result($result,$i,"BoxWidth");
        $BoxLength=mysql_result($result,$i,"BoxLength");
        $BoxVolume=mysql_result($result,$i,"BoxVolume");
        $Weight=mysql_result($result,$i,"Weight");
        $Warranty=mysql_result($result,$i,"Warranty");
        $ProductURL=mysql_result($result,$i,"ProductURL");
        $Vendor=mysql_result($result,$i,"Vendor");
        $RRP=mysql_result($result,$i,"RRP");
    
            $query2="SELECT * FROM hardware WHERE PartNum = '$PartNum'";
            $result2=mysql_query($query2) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry :(");
            $num2=mysql_numrows($result2);

            if ($num==0){
                //no results
                $NumNewProds = $NumNewProds+1;
            } elseif($num=1) {
                //Perfect.  Check as required and update what needed
                $PartNum2=mysql_result($result2,0,"PartNum");
                $PriceEx12=mysql_result($result2,0,"PriceEx1");
                $PriceInc12=mysql_result($result2,0,"PriceInc1");
                $BoxHeight2=mysql_result($result2,0,"BoxHeight");
                $BoxWidth2=mysql_result($result2,0,"BoxWidth");
                $BoxLength2=mysql_result($result2,0,"BoxLength");
                $BoxVolume2=mysql_result($result2,0,"BoxVolume");
                $Weight2=mysql_result($result2,0,"Weight");
                $Warranty2=mysql_result($result2,0,"Warranty");
                $ProductURL2=mysql_result($result2,0,"ProductURL");
                $Vendor2=mysql_result($result2,0,"Vendor");
                $RRP2=mysql_result($result2,0,"RRP");
                $myString2 = "";
                //Check Price diff
                if ($PriceEx1 != $PriceEx){
                     $myString2="hasimage='PRICESAME'";
                } else {
                     $myString2="hasimage='PRICECHANGE'";
                }
                //Check BoxHeight
                if ($BoxHeight2 == "" OR $BoxHeight2 IS NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", BoxHeight='$BoxHeight'"; }
                //Check BoxWidth
                if ($BoxWidth2 == "" OR $BoxWidth2 IS NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", BoxWidth='$BoxWidth'"; }
                //Check BoxLength
                if ($BoxLength2 == "" OR $BoxLength2 IS NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", BoxLength='$BoxLength'"; }
                //Check BoxVolume
                if ($BoxVolume2 == "" OR $BoxVolume2 IS NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", BoxVolume='$BoxVolume'"; }
                //Check Weight
                if ($Weight2 == "" OR $Weight2 IS NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", Weight='$Weight'"; }
                //Check Warranty
                if ($Warranty2 == "" OR $Warranty2 IS NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", Warranty='$Warranty'"; }
                //Check ProductURL
                if ($ProductURL2 == "" OR $ProductURL2 IS NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", ProductURL='$ProductURL'"; }
                //Check Vendor
                if ($Vendor2 == "" OR $Vendor2 IS NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", Vendor='$Vendor'"; }
                //Check Weight
                if ($RRP2 == "" OR $RRP2 IS NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", RRP='$RRP'"; }

                //make string
                $query3 = "UPDATE hardware SET " . $myString3  . " WHERE PartNum=$PartNum";
                $result3=mysql_query($query3) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry UPDATING hardware :(");
                $query3 = "DELTE FROM newhardware WHERE PartNum=$PartNum";
                $result3=mysql_query($query3) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry DELETING FROM newhardware :(");

            } elseif($num=1) {
                //There is a double up in hardware
                echo"<BR>Table hardware contains a double up of the following Part#: $PartNum<BR><BR>";
            }



//This is the firstLoop
    $i++;
    }


//#########################################
//#########################################
// THIS IS FOR THE hardwareinactive table:
//#########################################
//#########################################

    mysql_connect("localhost",$user,$password);
    @mysql_select_db($database) or die( "Unable to select database");
    //END SECTION:  Connects to database
    
    //START SECTION: For Getting Total number of records
    
    
    $query="SELECT * FROM newhardware ORDER BY PartNum";
    
    //$query="SELECT * FROM shoplog ORDER BY VisDate DESC, VisTime DESC LIMIT $startingat, 100";
    $result=mysql_query($query) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry :(");
    $num=mysql_numrows($result);
    echo "$num entries left in newhardware after updating hardware";

    //START SECTION:  The loop for showing results
    $i=0;
    while ($i < $num) {
        //START SUB-SECTION: Display the actual results
        $PartNum=mysql_result($result,$i,"PartNum");
        $PriceEx1=mysql_result($result,$i,"PriceEx1");
        $PriceInc1=mysql_result($result,$i,"PriceInc1");
        $BoxHeight=mysql_result($result,$i,"BoxHeight");
        $BoxWidth=mysql_result($result,$i,"BoxWidth");
        $BoxLength=mysql_result($result,$i,"BoxLength");
        $BoxVolume=mysql_result($result,$i,"BoxVolume");
        $Weight=mysql_result($result,$i,"Weight");
        $Warranty=mysql_result($result,$i,"Warranty");
        $ProductURL=mysql_result($result,$i,"ProductURL");
        $Vendor=mysql_result($result,$i,"Vendor");
        $RRP=mysql_result($result,$i,"RRP");
    
            $query2="SELECT * FROM hardwareinactive WHERE PartNum = '$PartNum'";
            $result2=mysql_query($query2) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry KILLED CODE FOR inactive hardware :(");
            $num2=mysql_numrows($result2);

            if ($num==0){
                //no results
            } elseif($num=1) {
                //Perfect.  Check as required and update what needed
                $PartNum2=mysql_result($result2,0,"PartNum");
                $PriceEx12=mysql_result($result2,0,"PriceEx1");
                $PriceInc12=mysql_result($result2,0,"PriceInc1");
                $BoxHeight2=mysql_result($result2,0,"BoxHeight");
                $BoxWidth2=mysql_result($result2,0,"BoxWidth");
                $BoxLength2=mysql_result($result2,0,"BoxLength");
                $BoxVolume2=mysql_result($result2,0,"BoxVolume");
                $Weight2=mysql_result($result2,0,"Weight");
                $Warranty2=mysql_result($result2,0,"Warranty");
                $ProductURL2=mysql_result($result2,0,"ProductURL");
                $Vendor2=mysql_result($result2,0,"Vendor");
                $RRP2=mysql_result($result2,0,"RRP");
                $myString2 = "";
                //Check Price diff
                if ($PriceEx1 != $PriceEx){
                     $myString2="hasimage='PRICESAME'";
                } else {
                     $myString2="hasimage='PRICECHANGE'";
                }
                //Check BoxHeight
                if ($BoxHeight2 == "" OR $BoxHeight2 IS NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", BoxHeight='$BoxHeight'"; }
                //Check BoxWidth
                if ($BoxWidth2 == "" OR $BoxWidth2 IS NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", BoxWidth='$BoxWidth'"; }
                //Check BoxLength
                if ($BoxLength2 == "" OR $BoxLength2 IS NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", BoxLength='$BoxLength'"; }
                //Check BoxVolume
                if ($BoxVolume2 == "" OR $BoxVolume2 IS NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", BoxVolume='$BoxVolume'"; }
                //Check Weight
                if ($Weight2 == "" OR $Weight2 IS NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", Weight='$Weight'"; }
                //Check Warranty
                if ($Warranty2 == "" OR $Warranty2 IS NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", Warranty='$Warranty'"; }
                //Check ProductURL
                if ($ProductURL2 == "" OR $ProductURL2 IS NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", ProductURL='$ProductURL'"; }
                //Check Vendor
                if ($Vendor2 == "" OR $Vendor2 IS NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", Vendor='$Vendor'"; }
                //Check Weight
                if ($RRP2 == "" OR $RRP2 IS NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", RRP='$RRP'"; }

                //make string
                $query3 = "UPDATE hardwareinactive SET " . $myString3  . " WHERE PartNum=$PartNum";
                $result3=mysql_query($query3) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry UPDATING hardwareinactive :(");
                $query3 = "DELTE FROM newhardware WHERE PartNum=$PartNum";
                $result3=mysql_query($query3) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry DELETING FROM newhardware :(");
                $NumNewProds = $NumNewProds-1;

            } elseif($num=1) {
                //There is a double up in hardware
                echo"<BR>Table hardware contains a double up of the following Part#: $PartNum<BR><BR>";
            }



//This is the firstLoop
    $i++;
    }


echo "<BR><BR><BR> There are $NumNewProds new products to check in new hardware.<BR><BR>Don't forget to check hardware and inactive hardware for Price Changes and adjust mark up accordingly<BR>Don't forget to check Hardware and Hardware Inactive for items that are no longer offered by supplier to remove them"

?>[/code]

[keeB]

[!--quoteo--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--quotec--]IF hardware.PartNum and newhardware.PartNum = same THEN
IF hardware.PriceEx1 not= newhardware.PriceEx1 THEN hardware.PriceEx1=newhardware.PriceEx1
IF hardware.Weight=NULL THEN hardware.Weight=newhardware.Weight
IF hardware.URL=NULL THEN hardware.URL=newhardware.URL
IF hardware.Height=NULL THEN hardware.Weight=newhardware.Weight
Delete that row / record from newhardware
ELSE IF hardwareinactive.PartNum and newhardware.PartNum = same THEN
Update Whole Lot into hardwareinactive
Delete that row / record from newhardware
ELSE
newhardware.hasimage='NEWPRODUCT'
END IF [/quote]

That's known as Pseudo-Code..

The flaw in this design, is the design of your SQL statements.

I would have laid your database out in a very different way, I think..

Think of a database like this. All parts, 1 table, with different statusid's ( relational to the status table where you can expand different status id's and track what they mean ).. Think status 10 = new parts, status 200 = hidden hardware..

so for new parts, in a theoretical table you could say..

[code]select * from hardware where statusid = 10[/code]

I hope this steers you in a good direction.

[Humpty]

I thought about the whole status idea thing but i didn't want a table that was gonna be bloated. I wanted faster results when people view the products. However although I couldn't forsee me having that many products it would matter, other people will use this. Some people I am giving this complete shop and code to, other people are going to buy it with combintion of VB written software that integrates a common IT stock / sales managment program with the online shop. The qty of products these people have i don't know.

This is what I ended up with and it actually works very well, (sure it could be faster if I re-arranged the DB, thus needing less code for this part of it, but i'd rather the end user of the shop get quicker results if it were a bloated table.

[code]<?
                // ERROR TRAPING / DEBUGING
                // (swap between these following 2 lines)
                        error_reporting(E_ALL);
                //        error_reporting(0);

    echo"<BR><BR>Initiating The Transfers.<BR><BR>";
    $user="CORRECT";
    $password="CORRECT";
    $database="CORRECT";
    
    mysql_connect("localhost",$user,$password);
    @mysql_select_db($database) or die( "Unable to select database");
    

                $query3 = "UPDATE hardware SET hasimage='NOTinNEWlist'";
                $result3=mysql_query($query3) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry NOTinNEWlist hardware :(");
                $query3 = "UPDATE hardwareinactive SET hasimage='NOTinNEWlist'";
                $result3=mysql_query($query3) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry NOTinNEWlist hardwareinactive :(");
echo "<BR>hardware and hardwareinactive entries are now ALL flagged as NOTinNEWlist<BR>";


    //START SECTION: For Getting Total number of records
    

    $query="SELECT * FROM newhardware ORDER BY Partnum";
    //$query="SELECT * FROM shoplog ORDER BY VisDate DESC, VisTime DESC LIMIT $startingat, 100";

    $result=mysql_query($query) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry :(");
    $num=mysql_numrows($result);
    echo "<BR>number of entries in newhardware = $num <BR>";
    mysql_close();
    $numNewProds=0;

    //START SECTION:  The loop for showing results

    $i=0;
Echo"<BR><BR><BR><B>NOTE:</B> you should see dots appearing below here while this is in progress<BR>You will also see any required messages.<BR>";
    while ($i < $num) {
?>.<?
        //START SUB-SECTION: Display the actual results
        $Partnum=mysql_result($result,$i,"Partnum");
        $PriceEx1=mysql_result($result,$i,"PriceEx1");
        $PriceInc1=mysql_result($result,$i,"PriceInc1");
        $BoxHeight=mysql_result($result,$i,"BoxHeight");
        $BoxWidth=mysql_result($result,$i,"BoxWidth");
        $BoxLength=mysql_result($result,$i,"BoxLength");
        $BoxVolume=mysql_result($result,$i,"BoxVolume");
        $Weight=mysql_result($result,$i,"Weight");
        $Warranty=mysql_result($result,$i,"Warranty");
        $ProductURL=mysql_result($result,$i,"ProductURL");
        $Vendor=mysql_result($result,$i,"Vendor");
        $RRP=mysql_result($result,$i,"RRP");

            mysql_connect("localhost",$user,$password);
            @mysql_select_db($database) or die( "Unable to select database");
            $query2="SELECT * FROM hardware WHERE Partnum = '$Partnum'";
            $result2=mysql_query($query2) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry :(");
            $num2=mysql_numrows($result2);
            mysql_close();
            if ($num2==0){
                //no results
mysql_connect("localhost",$user,$password);
@mysql_select_db($database) or die( "Unable to select database");
$query5="SELECT * FROM hardwareinactive WHERE Partnum = '$Partnum'";
$result5=mysql_query($query5) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry This was done while checking inactive hardware:(");
$num5=mysql_numrows($result5);
mysql_close();
if ($num5==0){
    //no results
} elseif($num5=1) {
    //Perfect.  Check as required and update what needed
    $Partnum5=mysql_result($result5,0,"Partnum");
    $PriceEx15=mysql_result($result5,0,"PriceEx1");
    $PriceInc15=mysql_result($result5,0,"PriceInc1");
    $BoxHeight5=mysql_result($result5,0,"BoxHeight");
    $BoxWidth5=mysql_result($result5,0,"BoxWidth");
    $BoxLength5=mysql_result($result5,0,"BoxLength");
    $BoxVolume5=mysql_result($result5,0,"BoxVolume");
    $Weight5=mysql_result($result5,0,"Weight");
    $Warranty5=mysql_result($result5,0,"Warranty");
    $ProductURL5=mysql_result($result5,0,"ProductURL");
    $Vendor5=mysql_result($result5,0,"Vendor");
    $RRP5=mysql_result($result5,0,"RRP");
    $myString5 = "";
    //Check Price diff
    if ($PriceEx15 != $PriceEx1){
         $myString5="hasimage='PRICESAME'";
    } else {
         $myString5="hasimage='PRICECHANGE'";
    }
    //Check BoxHeight
    if ($BoxHeight5 == "" OR $BoxHeight5 == NULL){ $myString5 = $myString5 . ", BoxHeight='$BoxHeight'"; }
    //Check BoxWidth
    if ($BoxWidth5 == "" OR $BoxWidth5 == NULL){ $myString5 = $myString5 . ", BoxWidth='$BoxWidth'"; }
    //Check BoxLength
    if ($BoxLength5 == "" OR $BoxLength5 == NULL){ $myString5 = $myString5 . ", BoxLength='$BoxLength'"; }
    //Check BoxVolume
    if ($BoxVolume5 == "" OR $BoxVolume5 == NULL){ $myString5 = $myString5 . ", BoxVolume='$BoxVolume'"; }
    //Check Weight
    if ($Weight5 == "" OR $Weight5 == NULL){ $myString5 = $myString5 . ", Weight='$Weight'"; }
    //Check Warranty
    if ($Warranty5 == "" OR $Warranty5 == NULL){ $myString5 = $myString5 . ", Warranty='$Warranty'"; }
    //Check ProductURL
    if ($ProductURL5 == "" OR $ProductURL5 == NULL){ $myString5 = $myString5 . ", ProductURL='$ProductURL'"; }
    //Check Vendor
    if ($Vendor5 == "" OR $Vendor5 == NULL){ $myString5 = $myString5 . ", Vendor='$Vendor'"; }
    //Check Weight
    if ($RRP5 == "" OR $RRP5 == NULL){ $myString5 = $myString5 . ", RRP='$RRP'"; }

    mysql_connect("localhost",$user,$password);
    @mysql_select_db($database) or die( "Unable to select database");
    //make string
    $query6 = "UPDATE hardwareinactive SET " . $myString5  . " WHERE Partnum='$Partnum'";
    $result6=mysql_query($query6) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry UPDATING hardwareinactive :(<BR><BR> $query3<BR>");
    $query6 = "DELETE FROM newhardware WHERE Partnum='$Partnum'";
    $result6=mysql_query($query6) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry DELETING FROM newhardware (during hardware run) :(");
mysql_close();

} elseif($num5=1) {
    //There is a double up in hardware
    echo"<BR>$Partnum is a double entry in hardwareinactive <BR><BR>";
}


            } elseif($num2=1) {
                //Perfect.  Check as required and update what needed
                $Partnum2=mysql_result($result2,0,"Partnum");
                $PriceEx12=mysql_result($result2,0,"PriceEx1");
                $PriceInc12=mysql_result($result2,0,"PriceInc1");
                $BoxHeight2=mysql_result($result2,0,"BoxHeight");
                $BoxWidth2=mysql_result($result2,0,"BoxWidth");
                $BoxLength2=mysql_result($result2,0,"BoxLength");
                $BoxVolume2=mysql_result($result2,0,"BoxVolume");
                $Weight2=mysql_result($result2,0,"Weight");
                $Warranty2=mysql_result($result2,0,"Warranty");
                $ProductURL2=mysql_result($result2,0,"ProductURL");
                $Vendor2=mysql_result($result2,0,"Vendor");
                $RRP2=mysql_result($result2,0,"RRP");
                $myString2 = "";
                //Check Price diff
                if ($PriceEx12 != $PriceEx1){
                     $myString2="hasimage='PRICESAME'";
                } else {
                     $myString2="hasimage='PRICECHANGE'";
                }
                //Check BoxHeight
                if ($BoxHeight2 == "" OR $BoxHeight2 == NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", BoxHeight='$BoxHeight'"; }
                //Check BoxWidth
                if ($BoxWidth2 == "" OR $BoxWidth2 == NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", BoxWidth='$BoxWidth'"; }
                //Check BoxLength
                if ($BoxLength2 == "" OR $BoxLength2 == NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", BoxLength='$BoxLength'"; }
                //Check BoxVolume
                if ($BoxVolume2 == "" OR $BoxVolume2 == NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", BoxVolume='$BoxVolume'"; }
                //Check Weight
                if ($Weight2 == "" OR $Weight2 == NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", Weight='$Weight'"; }
                //Check Warranty
                if ($Warranty2 == "" OR $Warranty2 == NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", Warranty='$Warranty'"; }
                //Check ProductURL
                if ($ProductURL2 == "" OR $ProductURL2 == NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", ProductURL='$ProductURL'"; }
                //Check Vendor
                if ($Vendor2 == "" OR $Vendor2 == NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", Vendor='$Vendor'"; }
                //Check Weight
                if ($RRP2 == "" OR $RRP2 == NULL){ $myString2 = $myString2 . ", RRP='$RRP'"; }

                mysql_connect("localhost",$user,$password);
                @mysql_select_db($database) or die( "Unable to select database");

                //make string
                $query3 = "UPDATE hardware SET " . $myString2  . " WHERE Partnum='$Partnum'";
                $result3=mysql_query($query3) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry UPDATING hardware :(<BR><BR> $query3<BR>");
                $query3 = "DELETE FROM newhardware WHERE Partnum='$Partnum'";
                $result3=mysql_query($query3) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry DELETING FROM newhardware (during hardware run) :(");
    mysql_close();

            } elseif($num2=1) {
                //There is a double up in hardware
                echo"<BR>$Partnum is a double entry in hardware<BR><BR>";
            }

//This is the firstLoop
    $i++;
    }
echo "<BR>END OF LOOP<BR>";



    mysql_connect("localhost",$user,$password);
    @mysql_select_db($database) or die( "Unable to select database");

echo"<BR><BR><BR><B>THE OUTCOME:</B><BR>";

//New Hardware
    $query="SELECT * FROM newhardware";
    $result=mysql_query($query) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry :(");
    $nNewProds=mysql_numrows($result);
echo"<BR>$nNewProds New Products - Please ensure that you check these and add them to the correct table.<BR>";

//Hardware
    $query="SELECT * FROM hardware WHERE hasimage = 'PRICESAME'";
    $result=mysql_query($query) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry :(");
    $nSamePrice=mysql_numrows($result);
echo"<BR>$nSamePrice Products updated but price is the same.<BR>";

    $query="SELECT * FROM hardware WHERE hasimage = 'PRICECHANGE'";
    $result=mysql_query($query) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry :(");
    $nPriceChange=mysql_numrows($result);
echo"<BR>$nPriceChange Products had a price change - Please review these products and alter your sale price accordingly<BR>";

    $query="SELECT * FROM hardware WHERE hasimage = 'NOTinNEWlist'";
    $result=mysql_query($query) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry :(");
    $nNOTinNEWlist=mysql_numrows($result);
echo"<BR>$nNOTinNEWlist Products which were not in the list of updated details - Please review these products and remove them if they are no longer going to be supplied<BR>";

//Hardware Inactive
    $query="SELECT * FROM hardwareinactive WHERE hasimage = 'PRICESAME'";
    $result=mysql_query($query) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry :(");
    $nSamePrice=mysql_numrows($result);
echo"<BR>$nSamePrice Inactive Products updated but price is the same.<BR>";

    $query="SELECT * FROM hardwareinactive WHERE hasimage = 'PRICECHANGE'";
    $result=mysql_query($query) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry :(");
    $nPriceChange=mysql_numrows($result);
echo"<BR>$nPriceChange Inactive Products had a price change - Please review these products and alter your sale price accordingly<BR>";

    $query="SELECT * FROM hardwareinactive WHERE hasimage = 'NOTinNEWlist'";
    $result=mysql_query($query) or die ("uhoh; I stuffed up.....sorry :(");
    $nNOTinNEWlist=mysql_numrows($result);
echo"<BR>$nNOTinNEWlist Inactive Products which were not in the list of updated details - Please review these products and remove them if they are no longer going to be supplied<BR>";


?>[/code]

Messy yes, functional yes. Happy, yes, could imporove on yes, but not going to.

Thanks for your help. Have bookmarked the page for your reply if i feel I need to change it in the future. No i'm 1 step closer to being completed. - Thankyou