$this usually is a self-reference inside a class. Use it with care! try to "echo $sql;", perhaps this tells you more.
Regards Michael "James Opere" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag FC788AB9771FD6118E6F0002A5AD7B8F7268AB@ICRAFNTTRAIN">news:FC788AB9771FD6118E6F0002A5AD7B8F7268AB@ICRAFNTTRAIN... > Hi All, > I'm trying to pass variables from one form to the other.I have a problem > when i want to do the the following: > 1.COUNT($variable) > 2.DISTINCT($variable) > ............. > I realise i can not use the brackets in my query and the variable be > recognised.When i add COUNT without the brackets i still get an error. > Example. > test.html > <form action="me.php" method="post"> > <input type="text" name="this"> > .............. > This is sent to : > > me.php > <?php > $db=mysql_connect('localhost','',''); > mysql_select_db($database,$db); > $sql="select COUNT($this) from $table group by $this"; > ................ > ?> > This gives an error. > Please help. > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php