Hi Evan,
Try something like this instead:
$query = mysql_query("SELECT product_id, product_name, purchase_date from
MyTable ORDER BY product_id DESC");
if(!$query) {
echo mysql_errno() . ": " . mysql_error() . "\n";
die;
} else {
//Now, for fun, display the results in a table with the results linked to a
product information page
print "<table>";
while($row=mysql_fetch_array($query)) {
print "<tr>";
print "<td><a
href=product_details.php?product_id="$row["product_id"]">" .
$row["product_name"] . " " . $row["purchase_date"] . "</a></td>";
print "</tr>";
}
print "</table>";
}
?>
NOTE: this is not a tested example, and I didn't check it for accuracy. I
just threw something together to give you some good ideas of where to go
with your code. I strongly urge you to use the manual (php.net) just to
browse through the available functions. Good luck!
HTH,
Kirk
"Evan Panagiotopoulos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I am searching a table and have the following php code with my
> comments:
>
> $result = mysql_query($query);
> print "The result == $result";
> // it returns The result == Resource id #2"
> if (!mysql_fetch_array($result)) {
> ...
> } else {
> while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)) {
> ...
> }
> }
> Neither the if nor the while get executed.
> Can you make any suggestions? Obviously I'm new to this.
>
> Evan
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