Go to details in php

Question

I am trying to create a go to details page using PHP and
MySQL but cannot figure out how to get the parameter passed into my
update record table. I know with Coldfusion there is a very simple
server behavior built into Dreamweaver to acomplish this. Can
anyone assist me with how to handle the same task with PHP?
what i want is for clients to be able to add new records,
(which is working) and then view all records and go to a certain
record for editing (which is what i am having trouble with). Any
help is appreciated. Thanks.

Answer 1

fbcojman wrote:
> I am trying to create a go to details page using PHP and
MySQL but cannot
> figure out how to get the parameter passed into my
update record table.
When creating the link to the details page, pass the primary
key of the
record as a query string at the end of the URL like this:
details.php?article_id=5
The way to code this is to select the link in Design view,
and click the
folder icon to the right of the Link field in the Property
inspector.
Select the name of the details page, but don't click OK.
Instead, click
the Parameters button in the dialog box. In the new dialog
box that
opens, type the name of the primary key into the Name field.
Then click
the lightning bolt icon to the right of the Value field, and
select the
primary key from the recordset.
In the details page, use URL parameter as the filter to
select the
appropriate record.
David Powers, Adobe Community Expert
Author, "The Essential Guide to Dreamweaver CS3" (friends of
ED)
Author, "PHP Solutions" (friends of ED)
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