Question

php mysql_fetch_object error

Asked by: mattibutt

hi
i am getting error while try to use this method i dont know how can i fix it i rather replace it with something else please advice
Warning: mysql_fetch_object(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource

if ($mode == "savepoll")
{
      $result = mysql_query("SELECT COUNT(*) AS num FROM tapps_polls WHERE poll_id=$new_poll_id");
      $o = mysql_fetch_object($result);
      if ($o->num != 0)
      {
            $result = mysql_query("UPDATE tapps_polls SET poll_id=$new_poll_id, title='$title', valid_until='$valid_until', max_answers=$max_answers, description='$description', enabled='$enabled' WHERE poll_id=$poll_id");
      } else
      {
            $result = mysql_query("INSERT INTO tapps_polls (poll_id,title,valid_until,max_answers,description,enabled) VALUES ($new_poll_id, '$title', '$valid_until', $max_answers, '$description', '$enabled')");
      }

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by: mattibuttPosted on 2009-11-05 at 09:30:00ID: 25751812

when i done mysqlerror echo  next to the each query ii am getting the following response
You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 1You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ' '', '', , '', '')' at line 1

 

by: ChrisStanyonPosted on 2009-11-05 at 09:49:24ID: 25751982

It could be that your $new_poll_id variable that you use in your SELECT COUNT statement isn't set.

 

by: gawaiPosted on 2009-11-05 at 09:59:04ID: 25752074

how many columns are there in your Db Table tapps_polls?
can u post the structure ?

 

by: mattibuttPosted on 2009-11-05 at 09:59:22ID: 25752079

hi
it is working because the maximum id of poll is 9 when its printing the new form its showing 10 inside the form

 

by: mattibuttPosted on 2009-11-05 at 10:02:53ID: 25752118

this is what i am getting when i done the error_reporting(E_ALL);

Notice: Undefined variable: new_poll_id in C:\xampp\htdocs\sep\managepoll.php on line 152

Warning: mysql_fetch_object(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in C:\xampp\htdocs\sep\managepoll.php on line 153
You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 1
Notice: Trying to get property of non-object in C:\xampp\htdocs\sep\managepoll.php on line 155

Notice: Undefined variable: new_poll_id in C:\xampp\htdocs\sep\managepoll.php on line 161

Notice: Undefined variable: title in C:\xampp\htdocs\sep\managepoll.php on line 161

Notice: Undefined variable: valid_until in C:\xampp\htdocs\sep\managepoll.php on line 161

Notice: Undefined variable: max_answers in C:\xampp\htdocs\sep\managepoll.php on line 161

Notice: Undefined variable: description in C:\xampp\htdocs\sep\managepoll.php on line 161

Notice: Undefined variable: enabled in C:\xampp\htdocs\sep\managepoll.php on line 161
You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ' '', '', , '', '')' at line 1

 

by: mattibuttPosted on 2009-11-05 at 10:06:27ID: 25752160

thats the poll table structure

CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `tapps_polls` (
  `poll_id` int(10) unsigned NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
  `title` varchar(255) COLLATE latin1_german2_ci NOT NULL,
  `valid_until` datetime NOT NULL DEFAULT '0000-00-00 00:00:00',
  `max_answers` tinyint(4) NOT NULL DEFAULT '1',
  `description` varchar(255) COLLATE latin1_german2_ci NOT NULL,
  `enabled` enum('N','Y') COLLATE latin1_german2_ci NOT NULL DEFAULT 'N',
  PRIMARY KEY (`poll_id`)
) ENGINE=MyISAM  DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1 COLLATE=latin1_german2_ci AUTO_INCREMENT=92 ;

//thats the code of poll page
<? 

echo "<a href=\"managepoll.php?mode=newpoll\">Create New poll</a><br>\n";
	echo "<br>";
	
	function print_poll_new_form()
{
	$result = mysql_query("SELECT MAX(poll_id) AS max_poll_id FROM tapps_polls");
	$o = mysql_fetch_object($result);
	if ($o != FALSE)
	{
		$new_poll_id = $o->max_poll_id + 1;
		$default_valid_until = date("Y-m-d H:i:s",time()); // current date plus one week
		echo "<form action=managepoll.php method=\"post\">\n";
		echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mode\" value=\"savepoll\">\n";
		echo "<table>\n";
		echo "<tr><td>Poll ID:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"new_poll_id\" value=\"$new_poll_id\"></td></tr>\n";
		echo "<tr><td>Title:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"title\"></td></tr>\n";
		echo "<tr><td>Valid until:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"valid_until\" value=\"$default_valid_until\"></td></tr>\n";
		echo "<tr><td>Max. answers:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"max_answers\" value=\"1\"></td></tr>\n";
		echo "<tr><td>Description:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"description\"></td></tr>\n";
		echo "<tr><td>Enabled:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"enabled\" value=\"N\"></td></tr>\n";
		echo "</table>\n";
		echo "<input type=submit value=\"Save\"><br>\n";
		echo "</form>\n";
	}
} 
function print_poll_edit_form($poll_id)
{
	global $user, $password; 
	echo "<a href=\"managepoll.php\">back to main admin page</a><br><br>\n"; 
	$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM tapps_polls WHERE poll_id=$poll_id");
	$o = mysql_fetch_object($result);
	if (isset($o))
	{
		echo "<div class=\"poll\">";
		echo "<form action=\"".$tapps_dir."managepoll.php\" class=\"msg_body\" method=\"post\">\n";
		echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mode\" value=\"savepoll\">\n";
		echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"poll_id\" value=\"$o->poll_id\">\n";
		echo "<table>\n";
		echo "<tr><td>Poll ID:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"new_poll_id\" value=\"$o->poll_id\"></td></tr>\n";
		echo "<tr><td>Title:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"title\" value=\"$o->title\"></td></tr>\n";
		echo "<tr><td>Valid until:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"valid_until\" value=\"$o->valid_until\"></td></tr>\n";
		echo "<tr><td>Max. answers:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"max_answers\" value=\"$o->max_answers\"></td></tr>\n";
		echo "<tr><td>Description:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"description\" value=\"$o->description\"></td></tr>\n";
		echo "<tr><td>Enabled:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"enabled\" value=\"$o->enabled\"></td></tr>\n";
		echo "</table>\n";
		echo "<input type=submit value=\"Save\"><br>\n";
		echo "</form>\n"; 
		// list options
		$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM tapps_votes WHERE poll_id=$poll_id");
		while ($o = mysql_fetch_object($result))
		{
			echo "<br><br>---------------------------------------------<br><br>\n";
			echo "<form action=\"".$tapps_dir."managepoll.php\" method=\"post\">\n";
			echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mode\" value=\"saveoption\">\n";
			echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"poll_id\" value=\"$o->poll_id\">\n";
			echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"option_id\" value=\"$o->option_id\">\n";
			echo "<table>\n";
			echo "<tr><td>Option ID:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"new_option_id\" value=\"$o->option_id\"></td></tr>\n";
			echo "<tr><td>Option text:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"option_text\" value=\"$o->option_text\"></td></tr>\n";
			echo "<tr><td>Counter:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"counter\" value=\"$o->counter\"></td></tr>\n";
			echo "</table>\n";
			echo "<input type=submit value=\"Save\"><br>\n";
			echo "</form>\n";
		}
		echo "<br><br>\n";
		echo "<a href=\"managepoll.php?mode=newoption&amp;poll_id=$poll_id\">New option</a><br>\n";
	}
} 

function print_option_new_form($poll_id)
{
	$result = mysql_query("SELECT MAX(option_id) AS max_option_id FROM tapps_votes WHERE poll_id=$poll_id");
	$o = mysql_fetch_object($result);
	if ($o != FALSE)
	{
		$new_option_id = $o->max_option_id + 1;
		echo "<form action=\"".$tapps_dir."managepoll.php\" method=\"post\">\n";
		echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mode\" value=\"saveoption\">\n";
		echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"poll_id\" value=\"$poll_id\">\n";
		echo "<table>\n";
		echo "<tr><td>Option ID:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"new_option_id\" value=\"$new_option_id\"></td></tr>\n";
		echo "<tr><td>Option text:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"option_text\"></td></tr>\n";
		echo "<tr><td>Counter:</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"counter\" value=\"0\"></td></tr>\n";
		echo "</table>\n";
		echo "<input type=submit value=\"Save\"><br>\n";
		echo "</form>\n";
	}
} 
db_connect(); 
 
 

$mode=getVar("mode","");
if ((is_string($mode)==FALSE) || (in_array($mode,array("","editpoll","newpoll","savepoll","newoption","saveoption"))==FALSE))
{
        die("Invalid mode.<br>(Don't mess with the input. I don't trust you!)<br>\n");
} 
$poll_id=0;
$s=getVar("poll_id","0");
if (is_numeric($s)==FALSE)
{
        die("Invalid poll_id.<br>(Don't mess with the input. I don't trust you!)<br>\n");
}
$poll_id = (int)$s; 
if (($mode == "editpoll") && ($poll_id != 0))
{
	print_poll_edit_form($poll_id);
} else
if ($mode == "newpoll")
{
	print_poll_new_form();
} else
if ($mode == "savepoll")
{
	$result = mysql_query("SELECT COUNT(*) AS num FROM tapps_polls WHERE poll_id=$new_poll_id");
	$o = mysql_fetch_object($result);
	if ($o->num != 0)
	{
		$result = mysql_query("UPDATE tapps_polls SET poll_id=$new_poll_id, title='$title', valid_until='$valid_until', max_answers=$max_answers, description='$description', enabled='$enabled' WHERE poll_id=$poll_id");
	} else
	{
		$result = mysql_query("INSERT INTO tapps_polls (poll_id,title,valid_until,max_answers,description,enabled) VALUES ($new_poll_id, '$title', '$valid_until', $max_answers, '$description', '$enabled')");
	}
	if ($result != FALSE)
	{
		print_poll_edit_form($new_poll_id);
	}
} else
if (($mode == "newoption") && isset($poll_id))
{
	print_option_new_form($poll_id);
} else
if (($mode == "saveoption") && isset($poll_id))
{
	$result = mysql_query("SELECT COUNT(*) AS num FROM tapps_votes WHERE poll_id=$poll_id AND option_id=$new_option_id");
	$o = mysql_fetch_object($result);
	if ($o->num != 0)
	{
		$result = mysql_query("UPDATE tapps_votes SET option_id=$new_option_id, option_text='$option_text', counter=$counter WHERE poll_id=$poll_id AND option_id=$option_id");
	} else
	{
		$result = mysql_query("INSERT INTO tapps_votes (poll_id,option_id,option_text,counter) VALUES ($poll_id, $new_option_id, '$option_text', $counter)");
	}
	if ($result != FALSE)
	{
		print_poll_edit_form($poll_id);
	}
} else
{ 
	$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM tapps_polls");
	echo "<table border=1><tr><th>ID</th><th>Title</th><th>Valid until</th><th>Enabled</th></tr>\n";
	while ($o = mysql_fetch_object($result))
	{
		echo "<tr>\n";
		echo "<td>$o->poll_id</td>\n";
		echo "<td><a href=\"managepoll.php?mode=editpoll&amp;poll_id=$o->poll_id\">$o->title</a></td>\n";
		echo "<td>$o->valid_until</td>\n";
		echo "<td>$o->enabled</td>\n";
		echo "</tr>\n";
	}
	echo "</table>\n";
	echo "<br><br>\n"; 
} 
if (substr($_SERVER['PHP_SELF'],-9) == "managepoll.php")
echo "<br><br>\n";
echo "<br><br>\n";
echo "<br><br>\n"; 
?>
                                              
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by: gawaiPosted on 2009-11-05 at 10:14:39ID: 25752231

>>$result = mysql_query("SELECT COUNT(*) AS num

the query is seems to be wrong

why u need to count all columns in a table ?

 

by: mattibuttPosted on 2009-11-05 at 10:18:55ID: 25752272

i dont need to i think the way its written it tries to write the biggest id for poll id

 

by: mattibuttPosted on 2009-11-05 at 10:32:48ID: 25752394

hi
it turns the problem with the register_globals setting once i put the following while(list($k,$v)=each($_POST)){
    $$k=$v; //Yes, that's two dollar signs
}   codes at the top of the page everything is fixed now

http://forums.devarticles.com/php-development-48/php-undefined-variable-error-from-form-to-script-5156.html


his post made me think about the fact that some people (on shared hosting, for example) don't have the ability to modify their register_globals setting. And I don't believe that's one you can modify at runtime. A quick way around it if you've got to do a quick conversion is to stick the following at the top of your code:

PHP Code:
while(list($k,$v)=each($_POST)){
    $$k=$v; //Yes, that's two dollar signs
}  


This loops through the $_POST array and, for each key in the array, sets a variable with the name of that key to the associated value, effectively doing what turning register_globals on would do for you.

I personally recommend coding in such a way that you don't need this trick, scoping your variables appropriately for the sake of readability, but if you're in a jam and have to get this up but can't change your register_globals settings, this might be a workable temporary fix.

 

by: mattibuttPosted on 2009-11-05 at 10:33:37ID: 31650607

thanks guys

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