a simple way is to do select $form as new_column_name from structure"; as the query. thus the return value of you column will be in new_column_name.
Vinay joffrey leevy wrote: > Would appreciate in anyone can help me. > > Let's say I do a query in php, eg. $query = "select > shed from structure"; With the mysql_fetch_array > function and a loop I could see all the values stored > in the column, shed, using the command: echo $shed; > > Let's say now that I am carrying over a variable from > a form called $form where $form = shed. I can still > say $query = "select $form from structure"; because > $form = shed. > > The problem I have now is with the strings and how do > I see my column values. > > Using echo $$value; or echo $($value) or echo \$$value > or echo $"$value" does not give me the values stored > in the column shed. > > Help anyone? > thanks > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now > http://companion.yahoo.com/ > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
