I m lost!!

[nofel]

hey folks,
i m seo specialist and my boss has told me do revamp some sites along with database. now i get stuck again n again on php quotes, mysql commands and stuff. i followed lynda.com php n mysql tutorial but all i do is end up here asking question. wht shld i do. i mean i can't use drupal or joomla coz have my own design approved and i donno how to customize drupal or joomla with ur own themes. any quick and deep help in building a cms. meanwhile i m stuck on this line. i trying but i m getting error on line

echo "<a href=\"content.php?cont=$catagories["id"]\">["name"]

i need work it out have website build n delivered by 2 weeks and i m still stuck with mysql queries and uploading n displaying files in php with mysql id-ing the files for reference. its so messed up. wht shld i do?

[decowski]

First things first: use meaningful post titles and drop that text-message-like writing "style".

Now, if you tell us what the error message is and, perhaps, post a bit more code we might be able to help you.

[deepM]

First things first: use meaningful post titles and drop that text-message-like writing "style".

Now, if you tell us what the error message is and, perhaps, post a bit more code we might be able to help you.

absolutely right.

echo "<a href=\"content.php?cont=$catagories["id"]\">["name"]

you dont need to echo this. this is the link. and i assume that on name you want to goto user's name page. somthing like this

<a href=\"content.php?cont=$catagories["id"]\">[<?=$catagories['name']?>></a>

[decowski]

echo "<a href=\"content.php?cont={$categories['id']}\">{$categories['name']}</a>"; 

Although I would recommend to write it like this (it’s faster and cleaner):

echo '<a href="content.php?cont=', $categories['id'], '">', $categories['name'], '</a>'; 

What I would really recommend, though, is to not echo any HTML

<a href="content.php?cont=<?php echo $categories['id']; ?>"><?php echo $categories['name']; ?></a>

[nofel]

First things first: use meaningful post titles and drop that text-message-like writing "style".

Now, if you tell us what the error message is and, perhaps, post a bit more code we might be able to help you.

what style?
the error i m getting is this Parse error: parse error, expecting `T_STRING' or `T_VARIABLE' or `T_NUM_STRING' in C:\xampp\htdocs\sandboxx\pyb.php on line 19 and as the other guy told, i did according to him. i m still getting error

[nofel]

now i m getting this error
Parse error: parse error, expecting `','' or `';'' in C:\xampp\htdocs\sandboxx\pyb.php on line 20

[decowski]

Look at my last post.

[deepM]

what style?

decowski means to say is if you put something more related to your code like coding is not working or variable passing is wrong instead of something like this.so people can help you properly.

the error i m getting is this Parse error: parse error, expecting `T_STRING' or `T_VARIABLE' or `T_NUM_STRING' in C:\xampp\htdocs\sandboxx\pyb.php on line 19 and as the other guy told, i did according to him. i m still getting error

show here some of your code. so probably we can help you.

[nofel]

still getting error at that line n the error is Parse error: parse error

[decowski]

Post the code you're getting the error for. We have posted a few snippets and have no clue which one you're using.

[nofel]

apprently i ask to much question so the post related to that get deleted :P so that's why. why on earth i can't do smooth progamming these errors r killing me

[nofel]

Post the code you're getting the error for. We have posted a few snippets and have no clue which one you're using.

here it is

while ($catagories = mysql_fetch_array($catagories_set)){
[B]<a href="content.php?cont=<?php echo $categories['id']; ?>"><?php echo [/B]$categories['name']; ?></a>
echo "<br/>";
}
?>

the bold one is the line i m getting error.

[decowski]

<?php while ($catagories = mysql_fetch_array($catagories_set)): ?>
<a href="content.php?cont=<?php echo $categories['id']; ?>"><?php echo [/B]$categories['name']; ?></a><br />
<?php endwhile; ?>

Of course you won’t need the opening <?php tag if you’re already in a PHP block.

[nofel]

again i m getting parse error here is whole code

<?php
$con = mysql_connect("supressed");
if(!$con){
echo "Error connecting to database" .mysql_error();
}
$grab = mysql_select_db("supressed");
if(!$grab){
echo "Cannot select the database" .mysql_error();
}
?>
<?php
$query = "SELECT * FROM listing 
         ORDER BY name ASC";
$catagories_set = mysql_query($query,$con);
if(!$catagories_set){
echo "Error";
}
?>
<?php while ($catagories = mysql_fetch_array($catagories_set)): ?>
<a href="content.php?cont=<?php echo $categories['id']; ?>"><?php echo [/b]$categories['name']; ?></a><br />
<?php endwhile; ?>

[deepM]

try this:

 if(mysql_num_rows($query) > 0){

       while($catagories= $op->select($query)){
     <a href=\"content.php?cont=$catagories["id"]\"><?=$catagories['name']?></a>

}
}

[decowski]

You have left in the [b] tag (OK, I did actually but you blindly copied and pasted it ). Remove it and it will work:

<?php
$con = mysql_connect("supressed");
if(!$con){
echo "Error connecting to database" .mysql_error();
}
$grab = mysql_select_db("supressed");
if(!$grab){
echo "Cannot select the database" .mysql_error();
}
?>
<?php
$query = "SELECT * FROM listing
         ORDER BY name ASC";
$catagories_set = mysql_query($query,$con);
if(!$catagories_set){
echo "Error";
}
?>
<?php while ($catagories = mysql_fetch_array($catagories_set)): ?>
<a href="content.php?cont=<?php echo $categories['id']; ?>"><?php echo $categories['name']; ?></a><br />
<?php endwhile; ?>