$result = mysql_query($db, "SELECT count(*) AS song_count FROM table_name"); if ($array = mysql_fetch_array($result)) $song_count = $array("song_count"); Tim Ward Senior Systems Engineer Please refer to the following disclaimer in respect of this message: http://www.stivesdirect.com/e-mail-disclaimer.html > -----Original Message----- > From: Ryan W. Zajicek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 07 May 2001 21:34 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Need help with Database and variables > > > Hello, > > I was wondering if I do a database query like "SELECT count(*) FROM > table_name AS song_count" if there is a way I can assign > song_count to a > variable that is accessable anywhere on the page and not just > in a "WHILE" > statement? > > Thanks is advance > > Ryan > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- PHP General 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]