Did the tutorial explain how to create the employees table and add data to it? There is a command line tool (mysql) that lets you login directly to the MySQL server and give it commands.
Here's a tutorial from the MySQL site: http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_Tutorial.html
The alternative to the command line is to install a GUI application. If you want to go this route try DBTools http://www.dbtools.com.br/EN/
HTH, Sheila
Joseph, Smile Poet wrote:
Thanks Bj and Sheila,
This was cut and paste from a tutor course! Your variation produced this:
1146: Table 'mydb.employees' doesn't exist
Which is more confusing than ever. Since MSDos set up the database without confirming and was offended when I tried to set it up again, I assumed the data had also been moved into the db since dos did not say 'error'. I also had the impression that if the PHP info list didn't include something it meant that version could not recognise it. Simple! What has happened to simple?
But the set up seems also to refuse to recognise a new file until I do a restart; I suppose it is the limits of this computer. Or it could be some corruption somewhere? Don't tell me.... it's something else...
Joseph Chacha Joe For a site of laughs and a FREE ezine: www.smilepoetryweekly.com
It doesn't like the value of $result. Try this.
$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM employees",$db); if (!$result) {
echo mysql_errno() . ": " . mysql_error(). "<br>\n";
} else {
printf("First Name: %s<br>\n", mysql_result($result,0,"first")); printf("Last Name: %s<br>\n", mysql_result($result,0,"last")); printf("Address: %s<br>\n", mysql_result($result,0,"address")); printf("Position: %s<br>\n", mysql_result($result,0,"position"));
}
It won't fix the problem but it will give you more information.
Sheila -- Sheila Fenelon http://www.shefen.com/ CGI and Database Programming
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