Do the insert missing out auto_increment column and then get it afterwoods with.
$key = mysql_insert_id(); This actually is cleared on next database access, there is another function that is not (cant remember other function and I may of got them the wrong way round). If you are new to PHP you should look things up in the manual, there is a PDF and web searchable version for both MySQL and PHP. Search for AUTO_INCREMENT. Although I am impressed you are using db list not general one ;) Ben At 07:15 P 21/10/01, Brett Conrad wrote: >Hi. > >I'm creating a class mapped to the functions of a guestbook. Each guestbook >submission becomes an entry in a db table. I am using the DB Pear class. > >I'm new to PHP and my question is this: > >What is the best way to create a method that adds a new guestbook entry and >returns its auto_increment id. I could use an "Insert" statement and then a >"Select" statement to find out what id was added for the record, but that >seems a little inefficient. Any ideas? > >Thanks for any help. Much appreciated, > >Brett > > > >-- >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] ************************************************************** * Ben Edwards +352 091 429995 * * Homepage http://www.gifford.co.uk/~bedwards * * i-Contact Progressive Video http://www.videonetwork.org * * Smashing the Corporate image http://www.subvertise.org * * Bristol's radical news http://www.bristle.co.uk * * PGP : F0CA 42B8 D56F 28AD 169B 49F3 3056 C6DB 8538 EEF8 * ************************************************************** -- 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]
