Thanks Scott I think this will help, will let you know how it comes out. Matt Babineau Freelance Internet Developer e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] p: 603.943.4237 w: http://www.illuminatistudios.com
-----Original Message----- From: Scott Hurring [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 2:52 PM To: Php-Win (E-mail) Subject: RE: [PHP-WIN] re: making a DB counter Try this: http://www.mysql.com/doc/L/O/LOCK_TABLES.html That seems to be what you're asking for... to lock down the table while you select, then update... --- Scott Hurring Systems Programmer EAC Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice: 201-462-2149 Fax: 201-288-1515 > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Babineau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 2:41 PM > To: 'Php-Win (E-mail)' > Subject: [PHP-WIN] re: making a DB counter > > > Here is a snip of my code > > $query = "SELECT Count FROM COUNTER_Page_Views WHERE Counter_ID = '" . > $count_id . "' FOR UPDATE"; $query1 = "UPDATE COUNTER_Page_Views SET > Count = Count + 1 WHERE Counter_ID = '" . $count_id . "'"; > $result = mysql_query($query); > $result1 = mysql_query($query1); > > what is happeneing is that seesion are colliding in between these > queries, I need to somehow single thread this section of code. Is that > possible? MySQL says that you can lock rows for updating but it only > seems to work when the queries are in the same code block, not when > executed separately. Anyone have a solution to making an update to a > record without having other users make an update in the middle of a > different users' process? > > Matt Babineau > Freelance Internet Developer > e: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > p: 603.943.4237 > w: <http://www.illuminatistudios.com/> http://www.illuminatistudios.com -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
