> I have a simple form which queries the database based on 2 pop-up menu > choices and keywords entered by the user, > it passes on the variables as follows: > > pop-up1=choice1, pop-up2=choice2, textfield=user specified data
use : $pop-up1 = $HTTP_POST_VARS["pop-up1"]; ... each variables you passed PHP 4.2's default doesn't support register global > the query is as follows > > $result = mysql_query("SELECT some_id, some_description, some_feature > FROM '$pop-up1' WHERE some_description LIKE '%$texfield%' AND > some_feature LIKE '%$pop-up2'"); > > it tells me that column which equals to the $texfield does not exists, > > a bit buffled I am, I've these queries before on larger web servers, this > is the first time on my workstation and it does just that, simpler > queries work fine... > > thanks in advance, > > R> > > ps. the form is guarded against empty entries > ps2. RedHat 7.3, Mysql 3.23.51, Apache 1.3+ wik PHP 4.2.1 configured for > MySQL > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php