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// messages.php
function messages($user) {
$sql = "SELECT* FROM messages WHERE user='$user'";
$result = mysql_query($sql) or die(mysql_error());
$i = 0;
while ($data = mysql_fetch_array($result, MYSQL_ASSOC)) {
// a bunch of stuff happens
$i = $i + 1;
}
$totalmessages = $i;
}
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// inbox.php
// a bunch of stuff
include('messages.php');
echo '<div id="messages">';
messages($_COOKIE['username']);
echo '</div>';
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// inbox.php
// a bunch of stuff
include('messages.php');
echo '<div id="messages">';
messages($_COOKIE['username']);
echo '</div>';
if ($totalmessages > 10) {
// do something
}