Re: [PHP] Re: please shed some light on SQLsyntax error

2005-11-13 Thread Max Schwanekamp
Bruce Gilbert wrote: //build and issue query $sql = "INSERT INTO $table_name values ('', '$_POST[f_name]', '$_POST[l_name]', '$_POST[address1]', '$_POST[address2]', '$_POST[address3]', '$_POST[postcode]', '$_POST[country]', '$_POST[prim_tel]', '$_POST[sec_tel]', '$_POST[email]', '$_POST[birthday]

Re: [PHP] Re: please shed some light on SQLsyntax error

2005-11-13 Thread Stephen Leaf
I believe it's proper SQL syntax to use a double quote " tho for column names. I've heard of backtick working.. but in any example I've ever seen both in classes and on mysql and postgresql sites they always use "" I don't use `` so I'm not sure how widely they are accepted. Just ran a test in s

[PHP] Re: please shed some light on SQLsyntax error

2005-11-13 Thread Jasper Bryant-Greene
Bruce Gilbert wrote: for the table name you mean like this? $table_name =" 'Contact List' "; No, backticks. I gave an example of the backtick in my email (in brackets). It is on the same key as the tilde, and looks like this: ` Also, I would probably left $table_name as it was and put the b

[PHP] Re: please shed some light on SQLsyntax error

2005-11-13 Thread Bruce Gilbert
for the table name you mean like this? $table_name =" 'Contact List' "; On 11/13/05, Jasper Bryant-Greene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bruce Gilbert wrote: > >> You would need to show us the SQL that was causing that error. Otherwise > >> it is fairly meaningless. > > > > hope this helps... > > >

[PHP] Re: please shed some light on SQLsyntax error

2005-11-13 Thread Jasper Bryant-Greene
Bruce Gilbert wrote: You would need to show us the SQL that was causing that error. Otherwise it is fairly meaningless. hope this helps... Unrelated, but you should have quotes here. Like $_POST['f_name'] header("Location:http://www.inspired-evolution.com/show_addcontact.php";);

[PHP] Re: please shed some light on SQLsyntax error

2005-11-13 Thread Bruce Gilbert
>You would need to show us the SQL that was causing that error. Otherwise >it is fairly meaningless. hope this helps... http://www.inspired-evolution.com/show_addcontact.php";); exit; }else { //if form variables are present,start a session session_start(); } //check for v