[SOLVED] not so good with mysql

[beansandsausages]

hey, im not to good with mysql, i have the following code witch works fine

 

// get some information from the data base. 


$sql = "SELECT * FROM `post_box` WHERE `read`='N' AND `name`='$name' ";

$result = mysql_query($sql);

if (!$result) {
  	echo "Could not successfully run query ($sql) from DB: " . mysql_error();
   	exit;
}

if(mysql_num_rows($result) == 0) {
	echo "You have no new posts sorry.";
include_once("bottom.php");
  	exit;
}
while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {

{

echo " Text here.  ";

}


}

mysql_free_result($result);

 

what i want to try and do is the query

 

$sql = "SELECT * FROM `post_box` WHERE `read`='N' AND `name`='$name' ";

will some times bring several results back how would i show it say like this :

 

You have [number] new posts. i have tried 1 or 2 ways and they just seem to kill the page doesnt load even after 10min or so. any help would be apriciated

[asmith]

put this anywhere you want to show on page :

 

echo 'you have'. mysql_num_rows($result).' new posts';

[beansandsausages]

i have tried that all ready  :'( but it works for you when you did it haha must of spelt num wrong * go checks error log * Haha i had

 

echo " You have ".mysql_mum_rows($result)." new posts";

 

any way thanks

[asmith]

well you had to count the results rows , not the result's mother rows

[beansandsausages]

have no idea why did that but oh well haha its sorted now thanx