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 Posted by Ian Davies on 07/28/06 13:10 
Cheers. 
that would be great 
Ian 
 
"PSI_Orion" <orion@psiss.com> wrote in message 
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> OK.  I think it's all done as your require.  Let me know and then I'll 
> forward the code. 
> 
> http://www.psiss.com/dummy 
> 
> Chris 
> 
> "Ian Davies" <iandan.dav@virgin.net> wrote in message 
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> > Yes thats exactly what I have so far. except I dont have an update check 
> > box, which I didnt include because I suspect some users would make 
changes 
> > to the comments and categories etc but would forget to tick the update 
> > check 
> > box. My solution was to update ALL the displayed records. this wouldnt 
be 
> > a 
> > problem as there would only be about between 5 and 100 so not a big deal 
> > if 
> > some are updated despite no changes being made. Also I dont have the ID 
> > displayed (its meaninless to the user), its in a hidden field which I 
> > planned to use to reference the correct record from the database table 
> > 
> > ian 
> > 
> > "PSI_Orion" <orion@psiss.com> wrote in message 
> > news:aE4yg.68433$sz1.47146@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net... 
> >> Take a look at http://www.psiss.com/dummy to see if I'm on the right 
> > lines. 
> >> Obviously it's not nicely formatted and the "Update" checkboxes would 
be 
> >> hidden and automatically set on an onchange event in the fields.  Also, 
> >> it 
> >> doesn't actually do any changes right now as I need to work on that 
more 
> > but 
> >> I wanted to make sure I'm on the right lines first.  Just tick some 
> >> update 
> >> checkboxes, click submit and see if that's what you are after. 
> >> 
> >> Chris 
> >> 
> >> "Ian Davies" <iandan.dav@virgin.net> wrote in message 
> >> news:KL2yg.63521$Z61.2758@newsfe4-win.ntli.net... 
> >> > '....and a hidden field to contain...' 
> >> > SHOULD READ 
> >> > '....and I also have a hidden field that  contains...' 
> >> > 
> >> > 
> >> > ian 
> >> > 
> >> > 
> >> > "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"><?=($recordCount 
> >> >> + 
> >> >> > >> >> 1)?></td> 
> >> >> > >> >>    <td width="4"> </td> 
> >> >> > >> >>    <td> 
> >> >> > >> >>       <div class="div_info" style="position: absolute; 
width: 
> >> > 400px; 
> >> >> > >> >> z-index: 1; visibility: hidden;" 
> > id="infoLayer_<?=$recordCount?>" 
> >> >> > >> >> 
> >> >> > >> > 
> >> >> > > 
> >> >> 
> >> > 
> > 
align="left"><b><u><?=$dataArray['title']?></u></b><p><u>Starring:</u><br><i 
> >> >> > >> 
> >> >> > 
> >> >> 
> >> 
> 
>>>>><?=$dataArray['starring']?></i></p><p><?=$dataArray['synopsis']?></p></ 
d 
> > i 
> >> >> v 
> >> >> > >> 
> >> >> > >> >> <? 
> >> >> > >> >>    if($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"> </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"> </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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