[SOLVED] function not returning data

[graham23s]

Hi Guys,

 

made a basic function here to return the name and id of a forum:

 

     function get_forum_name($forumid) {
     
     $forum_query = "SELECT * FROM `forum_sections` WHERE `id`='$forumid'";
     $forum_result = mysql_query($forum_query) or die (mysql_error());
     $forum = mysql_fetch_array($forum_result) or die (mysql_error());
     
     $for_id = $forum['id'];
     $for_name = $forum['forum_name'];
     
     return;
          
     }

 

call the function:

 

get_forum_name($forumid);

 

iv tested the code on the main page it works fine but when called it returns nothing not sure how that is

 

cheers

 

Graham

[Mateobus]

have you tried changing the last line to:

return $for_name;

[graham23s]

Hi Mate,

 

just tried still nothing what would cause the return to fail do you think, the code works fine not in a function.

 

cheers

 

Graham

[Orio]

Well you are just calling the function and doing nothing with it, try:

echo get_forum_name($forumid);

 

Also, do what Mateobus told you, you want the function to return something.

 

Orio.

[graham23s]

ah i see thanks guys its working now.

 

cheers

 

Graham