Peter Lovatt wrote: > $sql = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE (name='$name')" > > if you are not getting an error, it is usually worth echoing the query SQL > > echo $sql ; > > and perhaps trying it manually. > > Is it possible the quotes around the $name are giving > > SELECT * FROM users WHERE (name='$name') > and not evaluating $name > > rather than > > SELECT * FROM users WHERE (name='fred') > > which you wanted
echo $sql gives me: SELECT * FROM users WHERE (name='admin') when entering admin as user. So the name is passed to the function but from then on ... M. -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]