PHP/Mysql issue

I use Dreamweaver CS3 to create my sites on a Windows/Apache
Server with PHP5 and Mysql 5. The site works perfectly on my
testing server at home. On the Web server I'm getting the following
error which causes the page to not load:
PHP Warning: mysql_query(): supplied argument is not a valid
MySQL-Link resource in
/hermes/bosweb/web248/b2488/ipw.horsehelp/public_html/residents/residents.php
on line 63
PHP Warning: mysql_select_db(): supplied argument is not a
valid MySQL-Link resource in
/hermes/bosweb/web248/b2488/ipw.horsehelp/public_html/residents/residents.php
on line 61
The lines in question are:
Line 61 - mysql_select_db($database_conn_phh, $conn_phh);
$query_getSuccess = "SELECT * FROM horses WHERE status =
'Success Story' ORDER BY horse_barn ASC";
$getSuccess = mysql_query($query_getSuccess, $conn_phh) or
die(mysql_error());
$row_getSuccess = mysql_fetch_assoc($getSuccess);
$totalRows_getSuccess = mysql_num_rows($getSuccess);
All of the code is supplied by Dreamweaver. I did not tweak
the code. I'm not a web developer and what I have found out there
is still reading greek to me. My connection file is working and
connecting the database that I have tested.
Since the above code is throughout the site in one form or
another it's causing me major headaches. Any help would be
appreciated.

This is the first time I've used Adobe products so if the
following is in the wrong forum (It's the closest one I found so
far) or the format is incorrect please forgive me.
I'm new to Dreamweaver CS3 and as I was reading the "first
steps" it mentions to set up a Dreamweaver site right away. I got
as far as completing "Site Definition" page under the basic side of
the setup screen.
The next screen is "Do you want to work with server
Technology?"
There are 2 options - Yes or No. If you select yes a
drop-down menu appears with several options (but you can only
select one)...
Asp Javascript
Asp VbScript
Asp.net#
Asp.net Vb
Cold Fusion
JSP
Php MySql.
I know nothing about these format and brand new to web design
so I thought it best to contact GoDaddy (my hosting account) to
find out what their servers would support. I spoke to a tech rep
but she wasn't sure.
She did mention that I have a windows hosting account and Php
MySql would not work unless I changed to their Linux platform at no
additional charge.
The site I have in mind will design with CSS, Liquid layout,
have some flash, widgets, an inquiry form that clients complete and
results e-mailed to me, auto-responder, Paypal link and whatever
else I can discover from Dreamweaver.
My question being:
I haven't even begun designing my site because I do not know
what weather I should select the Yes option and select one of the
formats mentioned above (if so which one) - or select the No
option. If I do select the No option at the very beginning, will I
have problems with my site uploading and working correctly?
Thank you
Travis

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> Buzby
>
> I too am trying to convert some apps to mysql
>
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>
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>
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>
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On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:21:50 +0000 (UTC), "MacDaddy333"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Hello,
>
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>
>
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>
> You will need to create a user account and then log in
to see the problem, as
>for the code, well, there is so much code involved, many
pages of includes, so
>i cant post it all
>
> One more thing, this doesn't happen to every Safari
user, only a few, very
>frustrating as you can imagine
And I should give you my email address because...
Seriously, you want people to troubleshoot your site, create
a dummy
account that we can log in with.
Win
Win Day, Wild Rose Websites
http://www.wildrosewebsites.com
[email protected]
Skype winifredday

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Stick to Joomla/WordPress/Drupal - let others who know what they're doing build the architecture
Actually LEARN php - wish I had time; too much work to do (I know how illogical that sounds but it's a very real situation)
I know I'm going to have to switch out all that deprecated code or better yet, rebuild the many applications which used the DW (and other) server behaviors. I'm just not sure which way to turn.

rjjacob wrote:
Since I wrote this post I concluded that there is no substitute for understanding and have started my re-education by delving further into the issue with updated PHP/MySQL books and tutorials so I can prepare for a Dreamweaver without this functionality.
Yes, I too have concluded that is the way to go as well. There really is no substitute for learning as much as you can. Whilst the DW Server Behaviours were very convenient they have not kept pace, Adobe prefering to spent their time on less important updates in my opinion. The Server Behaviours are what makes Dreamweaver the tool of choice for database integration for those who lack the knowledge. I feel the Adobe team will regret not coming up with an alternative. Anything that detracts from making the program what it is is a step in the wrong direction and for sure this is a big step in the wrong direction.
rjjacob wrote:
I have mainly used DW server behaviors in my development projects that's why I am curious about what others are doing to make the change. I'm surprised there haven't been more posts; perhaps I'm the last one to be taking action about this, or maybe no one is too worried about it yet.
I think a lot have changed their working practice but many more are burying their heads in the sand. sql_ support is a way off from being completely dropped yet.
rjjacob wrote:
Anyway, your assessment of how terrible the server behaviors are is correct. I'm finding that true after barely breaking the binding on a few books about the greater subject and looking into mysqli and PDO.
Yes, because I relied heavily on them I did not know how bad they were until I forced myself to look further afield. What you can do in a couple of lines of code the DW Server Behaviors produced quadruple or more to achieve the same.
rjjacob wrote:
But they sure were convenient!
Yes, I agree. Maybe some extention developer will come up with a set of new improved behaviours. I tell you if they do they will make a shed load of money.

PHP+MySQL query with empty value

Hi!
Software is DW8 with Apache 2.0.48, MySQL ver. 4.0.15a, PHP
4.2.3.
We had problem when a submitted value for 'regionID' in the
submit page
was left blank and the following error message appears in the
result page:
"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
'LIMIT 0,
3' at line 1"
The problem was solved by adding at the top of the page:
<?php
if (isset($_POST['regionID']) &&
empty($_POST['regionID'])) {
$_POST['regionID'] = '0';
?>
How to change the above code to retrieve ALL records when an
empty \
blank value is submitted for 'regionID'?
TIA
Nanu

bbgirl wrote:
> Something I picked up at a PHP/MySQL seminar...
$_REQUEST works in place of
> either $_GET or $_POST. It basically means use either
get or post. But it is
> less precise because it can pick up either variable and
has to think about the
> request...
I'm afraid you've picked up rather poor information.
$_REQUEST relies on
register_globals being turned on. Since register_globals is
considered a
major security risk, the default setting has been off since
April 2002.
Many hosting companies have turned register_globals on, in
spite of the
security problems, because so many poorly written scripts
rely on it.
The PHP development team has decided to resolve this security
issue once
and for all by removing register_globals from PHP 6.
Forget $_REQUEST. Use $_POST and $_GET always. It's safer,
and it's
futureproof.
David Powers
Author, "Foundation PHP for Dreamweaver 8" (friends of ED)
Author, "Foundation PHP 5 for Flash" (friends of ED)
http://foundationphp.com/

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