Hi,
if ($var=='grade_num')
$filter='DESC';
else
$filter='ASC';
$fetch = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM players ORDER BY $var $filter");
should work.
Regards,
Jocelyn
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From: "Alex Behrens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "MYSQL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 12:03 AM
Subject: Desc question
> hey all,
>
> I have a quick question. I'm trying to display a list of players by their
> name, number, position, and grade. Name, number, and position all display
> properly. However, grade (which is sorted grade number) is backwards,
since
> 12th grade is after 11, 10, etc. How can I make it so only one form
> selection adds a DESC tag to the query, is this possible?
>
> I'm using this code:
>
> $fetch = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM players ORDER BY $var");
>
> <select name='var' size='1' style='border-style: solid; border-color:
> #025689'>
> <option value='name'>Name</option>
> <option value='position'>Position</option>
> <option value='number'>Number</option>
> <option value='grade_num'>Grade</option>
>
> I want only the Grade option to use the desc option with the $fetch query.
> can I do this?
>
> -mysql
>
> Thanks!
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