Bob, Perhaps use odbc_field_name or even odbc_specialcolumns with odbc_fetch_into? I do agree that mysql_fetch_array is quite useful. Dan - what do you think? Best regards, Andrew Hill Director of Technology Evangelism OpenLink Software http://www.openlinksw.com Universal Data Access & Data Integration Technology Providers > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Horton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 10:39 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [PHP] ODBC Function equivalent to MySql_Fetch_Array > > > odbc_fetch_into gives me an array but it doesn't give the column names. > While many might consider that a small point I find that it helps > substantially in making my code self documenting. > > $row[2] is much less readable than $row[Name] > > > -----Original Message----- > > Bob, > > > > Why doesn't odbc_fetch_into give you what you want? > > > > Best regards, > > Andrew Hill > > Director of Technology Evangelism > > OpenLink Software http://www.openlinksw.com > > Universal Data Access & Data Integration Technology Providers > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > Hi, > > > > > > I'm trying to write a function (see below) that will provide > equivalent > > > functionality between ODBC and MySQL for mysql_fetch_array > based upon a > > > preset variable. I've written something that works but A) > I'm afraid it > > > might be quite slow; and B) I'm hoping that there is an existing > > > function to > > > do it that I just didn't see! > > > > > > If there isn't an existing function ... how do I go about > > > requesting it for > > > a future release? One of the key things I was looking for > was the field > > > names in the associative array (Note: I already had ... and > > commented out > > > ... the odbc_fetch_into function ... nice but not quite what I > > > was wanting) > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > function db_fetch_array($result) { > > > global $db_type, $db_connection; > > > if ($db_type == 1) : > > > return mysql_fetch_array($result); > > > else: > > > $i = 0; > > > $fCount = odbc_num_fields($result); > > > > > > $result_array = array(); > > > if (odbc_fetch_row($result)) : > > > while ($i < $fCount) > > > > > > > > > $i++; > > > $fName = odbc_field_name($result, $i); > > > $result_array[$fName] = odbc_result($result, $i); > > > } > > > // odbc_fetch_into ($result, &$result_array); > > > return $result_array; > > > else: > > > return false; > > > endif; > > > endif; > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > PHP General 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] > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > PHP General 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] > > -- PHP General 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]
