I just did something similar where I had a left join
that returns several rows for each record. So to make
sure that each record is outputted once and contains
the correct 'categories' at the end of the while i
store the current $id as $prev_id. This way I can
check to see if we're working on the same listing
($id==$prev_id) and just adding a category or if it is
a new listing ($id!=$prev_id).
table listings contains company info
table categories contains the categories that they may
beloing to
table l_categories ties the two together
QUERY:
SELECT * FROM listings l
LEFT JOIN l_categories lc ON l.l_id = lc.l_id
LEFT JOIN categories c ON lc.cat_id = c.cat_id
WHERE l.b_id = '.$_SESSION[b_id].'
ORDER BY l.l_id
$prev_id = '';
while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result))
{
if ($row[l_id] == $prev_id)
{
$listing .= '- '.$row[category].'<br>';
}
elseif ($row[l_id] != $prev_id)
{
if ($prev_id != '')
{
// not first listing
$content .= $listing.'</td></tr>
<tr><td>[<a
href="edit.php?l_id='.$prev_id.'">Modify</a>]
</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td></tr>';
$listing = '';
}
$listing .= '<tr><td bgcolor="#EEEEEE">
<strong>'.$row[l_name].'</strong>
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
'.$row[l_address].'<br>
'.$row[l_city].', '.$row[l_state].'
'.$row[l_zip].'<br>
<strong>Phone:</strong>
'.format_phone($row[l_phone]).'<br>
<strong>Toll-Free:</strong>
'.format_phone($row[l_tollfree]).'<br>
<strong>Fax:</strong>
'.format_phone($row[l_fax]).'<br>
<strong>Email:</strong> '.$row[l_email].'<br>
<strong>Description:</strong>
'.$row[l_description].'<br>
<strong>Categories:</strong><br> -
'.$row[category].'<br>';
}
Then after the while loop I do this to finish off the
list and provide the edit link
$content .= $listing.'</td></tr>
<tr><td>[<a
href="edit.php?l_id='.$prev_id.'">Modify</a>]
</td></tr>
<tr><td> </td></tr>';
$listing = '';
olinux
--- "Snijders, Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> if you want to access stuff from row 3 while being
> in row 2.. you first have
> to put it all into an array.. and then you coul do
> that.. but i can't comup
> with something where you need something like that..
> a strange idea...?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leif K-Brooks
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: maandag 14 oktober 2002 9:47
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Accessing data from next row?
> (mysql)
>
>
> I know that, but what if I need to access data from
> the next row? If I
> have 3 rows, is there a way to access something from
> row 3 while the
> loop is in row 2, but still have the loop go to row
> 3 when it's done
> with row 2?
>
> John W. Holmes wrote:
>
> >>Using mysql, how do I access the data of the next
> row using code
> >>something like this:
> >>$result = mysql_query("select column from table
> where
> >>whatever='whatever'");
> >>while($array = mysql_fetch_array($result)){
> >>//Whatever
> >>}
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Each iteration of the while loop will fetch a row
> for you and it's
> >contents will be in the $array[] array. Try "echo
> $array['column'];"
> >inside of your while to see what I'm talking about.
> >
> >---John Holmes...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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