Hi Daniel,
You will note that the code is part of a tutorial from Flash-db.
I just have a feeling that the problem may be in the settings of the mySQL or PHP ini files or permissions. But then I'm a complete novice. Thanks, Henry
<?php
/*
-----
Application: Flash-dB GuestBook Version 2.0
Details: mySQL and PHP powered GuestBook
Author: Mohsin Sumar
Website:
http://www.flash-db.com
Support:
http://www.flash-db.com/Board
Notes: Coments are marked by using comment entries symbols. Eg: // Comment
-----
*/
// Part One - Initiate a mySQL Database Connection
// Database Connectivity Variables and other Variables
$DBhost = "localhost"; // Database Server
$DBuser = "root"; // Database User
$DBpass = "8526802"; // Database Pass
$DBName = "guestbooktwo"; // Database Name
$table = "guestbook"; // Database Table
$numComments = 10; // Number of Comments per page
// Connect to mySQL Server
$DBConn = mysql_connect($DBhost,$DBuser,$DBpass) or die("Error in GuestBook Application: " . mysql_error());
// Select mySQL Database
mysql_select_db($DBName, $DBConn) or die("Error in GuestBook Application: " . mysql_error());
// Part Two - Choose what action to perform
$action = $_GET['action'];
switch($action) {
case 'read' :
// Fetch all comments from database table
$sql = 'SELECT * FROM `' . $table . '`';
$allComments = mysql_query($sql, $DBConn) or die("Error in GuestBook Application: " . mysql_error());
$numallComments = mysql_num_rows($allComments);
// Fetch page-wise comments from database table
$sql .= ' ORDER BY `time` DESC LIMIT ' . $_GET['NumLow'] . ', ' . $numComments;
$fewComments = mysql_query($sql, $DBConn) or die("Error in GuestBook Application: " . mysql_error());
$numfewComments = mysql_num_rows($fewComments);
// Generate Output for Flash to Read
print '&totalEntries=' . $numallComments . '&';
print "<br>&entries=";
if($numallComments == 0) {
print "No entries in the guestbook, as yet..";
} else {
while ($array = mysql_fetch_array($fewComments)) {
$name = mysql_result($fewComments, $i, 'name');
$email = mysql_result($fewComments, $i, 'email');
$comments = mysql_result($fewComments, $i, 'comments');
$time = mysql_result($fewComments, $i, 'time');
print '<b>Name: </b>' . $name . '<br><b>Email: </b>' . $email . '<br><b>Comments: </b>' . $comments . '<br><i>Date: ' . $time . '</i><br><br>';
$i++;
}
}
// Print this only when there aren't any more entries..
if($_GET['NumLow'] > $numallComments) {
print 'No More Entries!&';
}
break;
case 'write' :
// Recieve Variables From Flash
$name = ereg_replace("&", "%26", $_POST['yourname']);
$email = ereg_replace("&", "%26", $_POST['youremail']);
$comments = ereg_replace("&", "%26", $_POST['yourcomments']);
$submit = $_POST['submit'];
// Current system date in yyyy-mm-dd format
$submitted_on = date ("Y-m-d H:i:s",time());
// Check if its submitted from Flash
if($submit == 'Yes'){
// Insert the data into the mysql table
$sql = 'INSERT INTO ' . $table .
' (`ID`,
`name`,
`email`,
`comments`,
`time`
)
VALUES
(\'\','
. '\'' . $name . '\','
. '\'' . $email . '\','
. '\'' . $comments . '\','
. '\'' . $submitted_on . '\'
)';
$insert = mysql_query($sql, $DBConn) or die("Error in GuestBook Application: " . mysql_error());
// If you want your script to send email to both you and the guest, uncomment the following lines of code
// Email Script Begin
/* <-- Remove this line
$MyName = "Mohsin Sumar";
$MyEmail = "
[email protected]";
$Subject = "$name has just signed your guestbook.";
$EmailBody = "Hello Mohsin,\n$name has just signed your guestbook available at
http://www.mohsinsumar.com. THe following were the details submitted into your guestbook:\n\nName: $name\nEmail: $email\nComment:\n$comments\n";
$EmailFooter = "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nThe guestbook was signed by $name and thus this email got activated by $name from $REMOTE_ADDR from
http://www.mohsinsumar.com\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nThanking you,\nMohsin Sumar";
$Message = $EmailBody.$EmailFooter;
mail($MyName." <".$MyEmail.">",$Subject, $Message, "From: ".$name." <".$email.">");
--> Remove this line */
// Email Script End
print "&gb_status=Thank you for signing my guestbook.&done=yes&";
return;
}
print "&_root.write.gb_status=Error!&";
break;
}
?>
mySQL problem
