Thanks Matthias, I did try both ways $_POST and $_GET. I get the same results; a new record is created but the fields are empty. By the way, the "LiveCode Cloud" tutorials show $_POST for inserting new record too.
I’ll keep looking :) > On Jun 5, 2015, at 3:39 PM, Matthias Rebbe | M-R-D > <matthias_livecode_150...@m-r-d.de> wrote: > > John, > > if you post data to a livecode server script then you need to use $_post[] > instead of $_get > > $_get[] is used if you add the parameters to the url like > > put URL ("http://username.on-rev.com/ipad_1/add_datga_2.lc?object_name=“ & > tName) into tResult > > Regards, > > Matthias > > > > >> Am 06.06.2015 um 00:31 schrieb JOHN PATTEN <johnpat...@me.com>: >> >> Hi All, >> >> I must be missing something simple and I can’t find it… >> >> I have a mysql database with one table and one field. Varchar(1000) >> >> I have a LiveCode project with one button and the following code: >> >> on mouseUp >> put urlEncode(the name of target) into tName >> put "object_name=" & tName into ArgList >> --answer ArgList >> post tArgList to URL "http://username.on-rev.com/ipad_1/add_data_2.lc" >> end mouseUp >> >> >> My .lc file looks like this: >> >> <?lc >> put revOpenDatabase >> ("mysql”,"username.on-rev.com”,"username_ipad_2”,"username_ipad_2”,"password") >> into tConID >> put "ipad_data" into tTableName >> put $_GET["object_name"] into object_name >> put "object_name" into tFields >> >> put "INSERT INTO" && tTableName && "(" & tFields & ") VALUES (:1);" into tSQL >> >> revExecuteSQL tConID, tSQL, "object_name" >> revCloseDatabase tConID >> put empty >> ?> >> >> The .lc script creates a new record but it never puts the name of the button >> in the object_name field? The record is completely empty. I was having the >> same problem on a much more complex database and script, so I thought I >> would super simplify but I’m still having the problem. >> >> Does anybody see anything I’m missing? >> >> Thank you! >> John Patten >> SUSD >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode