Just a quick one .....

[beansandsausages]

Im trying to make a form where if you click edit it lets you change a username, it kinda works it lets you pick a name but when it sends the name to the data base it just leaves it blank  :-\ code is below

echo " 	<Tr><Td>Username <td>:<td>$info[username] <a href=cont.php?edit=username>Edit</a></td> ";
if($_GET[edit] == "username") { echo " <tr><Td> <input type =text name=name value='$info[username]'> <td> : <td> <a href=cont.php?edit=saveusername>Save</a> </td> "; }
if($_GET[edit] == "saveusername" ) {  $username = str_replace(">", ">", $username);


 $username = str_replace("<", "<", $username);





 $check1 = mysql_query("SELECT username FROM users WHERE username='$_GET[name]'");


 if ((mysql_num_rows($check1) != 0)) {


                 
 echo 'Sorry, name already in use<br>';


 }


 else {


 $updateuserdb = mysql_query("update users set username='$_GET[name]'  where id=$info[id]");


 echo "You have changed your username.<br>";


 }


} 

[Psycho]

Doesn't look like you have a link to do the saveusername action, but I don't see how you are passing the value of the usrname field to the page, or the userid for that matter.

[beansandsausages]

there is a link to the saveusername, and passing the variables in the input field.

[mdnghtblue]

I'm not sure you can pass variables like that...I might be wrong. If you want to pass the variable with a URL, I think it has to be part of the URL. Otherwise, put the input field in a form, and use a submit button. That will definitely work.

[beansandsausages]

guess ill have to use the form i dont like them though lol.

[Psycho]

You could use a javascript function to run when clicking a link that would create the link with the appropriate parameters. But, a form would be a better option.

[calabiyau]

$check1 = mysql_query("SELECT username FROM users WHERE username='$_GET[name]'");

 

the line above and all your queries for that matter, you don't have single quotes within your GET variables, should be $_GET['name'].  All your queries are like that.