Can't insert and no error messages

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November 12th, 2003, 08:40 PM

rd42

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Can't insert and no error messages

I'm having trouble connecting to me db, so I created a one entry form to test it. I'm getting nothing.

This is my form
<HTML>
<BODY>
<form method="post" action="testinsert.php">
Account Name: <input type="Text" name="account" size="80">
<input type="submit" name=submit value="Submit New Account">
</form>

</body>
</HTML>
_______________________________________
This is testinsert.php

php Code:

Original - php Code
$db = mysql_connect("mysql04.xxxxx.com", "xxxx", "xxxx") or die("could not connect to Database"); mysql_select_db("assets", $db); $sql = "INSERT INTO test (junk) VALUES ($account)" or die ("failed writing to database"); echo "$account"; echo "asdf"; $result = mysql_query($sql);

 
$db = mysql_connect("mysql04.xxxxx.com", "xxxx", "xxxx") or die("could not connect to Database");
mysql_select_db("assets", $db);
 
$sql = "INSERT INTO test (junk) VALUES ($account)" or die ("failed writing to database");
echo "$account";
echo "asdf";
$result = mysql_query($sql);

November 12th, 2003, 08:50 PM

Blindeddie

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RE: Can't insert and no error messages

when you echo the $account variable do you see the value? If not try $_POST["account"].

November 12th, 2003, 09:24 PM

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RE: Can't insert and no error messages

it does echo $account but nothing shows in the database.

The user has full access and it is a VARCHAR(40) record.

November 12th, 2003, 09:42 PM

Blindeddie

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RE: Can't insert and no error messages

I see the problem,
you have the 'or die' in the incorrect place

the wrong one...
$sql = "INSERT INTO test (junk) VALUES ($account)" or die ("failed writing to database");
echo "$account";
echo "asdf";
$result = mysql_query($sql);

try this

$sql = "INSERT INTO test (junk) VALUES ($account)";
echo "$account";
echo "asdf";
$result = mysql_query($sql) or die ("failed writing to database");

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