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put $cat in '', 
 
then echo ur query and check...is that alrite ? 
 
is till doesnt work ... 
 
 
put this few lines after 
 
$qid=.... 
 
if(!$qid){ 
 
echo 'Error :'.mysql_error(); 
} 
 
and check the error... 
 
 
Hope this helps.. 
 
LK 
 

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put $cat in '',

then echo ur query and check...is that alrite ?

is till doesnt work ...


put this few lines after

$qid=....

if(!$qid){

echo 'Error :'.mysql_error();
}

and check the error...


Hope this helps..

LK



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O.K thanks, i'm trying that now.
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Great, your advice worked first time.... 
 
Problem solved! 
 
Thanks, 
Nick!!!
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Great, your advice worked first time....

Problem solved!

Thanks,
Nick!!!

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Glad I could help. 
 
Batalf
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Hi, 
 
Why does this sample of code just produce a blank page? 
 
&lt;?php 
 
$cat=test; 
 
$conn=mysql_connect(&quot;host&quot;,&quot;user&quot;,&quot;pass&quot;); 
if(!$conn){ 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;echo&quot;cant connect&quot;; 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;die; 
} 
 
mysql_select_db(&quot;testdb&quot;); 
 
$qid=mysql_query(&quot;SELECT * FROM testtable WHERE cat=$cat&quot;); 
 
while($row=mysql_fetch_array($qid)){ 
?&gt; 
&lt;table&gt; 
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;?=$row[heading]?&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt; 
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;?=$row[message]?&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt; 
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/folder/subfolder/script.php?id=&lt;?=$row[id]?&gt;&quot;&gt;LINK&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt; 
&lt;/table&gt; 
 
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; 
&lt;?}?&gt; 
 
I am a SQL newbie, and I think there's something wrong with the &quot;SELECT * FROM testtable WHERE cat=$cat&quot; part, but have been unable to fiqure it out. 
 
Thanks, 
Nick!
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Hi,

Why does this sample of code just produce a blank page?

<?php

$cat=test;

$conn=mysql_connect("host","user","pass");
if(!$conn){
 echo"cant connect";
 die;
}

mysql_select_db("testdb");

$qid=mysql_query("SELECT * FROM testtable WHERE cat=$cat");

while($row=mysql_fetch_array($qid)){
?>
<table>
<tr><td><?=$row[heading]?></td></tr>
<tr><td><?=$row[message]?></td></tr>
<tr><td><a href="/folder/subfolder/script.php?id=<?=$row[id]?>">LINK</a></td></tr>
</table>

 
<?}?>

I am a SQL newbie, and I think there's something wrong with the "SELECT * FROM testtable WHERE cat=$cat" part, but have been unable to fiqure it out.

Thanks,
Nick!

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