you need a second REQUIRED parameter: mysql_result
(PHP 3, PHP 4 ) mysql_result -- Get result data Description mixed mysql_result ( resource result, int row [, mixed field]) as copied from php's doc site... http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-result.php Manoj Japher wrote: > hi, > I have started working with PHP-MySQL recently. I have been > getting a > warning message which i am not able to debug. Could some one pls > help > me out? > > The message is > Warning: mysql_num_rows(): supplied argument is not a valid > MySQL > result resource in /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/verify.php on line > 37 > > The code is > > @$db=mysql_pconnect("localhost:/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock","",""); > > > if(!$db) > { > echo " The Server is Busy. Please Try Later "; > exit; > } > > mysql_select_db("userinfo"); > > $query = "select * from userinfo"; > > $mysql_results = mysql_query($query,$db); > > line 37:$num_result = mysql_num_rows($mysql_results); > > if($num_result == 0) > { > echo "<P>Invalid Username or Password entered</P>"; > exit; > } > > Regards, > > Manoj > > 'I have miles to go before I sleep, and promises to keep' > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- Leo G. Divinagracia III [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php