It is better to check how much entries you have in your database with
mysql_num_rows in my opinion. It looks a lot easier thean whats described
below.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Blanchard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'Øystein Håland'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 8:50 PM
Subject: RE: [PHP] Tell me how I can...
> [snip]
> How can I control the number of users?
> I want to create a DB driven website where users create their own user
> accounts. But with a limitation of the number of accounts, and when the
> maximum is reached, no one can create a new account. I even want to limit
> the lifetime of an account.
> It may be explained in the mysql documentation, but I can't find it (and
I'm
> very much a newbie in this field).
> [/snip]
>
> Control it with your user account creation form and either a text file
with
> a number or a table containing number information.
>
> In form
>
> $max_users = 50;
> file://get info from data table or text file
> if($current_number < $max_users){
> file://when this registration is done
> $current_number++;
> }
>
> HTH!
>
> Jay
>
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