[PHP] Script FLOW-- branching and subroutines/functions

2001-04-09 Thread Chris Worth
Hello all. I'm relatively new to the world of PHP, but I've programmed in C, C++, Rexx, in the past. What I'm working on is this and I wanted to clarify some things about how PHP "runs" I've got a function that contains a form and depending on the entry to the form, which is then checked

Re: [PHP] Script FLOW-- branching and subroutines/functions

2001-04-09 Thread Michael Hall
Here's what I'd do (pseudocode): ?php if ($submit) { check for duplicate; if (everything OK) { commit to db; } } else { display form with submit button named 'submit'; } ? Mick how do I do this call form wait there until it is

Re: [PHP] Script FLOW-- branching and subroutines/functions

2001-04-09 Thread Michael Hall
Lets try that again: ?php if ($submit) { if (data already in db) { reject data; } else { commit data to db; } } else { display form with submit button named 'submit'; } ? A bit of a mud map ... hope it helps

Re: [PHP] Script FLOW-- branching and subroutines/functions

2001-04-09 Thread Chris Worth
Thanks, Michael You've reinforced how I've come learn that php does things. When I first tried the script it simply printed the first form over and over. it was kind of funny in a way. I'll restructure my program now to account for how PHP does things. thanks again, chris On Mon, 9