PHP connecting to database

[taraw87]

Hi Guys!

 

Was wondering if you could help me out. This is kinda a php, mysql and html help thread all in one! I'm doing a project, and I must connect my website to a mysql database. I have come up with this code, but it doesn't seem to be working at all, when I enter a password and username (I have populated the databases) it just seems to refresh the page. Maybe a pair of fresh eyes can help as i've been at this for 2 days now.

 

<?php
#login.php
session_start();

if (isset($_POST['username']) && isset($_POST['password']))
{
$username = $_POST['username'];
$password = $_POST['pass_word'];
require_once ("./connections/connect.php");
$pagetitle = "Log in";
#require_once("./templates/header.php");

$query = "SELECT * FROM userpass where user_name = '$username' and pass_word = old_password('$password')";

$result = mysql_query($query);
while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result))

{ 		 
	 $_SESSION['valid_user'] = $row['user_name'];
         $_SESSION['access_level'] = $row['access_level'];
}

if (isset($_SESSION['valid_user']))
{
  if($_SESSION['access_level'] == 1)
{
 echo "<p>Welcome ".$_SESSION['valid_user'].", You are logged on as administrator</p>";
 echo "<p>Go to <a href='admin_menu.php>Admin Menu</a></p>";

 exit;
}
else if ($_SESSION['access_level'] == 2)
{
  echo "<p>Welcome ".$_SESSION['valid_user'].", You are logged on as doctor</p>";
echo "<p>Go to <a href='doc_menu.php'>Doctor Menu</a></p>";

exit;
}

else if ($_SESSION['access_level'] == 3)
{
  echo "<p>Welcome ".$_SESSION['valid_user'].", You are logged on as patient</p>";
echo "<p>Go to <a href='patient_menu.php'>Patient Menu</a></p>";

exit;
}

}

}

require_once("./templates/header.php");
?>

<div id="bodycontent"> 
<form action="login.php" method = "post" class = "contact" id ="theform"> <!--change #2-->
     <fieldset>
<legend>Login</legend>
       <p>
          <label for="username" class ="fixed_required">User Name *</label> <!--change #3-->
          <input type="text" id="username" />
       </p>
       <p>
<label for="password" class ="fixed_required">Password *</label> <!--change #3-->
          <input type="password" id="password" />
       </p>

       <p class = "submitbuttonarea" id = "submit">
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
       </p>
			</fieldset>
   </form>
	<p>* Required field</p>
</div>


<?php	
# require_once('./templates/footer.php');

?>

 

 

Also, this is my connections file, which works, but only if I comment out the headers and footers...any ideas?

 

<?php
#include ('./templates/header.php');


$connection = mysql_connect( "157.190.116.250", "walshtt", "R00009006") or die (mysql_error());
if ($connection)
  echo "Connection successful";
else
  echo "Connection failed";

#include ('/templates/footer.php');

?>

 

Thanks in advance for any help, I'd be so grateful

[benjaminbeazy]

umm without looking into anything just yet, i would suggest taking down your mysql host/user/pass

[beansandsausages]

you have deffined $password = $POST[pass_word]

 

but every where else its password including in the form to submit your details

 

so change it to password

[taraw87]

umm without looking into anything just yet, i would suggest taking down your mysql host/user/pass

 

Do you have to have a certain amount of posts before you can modify or delete a post, because I do not have any edit or delete buttons on my page. Can I request a mod to do it??

 

Thanks burnside...did that, still no joy. Will keep at it!

 

 

[beansandsausages]

umm without looking into anything just yet, i would suggest taking down your mysql host/user/pass

 

Do you have to have a certain amount of posts before you can modify or delete a post, because I do not have any edit or delete buttons on my page. Can I request a mod to do it??

 

Thanks burnside...did that, still no joy. Will keep at it!

 

 

 

Okay try this :

 

$password = $_POST['password'];

 

 

<div id="bodycontent"> 
<form action="login.php" method = "post" class = "contact" id ="theform"> <!--change #2-->
     <fieldset>
<legend>Login</legend>
       <p>
          <label for="username" class ="fixed_required">User Name *</label> <!--change #3-->
          <input type="text" id="username" name="username" />
       </p>
       <p>
<label for="password" class ="fixed_required">Password *</label> <!--change #3-->
          <input type="password" id="password" name="password" />
       </p>

       <p class = "submitbuttonarea" id = "submit">
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
       </p>
			</fieldset>
   </form>
	<p>* Required field</p>