I think you want to use mysql_affected_rows -----Original Message----- From: Sunfire [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 3:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP] testing a query for success--code doesnt work
hi.. posted a message about what the code was to test an update query to see if it was successfull using mysql and i tested my code and for some reason even if none of the fields were updated it still reports the success message... heres the code i have: $query=mysql_query("update members set company="\$company\", ........); if($query){ message if successfull... } else{ message if not or if failed..//never gets used } anybody know why this doesnt work if 0 records were changed? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 1/10/2003 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php