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links in mysql data

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:18 pm
by df75douglas
I am trying to get the names in this table to link to another php script that will display another mysql table.

how can I turn my cells into a href ?

here is my code , any help would be appreciated.

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<html><head><title></title></head><body>
<?php
$db_host = 'localhost';
$db_user = 'dfuller3';
$db_pwd = 'dfuller37318';

$database = 'dfuller3';
$table = 'address_book';

if (!mysql_connect($db_host, $db_user, $db_pwd))
    die("Can't connect to database");

if (!mysql_select_db($database))
    die("Can't select database");

// sending query
$result = mysql_query("SELECT first_name, last_name FROM {$table} ORDER BY first_name ASC");
if (!$result) {
    die("Query to show fields from table failed");
}

$fields_num = mysql_num_fields($result);

echo "<h1>Table: {$table}</h1>";
echo "<table border='1'><tr>";
// printing table headers
for($i=0; $i<$fields_num; $i++)
{
    $field = mysql_fetch_field($result);
    echo "<td>{$field->name}</td>";
}
echo "</tr>\n";
// printing table rows
while($row = mysql_fetch_row($result))
{
    echo "<tr>";

    // $row is array... foreach( .. ) puts every element
    // of $row to $cell variable
    foreach($row as $cell)
        echo "<td><a href = "user_info.php">$cell</a></td>";

    echo "</tr>\n";
}
mysql_free_result($result);
?>

Scottayy| Please use the PHP Code syntax button when posting code in the forums.

Re: links in mysql data

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:07 pm
by s.dot

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echo "<td><a href = "user_info.php">$cell</a></td>";
Escape your double quotes and get rid of the spaces.

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echo "<td><a href=\"user_info.php\">$cell</a></td>";

Re: links in mysql data

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:09 am
by df75douglas
thank you for your help

also I will use the php code syntax button in the future.