[SOLVED] Delete Record via link on website?

[Emzi]

Hi all.

 

I am relatively new to PHP/MySQL so forgive me if my explanation of my problem doesn't make much sense.

 

I have a two tables in my database, one with a list of doctors, and one with a list of patients. I have created a search page on my site which lets users pick a doctor, and it will return with a list of patients that are under that doctor.

 

I have got two links for each record, one called Edit, and one called Delete. Edit works fine but I have no idea what to do with the Delete link.

 

I'm using Dreamweavers tools to help me with this (I know, I know...), and one of the options is Insert > Data Objects > Delete Record. Now all that gives me is a bunch of PHP code in the header, but no actual link, or button or anything for me to implement this.

 

Does anyone know what link I should be putting into my Delete link for it to work? I'm stumped.

 

Thanks.

 

Here's the PHP code it gave me if it's any help:

 

<?php require_once('../Connections/enjoydemo.php'); ?>
<?php
if (!function_exists("GetSQLValueString")) {
function GetSQLValueString($theValue, $theType, $theDefinedValue = "", $theNotDefinedValue = "") 
{
  $theValue = get_magic_quotes_gpc() ? stripslashes($theValue) : $theValue;

  $theValue = function_exists("mysql_real_escape_string") ? mysql_real_escape_string($theValue) : mysql_escape_string($theValue);

  switch ($theType) {
    case "text":
      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? "'" . $theValue . "'" : "NULL";
      break;    
    case "long":
    case "int":
      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? intval($theValue) : "NULL";
      break;
    case "double":
      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? "'" . doubleval($theValue) . "'" : "NULL";
      break;
    case "date":
      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? "'" . $theValue . "'" : "NULL";
      break;
    case "defined":
      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? $theDefinedValue : $theNotDefinedValue;
      break;
  }
  return $theValue;
}
}

if ((isset($_POST['patient_id'])) && ($_POST['patient_id'] != "")) {
  $deleteSQL = sprintf("DELETE FROM patients WHERE patient_id=%s",
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['patient_id'], "int"));

  mysql_select_db($database_enjoydemo, $enjoydemo);
  $Result1 = mysql_query($deleteSQL, $enjoydemo) or die(mysql_error());

  $deleteGoTo = "delete-success.php";
  if (isset($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'])) {
    $deleteGoTo .= (strpos($deleteGoTo, '?')) ? "&" : "?";
    $deleteGoTo .= $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'];
  }
  header(sprintf("Location: %s", $deleteGoTo));
}
?>

[Emzi]

Doesn't matter, I've sorted it with a little help from my partner

[fenway]

Doesn't matter, I've sorted it with a little help from my partner

Matters to everyone else other than you... how?