I am sure Paul would not plug his own book, but I will it would help to have a practical example to follow, so I recommend the book "MySQL" by Paul Dubois, published by New Riders (check Amazon.com or your local computer book store). This will help you with error checking. I know it helped me! Best of Luck Ken ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa M. Venezia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 12:36 PM Subject: SQL not working, but no error messages...
> Hi, I am new to this list and was wondering if someone can help me. > > I am running very simple SQL through PHP and mySQL to connect to a > database, add data to it, and display this data. This will eventually be > used for a guestbook for my organization, the New York Skyliners Sr. Drum > and Bugle Corps. > > Two things are going wrong... 1) I am unable to add any data to the > database. 2) I am unable to display what's already in there. I know the > PHP is executing because the rest of the code works. My permissions on the > file are correct. I am getting NO errors! It just doesn't work at all. > > I have talked to my ISP (fast.net), and they insist that since it is a > "third party" script, they cannot help me. However, I feel that it could > only be a problem with their server because I have verified that the code > is correct. > > If anyone can help me, I am looking for the following information: > > If anyone has seen a similar problem before... > If anyone can say if they think it's a configuration problem on the server... > > If I can confirm that the problem is on their end, I will take any replies > to this and send it to the fast.net support and insist that they help me. > > Even better, if you really think it's a problem on my end, I will work with > someone individually and give copies of my code. > > Thanks! > > Lisa > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- - > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php