$last_add = mysql_insert_id(); - thanks to Bruno Gimenes Pereti who answered this very same question when i asked it a couple of weeks ago ;)
all the best, Matt -----Original Message----- From: LeTortorec, Jean-Louis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 26 November 2001 22:22 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [PHP-DB] get the record id of the last addition in a table Hi: I've created a table. The fields are "id" (auto-increment, integer), "field1","field2),... When I do "insert into mytable (field1..) values (...)", how to get in return the value of "id"? Thanks Jean-Louis --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.295 / Virus Database: 159 - Release Date: 01/11/01 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.295 / Virus Database: 159 - Release Date: 01/11/01 -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]