Hi, mysql_fetch_row returns a MYSQL_ROW, that is an array of byte strings. look at http://www.mysql.com/doc/C/_/C_API_datatypes.html
Frederic ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Flora" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 5:32 PM Subject: Problem with binary data in row > Hello all, I posted this question yesterday but received no feedback so > I decided to ask again. > > I am new to MySQL and I am trying to access binary data stored in a > MySQL table using a C program. The table looks like this: > > > date date > double firstfield > double secondfield > double thirdfield > > My C code looks like this: > > double first; > double second; > . > . > . > row = mysql_fetch_row(result); > first = *row[1]; > . > . > . > Since a row is supposed to be returned as an array of pointers I should > be able to dereference to get the field value, right? However I get > nothing but junk. What am I doing wrong? > > Thanks for any suggestions, > Michael Flora > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
