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[eric07]

I want to retrive variables from a URL which I assign to PHP variables ($_Request which I have done) - and I just want to update the set of record with this information (MySQL database) which I am having trouble with I also want it to exe as soon as the URL send this data without having to use submit button (executes straight away) and that will go back to another page.

1. Is this possible and where can I find some examples.

[.josh]

not sure i get you. what do you mean by sending the data without using the submit button?

[eric07]

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not sure i get you. what do you mean by sending the data without using the submit button?
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yes without the submit button - i want to update a records as soons as the page is accessed. The information that it is to be update with is sent through URL.

[Prismatic]

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yes without the submit button - i want to update a records as soons as the page is accessed. The information that it is to be update with is sent through URL.
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This should get you going :) Not sure if the or die() will work in the if statment, if not, just remove it :)

[code]
<?php

$Name = $_GET['name'];
$Location = $_GET['location'];

$Query = "UPDATE users SET location = '$Location' WHERE name = '$Name'"
if(mysql_query($Query) or die(mysql_error())
{
    echo "Query successfully executed";
}
else
{
    echo "Query failed";
}
?>
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