* Dave Beck [...] > > char insert_format[] = "INSERT INTO %s VALUES (%hhd%hhd%hhd%hhd, > > %hhd%hhd%hhd%hhd, %hhd%hhd%hhd%hhd, %hhd%hhd%hhd%hhd,%hhd%hhd%hhd%hhd)";
The values should be quoted... > > int build_real_insert(char *query, char *table, int frame, int > atom, float > > x, float y, float z) { > > unsigned char *fbp = (unsigned char *)&frame; > > unsigned char *abp = (unsigned char *)&atom; > > unsigned char *xbp = (unsigned char *)&x; > > unsigned char *ybp = (unsigned char *)&y; > > unsigned char *zbp = (unsigned char *)&z; > > > > return sprintf(query, insert_format, table, fbp[0], fbp[1], > > fbp[2], fbp[3], abp[0], abp[1], abp[2], abp[3], xbp[0], xbp[1], xbp[2], > > xbp[3], ybp[0], ybp[1], ybp[2], ybp[3], zbp[0], zbp[1], zbp[2], zbp[3]); > > } ...and some bytes may represent an 'illegal' character, and thus must be escaped by a backslash... this goes for the quote character you use (" or '), the backslash character itself, and null bytes. -- Roger sql --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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