I just answered my own question actually! ----- snip from php.net ----- MySQL 4.0 supports a fabulous new feature that allows you to get the number of rows that would have been returned if the query did not have a LIMIT clause. To use it, you need to add SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS to the query, e.g.
$sql = "Select SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS * from table where state='CA' limit 50"; $result = mysql_query($sql); $sql = "Select FOUND_ROWS()"; $count_result = mysql_query($sql); You now have the total number of rows in table that match the criteria. This is great for knowing the total number of records when browsing through a list. -------------------------------------- Matt Babineau Criticalcode w: http://www.criticalcode.com p: 858.733.0160 e: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
