Forum - php/mysql - recordset

Current Recordset:
SELECT id, threadid, postersname, topic, message, dateposted,
threadstarter, mypicurl FROM forum WHERE threadstarter = '1' ORDER
BY id DESC
repeat region displays results. Since the where clause limits
to only those that started threads, there are no duplicate topics.
Now I want to add two things to the results:
1. display the number of replies to the topic (i.e. all the
records that match the same threadid as the above recordset in the
repeat region, but where threadstarter = '0' )
I would also like to display the last person to enter a reply
(i.e. threadid matches the threadid of the recordset repeat region
and is the last entry in database).
How can I do this. I want to minimize my calls / recordsets
to accomplish this.

jsteinmann wrote:
> Current Recordset:
> SELECT id, threadid, postersname, topic, message,
dateposted, threadstarter,
> mypicurl FROM forum WHERE threadstarter = '1' ORDER BY
id DESC
>
> repeat region displays results. Since the where clause
limits to only those
> that started threads, there are no duplicate topics.
>
> Now I want to add two things to the results:
>
> 1. display the number of replies to the topic (i.e. all
the records that match
> the same threadid as the above recordset in the repeat
region, but where
> threadstarter = '0' )
>
> I would also like to display the last person to enter a
reply (i.e. threadid
> matches the threadid of the recordset repeat region and
is the last entry in
> database).
>
> How can I do this. I want to minimize my calls /
recordsets to accomplish
> this.
You want a sub-query in your SQL, you basically put another
select
statement in brackets followed by AS ColumnName where
ColumnName is the
new name of that column. Make sense? If not I will try to
explain a
little more.
Dooza
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[php+mysql] recordsets inside recordset?

Hi all,
is there a way to use a recordset result inside the SELECT
statement of
another recordset?
Something similar to:
SELECT myotherrecordsetresult FROM mytable WHERE
myfield=mycondition ORDER
BY mysortfield ASC
The variable "myotherrecordsetresult" would be text similar
to this:
"myotherrecordsetresult"="mycolumn1, mycolumn2, mycolumn...n"
I'm searching a way to display only columns specified by
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Is this possible in dreamweaver or only by hand?
Thanks in advance.
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Look into the subquery syntax:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/subqueries.html
It lets you do things like this:
SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE column1 = (SELECT column1 FROM t2);
Sonjay
On 9/11/08 3:42 AM, "sweetman" wrote:
> Hi all,
> is there a way to use a recordset result inside the
SELECT statement of
> another recordset?
>
> Something similar to:
>
> SELECT myotherrecordsetresult FROM mytable WHERE
myfield=mycondition ORDER
> BY mysortfield ASC
>
> ?
>
> The variable "myotherrecordsetresult" would be text
similar to this:
>
> "myotherrecordsetresult"="mycolumn1, mycolumn2,
mycolumn...n"
>
> I'm searching a way to display only columns specified by
another recordset.
>
> Is this possible in dreamweaver or only by hand?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> tony

PHP & MySQL recordset question

Hello all,
I've been searching for a while, and I can't seem to find an
answer, so sorry if this has been asked a lot.
I've got 5 tables that have similar information (id,
firstname, lastname, topic, thread, and date).
What I'm trying to do is have one search box where the user
types in a keyword. Then it searches all 5 tables in both the topic
and thread collumns. Then it displays the results from all 5 tables
and orders them by date.
I'm using dreamweaver 8, PHP, and MySQL.
I've tried to use this format:
SELECT column1 column 2
FROM table1
WHERE thread OR topic LIKE %variable%
UNION
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FROM table 2
WHERE thread OR topic LIKE %variable%
ORDER by date DESC
but keep getting error messages.
Is this possible? If so, can anyone help me figure out how to
do this, or where I can find a good tutorial?
Thanks.

Thanks for your reply.
Sorry, here is the entire SQL statement:
SELECT eventforum.FirstName, eventforum.LastName,
eventforum.topic, eventforum.Thread, eventforum.`Date`
FROM eventforum
WHERE Thread or topic LIKE %colname%
UNION
SELECT fundforum.FirstName, fundforum.LastName,
fundforum.topic, fundforum.Thread, fundforum.`Date`
FROM fundforum
WHERE Thread OR topic LIKE %colname%
UNION
SELECT generalforum.FirstName, generalforum.LastName,
generalforum.topic, generalforum.Thread, generalforum.`Date`
FROM generalforum
WHERE Thread OR topic LIKE %colname%
UNION
SELECT persupport.FirstName, persupport.LastName,
persupport.topic, persupport.Thread, persupport.`Date`
FROM persupport
WHERE Thread OR topic LIKE %colname%
UNION
SELECT prosupport.FirstName, prosupport.LastName,
prosupport.topic, prosupport.Thread, prosupport.`Date`
FROM prosupport
WHERE Thread OR topic LIKE %colname%
UNION
SELECT soldier.FirstName, soldier.LastName, soldier.topic,
soldier.Thread, soldier.`Date`
FROM soldier
WHERE Thread OR topic LIKE %colname%
ORDER BY 'Date' DESC
the variable colname is defined as:
Name: colname
Type: Text
Default Value: -1
Runtime value: $_POST['searchbox']
here is the error message that I get with this setup:
Missing type for variable:colname
If I remove the variable and the WHERE statements, I get this
error message:
MySQL Error #: 1271
Illegal mix of collations for operation 'UNION'
If I remove the variable, the WHERE staements, and the ORDER
BY statement, I get the following error message:
MySQL Error #: 1271
Illegal mix of collations for operation 'UNION'

Php/mysql behavours broken

I don't know what is going on but my copy of DW8 is now
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occured a while back so I don't know when it started.
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the following error:
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Unable to open script file
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bikeman01 wrote:
> After a bit of experimenting it seems that my problem is
caused by the DW 8.0.2 hotfix extension. Removing it put everything
right.
As long as you have installed Dreamweaver 8.0.2, you should
also enable
the hotfix extension. Your problems were almost certainly
caused by a
corrupted cache. Follow troubleshooting step 4 in the
following page:
http://www.adobe.com/go/tn_19105
David Powers, Adobe Community Expert
Author, "The Essential Guide to Dreamweaver CS3" (friends of
ED)
Author, "PHP Solutions" (friends of ED)
http://foundationphp.com/

(PHP/MySql) Create Recordset but no column

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sweetman wrote:
> How can I set a query so that it sounds like this:
>
> SELECT $_GET['id'] FROM mytable ORDER BY myorder ASC?
You can't do it through the Recordset dialog box. The simple
way to do
it is to create this query in the Recordset dialog box:
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ORDER BY myOrder ASC
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myOrder ASC";
Change it to this:
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$_GET['id'];
$col = mysql_real_escape_string($_GET['id']);
else {
$col = '*';
$query_recordsetName = "SELECT $col FROM myTable ORDER BY
myOrder ASC";
David Powers, Adobe Community Expert
Author, "The Essential Guide to Dreamweaver CS3" (friends of
ED)
Author, "PHP Solutions" (friends of ED)
http://foundationphp.com/

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We use Dreamweaver CS5 for creating dynamic pages (PHP pages with MySQL database). We test the site locally on a Windows 7 operating system with EasyPHP as WAMP server.
We often have a problem in managing the record set.
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sample "queryname" with the query name your page is actually using:
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display photo icon here
<?php }?>
<?php if ($row_queryname['videos'] == '1') {?>
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<?php }?>
<?php if ($row_queryname['reviews'] == '1') {?>
display videos icon here
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far) or the format is incorrect please forgive me.
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Hello
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      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? "'" . $theValue . "'" : "NULL";
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      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? $theDefinedValue : $theNotDefinedValue;
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$row_log_year = mysql_fetch_assoc($log_year);
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$query_log_year = "SELECT DISTINCT Year(`23849`.acoff) AS yy FROM `23849` ORDER BY Year(`23849`.acoff)";
$log_year = mysql_query($query_log_year, $log) or die(mysql_error());
$row_log_year = mysql_fetch_assoc($log_year);
$totalRows_log_year = mysql_num_rows($log_year);
$mhour_log_mon = "0";
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</script>
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<?php
mysql_free_result($log_year);
mysql_free_result($log_mon);
?>

You only have 1 "AccordianPanel" which contains a list of "AccordianPanelTab" elements, then a list of "AccordianPanelContent" elements.
You need to have a list of "AccordianPanel" elements, each containing a pair or "AccordianPanelTab" and "AccordianPanelContent" elements.
HTH,
Randy

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May be someone can help me out with this problem.
I have setup a new site using PHP MySQL and Dreamweaver 8.02.
Dreamweaver connects to the database but after creating a
recordset the recordset cannot be used.
instead Dreamweaver returns:
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Select format(myField,2) as someNumber from myTable ...
returns data i would expect, formatted as you would expect.
while looping through the data returned i am calculating a running total.
for numeric values less than 1,000 results are expected. for numbers gt 1000, php seems to want to truncate the value at the comma. 1,111.11 evaluates to 1; 25,000 evaluates to 25.
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DW8.02 + php + mysql recordet issue

Am absolutely new to PHP and MySql having been using ASP
& MSSql for a
long while.
I have the latest versions of PHP and MySql installed which
would both
appear to be working correctly.
When I go to create a recordset in the usual manner - if I
press test I
can see the correct data, when I click OK to finish I get a
series of
JavaScipt errors "while executing findSeverBehaviours in
recordset.htm"
(line 53??) etc etc cannot find TomLR-PHP-AdvRS.htm
DW puts the code in the page, but the Bindings window remains
empty.
I've cleared the winfilecache - anyone got any other
suggestions??
TIA!!
Buzby
There's nothing more dangerous than a resourceful idiot

twindude wrote:
> Buzby
>
> I too am trying to convert some apps to mysql
>
> CAn you please post how you got this to work with DW8
>
> I am getting an error trying to setup the RS
> when i try to 'select database"
> i get this:
> Your PHP server doesn't have the MySQL module loaded or
you can't
> use the mysql_(p)connect functions.
>
> I am running php/mysql on my xp pro workstation....with
dw8 on it
>
> ??? loss......
Sounds like you haven't installed the mysql module.
I'm sure someone who knows much much more about it than me
will be
along in a moment.
However - possibly the easiest way to do it without getting
your hands
dirty is to delete and then reinstall PHP - make sure you do
the
detailed route and look out for the modules section and check
all the
MySql ones (sorry can't remember exactly what they were
called - I've
only done this twice - the first one I bodged up!) -
otherwise it's
trawl through your php.ini file and uncomment all the mysql
components
that you think you may need!
HTH
Buzby
There's nothing more dangerous than a resourceful idiot

PHP/MySql Error Message

I've posted this before and didn't get the answer that I need, probably because I didn't post all of my codes. I am using PHP/MySql. I created a website that has several forms. When I process three of the forms, I get the error messages below:
You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'Condition, Length, Color, City, `State`, Email, Photo) VALUES ('29', '4', 'Used'' at line 1.
Below I am posting the codes. Hopefully, this time I posted everything that I should have so that I can get assistance.
FORM
<form action="<?php echo $editFormAction; ?>" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data" name="individual" class="individual" id="individual">
<table width="594" border="0" class="test">
<tr></tr>
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    <td colspan="3"><span id="sprytextfield1">
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</tr>
<tr>
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      <label>
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        <option>2</option>
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        <option>6</option>
        <option>8</option>
        <option>10</option>
        <option>12</option>
        <option>14</option>
        <option>16</option>
        <option>18</option>
        <option>20</option>
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        <option>26</option>
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<tr>
    <td class="td">Condition</td>
    <td colspan="3"><label>
      <select name="Condition" class="test" id="Condition">
<option>New</option>
        <option>Used</option>
      </select>
    </label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="td">Length</td>
    <td colspan="3"><label>
      <select name="Length" class="test" id="Length">
<option>Long</option>
<option>Short</option>
<option>Mid-Length</option>
      </select>
    </label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="td">Color</td>
    <td colspan="3" class="td"><span id="sprytextfield5">
      <label>
        <input name="Color" type="text" class="test" id="Color" size="35" />
      </label>
      <span class="textfieldRequiredMsg">Required</span></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="td">City</td>
    <td class="td"><span id="sprytextfield4">
      <label>
        <input name="City" type="text" class="test" id="City" size="35" />
      </label>
      <span class="textfieldRequiredMsg">Required</span></span></td>
    <td class="td"> </td>
    <td class="td"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="td">State</td>
    <td colspan="3"><label>
      <select name="State" class="test" id="State">
        <option>AL</option>
        <option>AK</option>
        <option>AZ</option>
        <option>AR</option>
        <option>CA</option>
        <option>CO</option>
        <option>CT</option>
        <option>DE</option>
        <option>DC</option>
        <option>FL</option>
        <option>GA</option>
        <option>HI</option>
        <option>ID</option>
        <option>IL</option>
        <option>IN</option>
        <option>IA</option>
        <option>KS</option>
        <option>KY</option>
        <option>LA</option>
        <option>ME</option>
        <option>MD</option>
        <option>MA</option>
        <option>MI</option>
        <option>MN</option>
        <option>MS</option>
        <option>MO</option>
        <option>MT</option>
        <option>NE</option>
        <option>NV</option>
        <option>NH</option>
        <option>NJ</option>
        <option>NM</option>
        <option>NY</option>
        <option>NC</option>
        <option>ND</option>
        <option>OH</option>
        <option>OK</option>
        <option>OR</option>
        <option>PA</option>
        <option>RI</option>
        <option>SC</option>
        <option>SD</option>
        <option>TN</option>
        <option>TX</option>
        <option>UT</option>
        <option>VT</option>
        <option>VA</option>
        <option>WA</option>
        <option>WV</option>
        <option>WI</option>
        <option>WY</option>
      </select>
    </label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="td">Email</td>
    <td colspan="3"><span id="sprytextfield3">
      <label>
        <input name="Email" type="text" class="test" id="Email" size="35" />
      </label>
      <span class="textfieldRequiredMsg">Required</span><span class="textfieldInvalidFormatMsg">Invalid format.</span></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td height="26" class="td">Confirm Email</td>
    <td colspan="3"><span id="spryconfirm1">
      <label>
        <input name="Confirm Email2" type="text" class="test" id="Confirm Email2" size="35" />
      </label>
      <span class="confirmRequiredMsg">Required</span><span class="confirmInvalidMsg">The values don't match.</span></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td height="26" class="td">Photo(s)</td>
    <td colspan="3"><label>
      <input name="Photo" type="file" class="test" id="Photo" size="35" />
    </label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td height="131" class="td">Additional Details</td>
    <td colspan="3"><label>
      <textarea name="Additional Details" cols="40" rows="6" class="test" id="Additional Details"></textarea>
    </label></td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>
    <label>
      <input name="Submit" type="submit" class="test" id="Submit" value="Post" />
    </label>
</p>
<input type="hidden" name="MM_insert" value="individual" />
</form>
SERVER BEHAVIOR
if (!function_exists("GetSQLValueString")) {
function GetSQLValueString($theValue, $theType, $theDefinedValue = "", $theNotDefinedValue = "")
if (PHP_VERSION < 6) {
    $theValue = get_magic_quotes_gpc() ? stripslashes($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;
$editFormAction = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
if (isset($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'])) {
$editFormAction .= "?" . htmlentities($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING']);
if ((isset($_POST["MM_insert"])) && ($_POST["MM_insert"] == "individual")) {
$insertSQL = sprintf("INSERT INTO donations (postingTitle, `size`, condition, length, color, city, `state`, email, photo) VALUES (%s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s)",
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['Posting Title'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['size'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['Condition'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['Length'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['Color'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['City'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['State'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['Email'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['Photo'], "text"));
mysql_select_db($database_bridesmaidsrack_db, $bridesmaidsrack_db);
$Result1 = mysql_query($insertSQL, $bridesmaidsrack_db) or die(mysql_error());
$insertGoTo = "donations.php";
if (isset($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'])) {
    $insertGoTo .= (strpos($insertGoTo, '?')) ? "&" : "?";
    $insertGoTo .= $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'];
header(sprintf("Location: %s", $insertGoTo));
DATABASE CONNECTION
# FileName="Connection_php_mysql.htm"
# Type="MYSQL"
# HTTP="true"
$hostname_bridesmaidsrack_db = "localhost";
$database_bridesmaidsrack_db = "bridesmaidsrack";
$username_bridesmaidsrack_db = "";
$password_bridesmaidsrack_db = "";
$bridesmaidsrack_db = mysql_pconnect($hostname_bridesmaidsrack_db, $username_bridesmaidsrack_db, $password_bridesmaidsrack_db) or trigger_error(mysql_error(),E_USER_ERROR);

Hi David,
I did as you recommended. For good measure, I even changed the case of the letters to make sure that they coincide with exactly what's in the database. I still kept getting the same error message. So I deleted the recordset and attempted to recreate it. When I attempted to recreate the record set, I got the following error message: "RangeError: invalid array length". My codes are listed below:
Form:
<form method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data" name="individual" class="individual" id="individual">
<table width="594" border="0" class="test">
<tr></tr>
<tr>
    <td width="166" class="td">Posting Title</td>
    <td colspan="3"><span id="sprytextfield1">
      <label>
        <input name="posting_title" type="text" class="test" id="posting_title" size="35" />
        </label>
      <span class="textfieldRequiredMsg">Required</span></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="td">Size(s)</td>
    <td colspan="3"><label>
      <select name="size" size="1" multiple="multiple" class="test" id="size">
<option>0</option>
        <option>2</option>
        <option>4</option>
        <option>6</option>
        <option>8</option>
        <option>10</option>
        <option>12</option>
        <option>14</option>
        <option>16</option>
        <option>18</option>
        <option>20</option>
        <option>22</option>
        <option>24</option>
        <option>26</option>
        </select>
      <span class="Text">To select multiple sizes, hold ctrl and select each size.</span></label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="td">Condition</td>
    <td colspan="3"><label>
      <select name="condition" class="test" id="condition">
<option>New</option>
        <option>Used</option>
      </select>
    </label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="td">Length</td>
    <td colspan="3"><label>
      <select name="length" class="test" id="length">
<option>Long</option>
<option>Short</option>
<option>Mid-Length</option>
      </select>
    </label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="td">Color(s)</td>
    <td colspan="3" class="td"><span id="sprytextfield5">
      <label>
        <input name="color" type="text" class="test" id="color" size="35" />
      </label>
      <span class="textfieldRequiredMsg">Required</span></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="td">City</td>
    <td class="td"><span id="sprytextfield4">
      <label>
        <input name="city" type="text" class="test" id="city" size="35" />
      </label>
      <span class="textfieldRequiredMsg">Required</span></span></td>
    <td class="td"> </td>
    <td class="td"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="td">State</td>
    <td colspan="3"><label>
      <select name="state" class="test" id="state">
        <option>AL</option>
        <option>AK</option>
        <option>AZ</option>
        <option>AR</option>
        <option>CA</option>
        <option>CO</option>
        <option>CT</option>
        <option>DE</option>
        <option>DC</option>
        <option>FL</option>
        <option>GA</option>
        <option>HI</option>
        <option>ID</option>
        <option>IL</option>
        <option>IN</option>
        <option>IA</option>
        <option>KS</option>
        <option>KY</option>
        <option>LA</option>
        <option>ME</option>
        <option>MD</option>
        <option>MA</option>
        <option>MI</option>
        <option>MN</option>
        <option>MS</option>
        <option>MO</option>
        <option>MT</option>
        <option>NE</option>
        <option>NV</option>
        <option>NH</option>
        <option>NJ</option>
        <option>NM</option>
        <option>NY</option>
        <option>NC</option>
        <option>ND</option>
        <option>OH</option>
        <option>OK</option>
        <option>OR</option>
        <option>PA</option>
        <option>RI</option>
        <option>SC</option>
        <option>SD</option>
        <option>TN</option>
        <option>TX</option>
        <option>UT</option>
        <option>VT</option>
        <option>VA</option>
        <option>WA</option>
        <option>WV</option>
        <option>WI</option>
        <option>WY</option>
      </select>
    </label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="td">Email</td>
    <td colspan="3"><span id="sprytextfield3">
      <label>
        <input name="email" type="text" class="test" id="email" size="35" />
      </label>
      <span class="textfieldRequiredMsg">Required</span><span class="textfieldInvalidFormatMsg">Invalid format.</span></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td height="26" class="td">Confirm Email</td>
    <td colspan="3"><span id="spryconfirm1">
      <label>
        <input name="confirm_email2" type="text" class="test" id="confirm_email2" size="35" />
      </label>
      <span class="confirmRequiredMsg">Required</span><span class="confirmInvalidMsg">The values don't match.</span></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td height="26" class="td">Photo(s)</td>
    <td colspan="3"><label>
      <input name="Photo" type="file" class="test" id="Photo" size="35" />
    </label></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td height="131" class="td">Additional Details</td>
    <td colspan="3"><label>
      <textarea name="Additional Details" cols="40" rows="6" class="test" id="Additional Details"></textarea>
      <input name="hiddenField" type="hidden" id="hiddenField" value="Date" />
    </label></td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>
    <label>
      <input name="Submit" type="submit" class="test" id="Submit" value="Post" />
    </label>
</p>
</form>
Server Behavior
if (!function_exists("GetSQLValueString")) {
function GetSQLValueString($theValue, $theType, $theDefinedValue = "", $theNotDefinedValue = "")
if (PHP_VERSION < 6) {
    $theValue = get_magic_quotes_gpc() ? stripslashes($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;
$editFormAction = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
if (isset($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'])) {
$editFormAction .= "?" . htmlentities($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING']);
if ((isset($_POST["MM_insert"])) && ($_POST["MM_insert"] == "individual")) {
$insertSQL = sprintf("INSERT INTO donations (posting_title, `size`, condition, length, color, city, `state`, email, photo) VALUES (%s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s)",
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['posting_title'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['size'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['condition'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['length'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['color'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['city'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['state'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['email'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['Photo'], "text"));
mysql_select_db($database_bridesmaidsrack_db, $bridesmaidsrack_db);
$Result1 = mysql_query($insertSQL, $bridesmaidsrack_db) or die(mysql_error());
$insertGoTo = "donations.php";
if (isset($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'])) {
    $insertGoTo .= (strpos($insertGoTo, '?')) ? "&" : "?";
    $insertGoTo .= $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'];
header(sprintf("Location: %s", $insertGoTo));

PHP/mySQL code help please

Hi all,
Thanks to David Powers fab tutorial I am now well on my way to competeing my first dynamique website using PHP/mySQL, (thanks David ), however I am stuck on one particular area....can anyone please help?
I know that the mySQL database uses the format YYYY/MM/DD for dates, and that is fine. I've sorted out how to display in a more regular format (eg. 1st September 2011) for my application, but I am stuck on how to convert a more regular formatted date entered by the site user into the mySQL format.
Ideally I would like for the users entry or say either 1/9/11 or 1-9-11 (or something along those lines, to be recognised and displayed on the entry form, but to have a backend function that converts the data to mySQL format. I seem to be reading plenty of forum posts which say this can be done, but unfortunately I can't quite seem to fathom how, or where the code should sit. Would someone mind taking a look at my code page to actually identify what I need to insert, and equally as importantly...where!!!
Along these lines...is it possible to have a mini-calendar date picker that could be embedded next to the date entry field to ensure that a valid date is entered and in the correct format? Where could this be sourced?
Thanks in advance of some much needed help
Mark

This is becoming really frustrating for me (so god knows how I am to you!!!!), but I usually pick things up so fast and yet this whole PHP/SQL thing is eluding me!!
I can see (I think) how the code would work, but am struggling to see where it fits into place with my own Dreamweaver 'Update Record' code, as follows. I have spent a couple of days trawling through PHP.net and various other sites and forums before bringing my stupidity to the public domain, but I just can't seem to crack it.
This one last time then i'll leave you in peace??????
<?php
if (!function_exists("GetSQLValueString")) {
function GetSQLValueString($theValue, $theType, $theDefinedValue = "", $theNotDefinedValue = "")
if (PHP_VERSION < 6) {
    $theValue = get_magic_quotes_gpc() ? stripslashes($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;
$editFormAction = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
if (isset($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'])) {
$editFormAction .= "?" . htmlentities($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING']);
if ((isset($_POST["MM_update"])) && ($_POST["MM_update"] == "form1")) {
    $updateSQL = sprintf("UPDATE gig_guide SET `date`=%s, town=%s, venue=%s, private_or_public=%s, start_time=%s WHERE `index`=%s",
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['date'], "date"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['town'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['venue'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['type'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['start_time'], "text"),
                       GetSQLValueString($_POST['index'], "int"));
mysql_select_db($database_online, $online);
$Result1 = mysql_query($updateSQL, $online) or die(mysql_error());
$updateGoTo = "index.php";
if (isset($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'])) {
    $updateGoTo .= (strpos($updateGoTo, '?')) ? "&" : "?";
    $updateGoTo .= $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'];
header(sprintf("Location: %s", $updateGoTo));
$colname_updatePost = "-1";
if (isset($_GET['index'])) {
$colname_updatePost = $_GET['index'];

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