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Posted by Ian Davies on 07/27/06 12:58

'....and a hidden field to contain...'
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"Ian Davies" <iandan.dav@virgin.net> wrote in message
news:EJ2yg.63520$Z61.54928@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...
> Hello
> That is correct. also comment is a textarea. and a hidden field to contain
> the index of each row to use to update the correct record in the
subsequent
> sql statement.
>
> Is your solution somehow based on creating an array from each of the
> elements.
> The solution i was trying to do was to get 4 arrays and somehow use them
in
> a loop with an sql update. But Im lost as to how to create and use the
> arrays appropriately
>
> Cheers
> Ian
> also I greatly appreciate your assistance
>
>
> "PSI_Orion" <orion@psiss.com> wrote in message
> news:e71yg.46974$1g.21477@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> > I'm presuming comment is the textbox (or do you use textarea), category
is
> > the dropdown and share is the checkbox?
> >
> > I'm working on a solution now so I'm hoping I have it right.
> >
> > PSI_Orion
> >
> > "Ian Davies" <iandan.dav@virgin.net> wrote in message
> > news:Q9%xg.52408$IU2.3744@newsfe2-win.ntli.net...
> > > Hi
> > > I am trying to amend three fields all one text and two integer
> > > In my original code you will see what I mean
> > > The values for the text field would come from a textarea in one column
> of
> > > the table and the values for the two integer fields would come from a
> > > dropdown list and a tick box which are in the other columns.
> > > Ian
> > >
> > >
> > > "PSI_Orion" <orion@psiss.com> wrote in message
> > > news:MQSxg.1434$v4.793@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> > >> Yes, that explains it much better. Which field is it you are trying
to
> > >> amend? Is it a simple yes/no type field? If so then you need to
> adjust
> > >> your query accordingly. I don't have time right now to explain fully
> but
> > > if
> > >> you send me a personal email to orion at psiss dot com I will try and
> > >> explain how I would approach it.
> > >>
> > >> Regards
> > >>
> > >> PSI_Orion
> > >>
> > >> "Ian Davies" <iandan.dav@virgin.net> wrote in message
> > >> news:BwPxg.46899$1g.19898@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> > >> > Thanks for the reply
> > >> > The problem Im having isnt creating a table with the records in it.
> > >> > That
> > >> > works fine. Im trying to find a way where the users can modify the
> > > records
> > >> > in a table and they are all updated in one go. I thought using
arrays
> > >> > would
> > >> > be the answer, but Im not that familiar with them. At the moment
the
> > > users
> > >> > click a button at the begining of a row and that record is
displated
> on
> > > a
> > >> > new page where it can be updated. But this requires the user to
click
> > > and
> > >> > update one record at a time. Whereas I wish them to make all the
> > >> > changes
> > >> > to
> > >> > all the records they want in the table and then on clicking a
button
> > > some
> > >> > script would take each row in turn and update that row in te
> database,
> > > it
> > >> > would then loop through all the rows in the table and update each
> > >> > accordingly
> > >> >
> > >> > Hope this explains it better
> > >> >
> > >> > Ian
> > >> >
> > >> > "PSI_Orion" <orion@psiss.com> wrote in message
> > >> > news:uFIxg.62841$sz1.6724@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
> > >> >> If I understand you correctly, the way I would do it is the same
way
> I
> > >> > have
> > >> >> my DVD database. This is rather than have the name of the
elements
> as
> > >> >> "commindex[]" etc, actually place the table creation inside your
> while
> > >> > loop
> > >> >> and increment the naming field using the i variable you use, ie:
> > >> >> "commindex[<?=$i?>]".
> > >> >>
> > >> >> As an example of what I mean, here is an excerpt of my DVD
database
> > > code
> > >> >> which you can view at "http:// mydvds . psiss . com"
> > >> >>
> > >> >> ------------------------------------------------------
> > >> >> if($allRecords > 0)
> > >> >> {
> > >> >> $recordCount = 0;
> > >> >> while($recordCount < $allRecords)
> > >> >> {
> > >> >> if(($recordCount / 2) % 2 == 1)
> > >> >> {
> > >> >> ?>
> > >> >> <tr align="center" class="tr_even">
> > >> >> <?
> > >> >> }
> > >> >> else
> > >> >> {
> > >> >> ?>
> > >> >> <tr align="center" class="tr_odd">
> > >> >> <?
> > >> >> }
> > >> >> for($colCount = 0; $colCount < 2 && $recordCount < $allRecords;
> > >> >> $colCount++)
> > >> >> {
> > >> >> $dataArray = mysql_fetch_array($result);
> > >> >> $dataArray['starring'] =
> > >> > str_replace("\r","<BR>",$dataArray['starring']);
> > >> >> $dataArray['synopsis'] =
> > >> > str_replace("\r","<BR>",$dataArray['synopsis']);
> > >> >> $dataArray['duration'] =
> > >> >> date('H:i',strtotime($dataArray['duration']));
> > >> >> ?>
> > >> >> <td background="images/barSilver.jpg"
width="30"><?=($recordCount
> +
> > >> >> 1)?></td>
> > >> >> <td width="4">&nbsp;</td>
> > >> >> <td>
> > >> >> <div class="div_info" style="position: absolute; width:
400px;
> > >> >> z-index: 1; visibility: hidden;" id="infoLayer_<?=$recordCount?>"
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >
>
align="left"><b><u><?=$dataArray['title']?></u></b><p><u>Starring:</u><br><i
> > >>
> >
>
>>><?=$dataArray['starring']?></i></p><p><?=$dataArray['synopsis']?></p></di
> v
> > >>
> > >> >> <?
> > >> >> if($dataArray['dvd_image'] == "None")
> > >> >> {
> > >> >> ?>
> > >> >> <img id="img_<?=$recordCount?>" width="50" height="70"
> > >> >> src="images/dvds/none_small.jpg"
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >
>
onmouseover="popShow(this,img_<?=$recordCount?>,'infoLayer_<?=$recordCount?>
> > >> > ',img_<?=$recordCount?>.width
> > >> >> + 5,5)" onmouseout="popHide('infoLayer_<?=$recordCount?>')">
> > >> >> <?
> > >> >> }
> > >> >> else
> > >> >> {
> > >> >> ?>
> > >> >> <img id="img_<?=$recordCount?>" width="50" height="70"
> > >> >> src="images/dvds/<?=$dataArray['dvd_image']?>"
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >
>
onmouseover="popShow(this,img_<?=$recordCount?>,'infoLayer_<?=$recordCount?>
> > >> > ',img_<?=$recordCount?>.width
> > >> >> + 5,5)" onmouseout="popHide('infoLayer_<?=$recordCount?>')">
> > >> >> <?
> > >> >> }
> > >> >> echo " <img
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >
>
src='images/certs/".$certImage[$dataArray['certificate']].".gif'><BR>".$data
> > >> > Array['title'];
> > >> >> ?>
> > >> >> </td>
> > >> >> <td width="4">&nbsp;</td>
> > >> >> <td><b>Released</b><br><?=$dataArray['year']?><br>
> > >> >> <b>Duration</b><br><?=$dataArray['duration']?><br>
> > >> >> <b>Rating</b><br><img alt="Rating: <?=$dataArray['rating']/2?>"
> > >> >> align="absmiddle"
> > >> >> src="images/ratings/pips<?=$dataArray['rating']?>.gif"></td>
> > >> >> <td width="4">&nbsp;</td>
> > >> >> <?
> > >> >> $recordCount++;
> > >> >> }
> > >> >> ?>
> > >> >> </tr>
> > >> >> <?
> > >> >> }
> > >> >> }
> > >> >> ----------------------------------
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "Ian Davies" <iandan.dav@virgin.net> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:j3wxg.1067$u4.703@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> > >> >> > Hello
> > >> >> > Needing help with a suitable solution.
> > >> >> > I have extracted records into a table under three columns
> > >> >> > 'category',
> > >> >> > 'comment' and share (the category column also holds the index no
> of
> > > the
> > >> >> > record in a hidden field)
> > >> >> > I wish the user to be able to edit the data in the table, so I
> have
> > >> >> > extracted the records into hiddenfield, textareas, dropdown list
> and
> > >> >> > checkbox so that they can make changes.
> > >> >> > I named these elements as arrays and wish to run an sql to take
> each
> > >> >> > row
> > >> >> > in
> > >> >> > turn (and any changes made) and update the mysql table. I did
> > > something
> > >> >> > similar with just one record but am stuck as to how I use the
> arrays
> > > of
> > >> > a
> > >> >> > number of form elements together
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > My code for the table is below but I dont know how the script
> should
> > > go
> > >> >> > when
> > >> >> > the form is submitted to add each row in turn
> > >> >> > Help greatly appreciated
> > >> >> > Ian
> > >> >> >
> > > **********************************************************************
> > >> >> > <form action="commentselect.php" method="post"
> > >> >> > enctype="multipart/form-data"
> > >> >> > name="UpdateComments">
> > >> >> > <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"
> > >> >> > bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
> > >> >> > <tr align="center" class="ListHeading">
> > >> >> > <td width="20%" height="31">Category</td>
> > >> >> > <td width="60%" height="31">Comment</td>
> > >> >> > <td width="10%" height="31">Share</td>
> > >> >> > </tr>
> > >> >> > <tr class="BodyText">
> > >> >> > <?php
> > >> >> > while($row =& mysql_fetch_array($commentresults)) {
> > >> >> > extract($row);
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > if ($i%2) {
> > >> >> > $class = 'row1';
> > >> >> > echo "<TR bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\">\n";
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > } else {
> > >> >> > $class = 'row2';
> > >> >> > echo "<TR bgcolor=\"white\">\n";
> > >> >> > }
> > >> >> > $i += 1;
> > >> >> > ?>
> > >> >> > <td width="20%" align="left" class="bodytext"><select
> > >> >> > name="category[]" style="WIDTH: 90%">
> > >> >> > <option value="<?php echo $row['TypeID']; ?>"><?php echo
> > >> > $row['typedesc'];
> > >> >> > ?></option>
> > >> >> > <?php
> > >> >> > $commenttype = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM commenttype WHERE
> username
> > > =
> > >> >> > '$username'");
> > >> >> > if (!$commenttype) {
> > >> >> > exit('<p>Error performing query: ' . mysql_error() . '</p>');
> > >> >> > }
> > >> >> > while($row1 =& mysql_fetch_array($commenttype)) {
> > >> >> > extract($row1);
> > >> >> > ?>
> > >> >> > <option value="<?php echo $row1['TypeID'];
> ?>"><?php
> > >> >> > echo
> > >> >> > $row1['typedesc']; ?><br>
> > >> >> > </option>
> > >> >> > <?php
> > >> >> > }
> > >> >> > ?>
> > >> >> > </select>
> > >> >> > <input name="commindex[]" type="hidden" value="<?php echo
> > >> > $commindex;
> > >> >> > ?>"></td>
> > >> >> > <td width="60%" align="left" class="bodytext">
<textarea
> > >> >> > name="comm[]" rows="2" style="WIDTH: 99%"><?php echo $comment;
> > >> >> > ?></textarea></td>
> > >> >> > <td width="10%" align="center" class="bodytext"><input
> > >> >> > type="checkbox"
> > >> >> > name="avail[]" value="checkbox" <?php share($available); ?>>
> > > </td>
> > >> >> > </tr>
> > >> >> > <?php
> > >> >> > }
> > >> >> > ?>
> > >> >> > </table>
> > >> >> > </form>
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > ************************************************************
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

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