[PHP-DB] auto-generating next id (in order) for an add script
Hello, I have a site that allows reporters to enter their articles into a forum. I am then spilling their articles onto the main page from a MySQL dbase via a php script, read LATEST ARTICLES. I am now entering the data myself after they email it to me, however this is becoming more of a task I dont' have time for as the number of articles increase per day. Right now, I have an addarticle.php page where they can enter their information. I have ran a test of this script, and it works great. However, I have been entering the PHP IDs myself in ascending order (i.e. 0005, 0006, 0007) because I can see all of the articles. The reporters however are not able to see these articles, and instead of having them enter a random php ID, I'd like my add script to check for the last ID entered and then enter the number above (i.e add row to table, check PHP ID, if 0007 is last row entered, enter 0008 for php ID for new article). Does anyone know how to add this particular command to a page, and if so, where? Thank you in advance. -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP-DB] auto-generating next id (in order) for an add script
post your code and db structure, it might be simpler to use an auto increment value and let the db do the work in assigning the next number... bastien From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP-DB] auto-generating next id (in order) for an add script Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 12:54:20 -0400 Hello, I have a site that allows reporters to enter their articles into a forum. I am then spilling their articles onto the main page from a MySQL dbase via a php script, read LATEST ARTICLES. I am now entering the data myself after they email it to me, however this is becoming more of a task I dont' have time for as the number of articles increase per day. Right now, I have an addarticle.php page where they can enter their information. I have ran a test of this script, and it works great. However, I have been entering the PHP IDs myself in ascending order (i.e. 0005, 0006, 0007) because I can see all of the articles. The reporters however are not able to see these articles, and instead of having them enter a random php ID, I'd like my add script to check for the last ID entered and then enter the number above (i.e add row to table, check PHP ID, if 0007 is last row entered, enter 0008 for php ID for new article). Does anyone know how to add this particular command to a page, and if so, where? Thank you in advance. -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] auto-generating next id (in order) for an add script
Use an autonumber field in MySQL. It will increment automatically every time you insert a record, and not repeat numbers. No extra PHP code needed. After the insert query, you can then issue a mysql_insert_id() function that will return the autonumber field for the last insert, that way you can know what it was (if you need that) Don't do it with PHP. -Micah On Monday 20 June 2005 09:54 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I have a site that allows reporters to enter their articles into a forum. I am then spilling their articles onto the main page from a MySQL dbase via a php script, read LATEST ARTICLES. I am now entering the data myself after they email it to me, however this is becoming more of a task I dont' have time for as the number of articles increase per day. Right now, I have an addarticle.php page where they can enter their information. I have ran a test of this script, and it works great. However, I have been entering the PHP IDs myself in ascending order (i.e. 0005, 0006, 0007) because I can see all of the articles. The reporters however are not able to see these articles, and instead of having them enter a random php ID, I'd like my add script to check for the last ID entered and then enter the number above (i.e add row to table, check PHP ID, if 0007 is last row entered, enter 0008 for php ID for new article). Does anyone know how to add this particular command to a page, and if so, where? Thank you in advance. -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] auto-generating next id (in order) for an add script. .
I'd recommend you use what mysql provides for this. Auto_increment flag. Here's more information on how to make your id column be an auto_increment primary key. http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/example-auto-increment.html - Aman Patel, Sys Admin / Database / Web Devloper, International Outreach x4076 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I have a site that allows reporters to enter their articles into a forum. I am then spilling their articles onto the main page from a MySQL dbase via a php script, read LATEST ARTICLES. I am now entering the data myself after they email it to me, however this is becoming more of a task I dont' have time for as the number of articles increase per day. Right now, I have an addarticle.php page where they can enter their information. I have ran a test of this script, and it works great. However, I have been entering the PHP IDs myself in ascending order (i.e. 0005, 0006, 0007) because I can see all of the articles. The reporters however are not able to see these articles, and instead of having them enter a random php ID, I'd like my add script to check for the last ID entered and then enter the number above (i.e add row to table, check PHP ID, if 0007 is last row entered, enter 0008 for php ID for new article). Does anyone know how to add this particular command to a page, and if so, where? Thank you in advance. -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] auto-generating next id (in order) for an add script. .
Thanks Aman and guy from 'listmail.innovate.net'... I will change my primarykey ID colum to auto_increment. I am off to try your suggestions. Thanks again. -Original Message- From: Patel, Aman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: php-db@lists.php.net Sent: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 12:27:01 -0500 Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] auto-generating next id (in order) for an add script. . I'd recommend you use what mysql provides for this. Auto_increment flag. Here's more information on how to make your id column be an auto_increment primary key. http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/example-auto-increment.html - Aman Patel, Sys Admin / Database / Web Devloper, International Outreach x4076 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I have a site that allows reporters to enter their articles into a forum. I am then spilling their articles onto the main page from a MySQL dbase via a php script, read LATEST ARTICLES. I am now entering the data myself after they email it to me, however this is becoming more of a task I dont' have time for as the number of articles increase per day. Right now, I have an addarticle.php page where they can enter their information. I have ran a test of this script, and it works great. However, I have been entering the PHP IDs myself in ascending order (i.e. 0005, 0006, 0007) because I can see all of the articles. The reporters however are not able to see these articles, and instead of having them enter a random php ID, I'd like my add script to check for the last ID entered and then enter the number above (i.e add row to table, check PHP ID, if 0007 is last row entered, enter 0008 for php ID for new article). Does anyone know how to add this particular command to a page, and if so, where? Thank you in advance. -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] auto-generating next id (in order) for an add script
Thanks Bastien, I am off to try the auto increment. I will post back if I cannot get it to work properly. Again, thanks everyone. -Original Message- From: Bastien Koert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; php-db@lists.php.net Sent: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 13:30:13 -0400 Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] auto-generating next id (in order) for an add script post your code and db structure, it might be simpler to use an auto increment value and let the db do the work in assigning the next number... bastien From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP-DB] auto-generating next id (in order) for an add script Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 12:54:20 -0400 Hello, I have a site that allows reporters to enter their articles into a forum. I am then spilling their articles onto the main page from a MySQL dbase via a php script, read LATEST ARTICLES. I am now entering the data myself after they email it to me, however this is becoming more of a task I dont' have time for as the number of articles increase per day. Right now, I have an addarticle.php page where they can enter their information. I have ran a test of this script, and it works great. However, I have been entering the PHP IDs myself in ascending order (i.e. 0005, 0006, 0007) because I can see all of the articles. The reporters however are not able to see these articles, and instead of having them enter a random php ID, I'd like my add script to check for the last ID entered and then enter the number above (i.e add row to table, check PHP ID, if 0007 is last row entered, enter 0008 for php ID for new article). Does anyone know how to add this particular command to a page, and if so, where? Thank you in advance. -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP-DB] auto-generating next id (in order) for an add script
Depending on your version of MySQL, table type should be MyISAM so that numbers for deleted articles do not get reused. Miles Thompson At 02:33 PM 6/20/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Bastien, I am off to try the auto increment. I will post back if I cannot get it to work properly. Again, thanks everyone. -Original Message- From: Bastien Koert [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; php-db@lists.php.net Sent: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 13:30:13 -0400 Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] auto-generating next id (in order) for an add script post your code and db structure, it might be simpler to use an auto increment value and let the db do the work in assigning the next number... bastien From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP-DB] auto-generating next id (in order) for an add script Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 12:54:20 -0400 Hello, I have a site that allows reporters to enter their articles into a forum. I am then spilling their articles onto the main page from a MySQL dbase via a php script, read LATEST ARTICLES. I am now entering the data myself after they email it to me, however this is becoming more of a task I dont' have time for as the number of articles increase per day. Right now, I have an addarticle.php page where they can enter their information. I have ran a test of this script, and it works great. However, I have been entering the PHP IDs myself in ascending order (i.e. 0005, 0006, 0007) because I can see all of the articles. The reporters however are not able to see these articles, and instead of having them enter a random php ID, I'd like my add script to check for the last ID entered and then enter the number above (i.e add row to table, check PHP ID, if 0007 is last row entered, enter 0008 for php ID for new article). Does anyone know how to add this particular command to a page, and if so, where? Thank you in advance. -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
