Error

[june_c21]

when i run this code, it keep on looping and insert data into my database. What's wrong?

<title>E Claim</title>
<?php
session_start();
$host = 'localhost';
$user = 'root';
$password = 'admin';
$dbase = 'eclaim';

$dblink = mysql_connect($host,$user,$password);
mysql_select_db($dbase,$dblink);

$staff_no    = $_POST['staff_no'];
$address1	=$_POST['address1'];
$address2	=$_POST['address2'];
$address3	=$_POST['address3'];
$jenis_kenderaan	=$_POST['jenis_kenderaan'];
$kenderaan_no	=$_POST['kenderaan_no'];
$cc	=$_POST['cc'];
$status	=$_POST['status'];
$tarikh	=$_POST['tarikh'];
$perjalanan	=$_POST['perjalanan'];
$masa       =$_POST['masa'];
$km     	=$_POST['km'];
$tol	=$_POST['tol'];
$parking	=$_POST['parking'];
$elauan	=$_POST['elauan'];
$tujuan	=$_POST['tujuan'];

while (tarikh !=NULL) {

$query= "INSERT INTO claim (staff_no,address1,address2,address3,jenis_kenderaan,kenderaan_no,cc,status,tarikh,perjalanan,masa,km,tol,parking,elauan,tujuan) VALUES ('$staff_no', '$address1','$address2','$address3','$jenis_kenderaan','$kenderaan_no','$cc','$status','$tarikh','$perjalanan','$masa','$km','$tol','$parking','$elauan','$tujuan') ";
$result = mysql_query($query,$dblink);

}

$query1 = "Select claim.staff_no,user.staff_no,user.department from claim,user where user.staff_no = user.staff_no ";
$result1 = mysql_query($query1,$dblink);
$myrow1 = mysql_fetch_row($result1);
$no = "EC/ ";

$department =$myrow1[2] ;
if (department == 'Generating Facility 1')
{
$body="<em>HTML</em> formatted <strong>Message</strong>";

//$headers = "From: [email protected] \r\n";
$headers = "Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 ";
$headers .= "MIME-Version: 1.0 ";
mail("[email protected]", "Lubrication", $body, $headers);

$query2 = "Select gf1,id from runningno ";
$result2 = mysql_query($query2,$dblink);
$myrow2 = mysql_fetch_row($result2);
//echo "00"."$myrow2[0]"." / ";
$query3 ="update runningno set id=id+1, gf1=gf1+1";
$result3 = mysql_query($query3,$dblink);
$no = $no . "GF1 / 0".$myrow2[0]. "/0".$myrow2[1];

}
else 
{
}

while (tarikh !=NULL)
{
$query13 = "UPDATE claim SET tran_id='$no' WHERE id = '$id' ";
$result13 = mysql_query($query13,$dblink);
}
$query40= "Select tran_id from claim ";
$result40 = mysql_query($query40,$dblink);
$myrow40 = mysql_fetch_row($result40);
echo "$myrow40[0]";

?>

[p2grace]

Just at first glance I noticed that if this is true:

 

while (tarikh !=NULL) {

 

It'll never stop.  Why would you use a loop here, wouldn't an if statement be more practical?

[june_c21]

i want to insert multiple row of data into the database. when it come to 'tarikh is NULL (empty) it will stop the loop. how to write that?

[p2grace]

Is the post variable an array?

[pdkv2]

I guess you should check again for the following linr

 

while (tarikh !=NULL) {

 

the "tarikh" should be "$tarikh" as this is a variable.

 

Regards

Sharad

[june_c21]

i change it to $tarikh but it doesnt insert the data into the database.

[pdkv2]

Use

 

while (!is_null($tarikh)) {

[june_c21]

i try to use while (!is_null($tarikh)) the same problem appear where it keep on looping the data.

[awpti]

Well..

 

$tarikh = $_POST['tarikh'];

 

$tarikh will never == null

 

Nothing is setting it to null.

 

You have no constraints and zero logic in this script.

 

I think you need to re-approach this script. We're not going to write it for you.

[p2grace]

Exactly what I said above, which is why I asked if the post variable is an array

[june_c21]

i'm not asking for writing out the code. i just want a guide of my error only as i new with php.

 

i need to take data (tarikh) from a form that contain 10 lines. if user enter only 5 lines then it will store 5 lines in the database instead of 10lines

[june_c21]

Exactly what I said above, which is why I asked if the post variable is an array

 

err.. i not sure..

[p2grace]

So it is an array.  Try this:

 

foreach($tarikh as $item){
// run queries
}

[june_c21]

$item refer to ??

[p2grace]

$item refers to each individual posted $tarikh variable

[june_c21]

so i need to declare $item = ??

 

sorry, i bit stupid..... need more explanation and guide. hope u guys don't mind

[p2grace]

No, it's being declared in the foreach statement.

 

Look here for a tutorial.  http://us2.php.net/manual/en/control-structures.foreach.php

[june_c21]

this warning i get when i put it in

 

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/Web/eclaim/add.php on line 27

[p2grace]

What's line 27?

[rhodesa]

Backup a little here. What kind of form element is tarikh? A textarea, checkboxes, something else?

 

Also, at the very beginning of your PHP code, try putting the following lines. Then fill out the form, click submit, and see what it prints out.

print_r($_POST);exit;

[p2grace]

That's an excellent idea, post the content of the print_r too please