PHP - Updating Meta Value In Database Mysql

Hi All,

Whenever I try to update any piece of PHP code to update a MySQL database, nothing happens. I have tried copying in some of the working codes of a website and tried the same, but no success.

I recently installed XAMPP. I am connecting using the correct user id and pass to the database. The scripts are not giving me any error, but just not connecting, that's all.

While making such a usage as noted below

<FORM name="form1" method="post" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" >


I get the following error

Firefox can't find the file at /C:/xampp/htdocs/="<?php..  so on

Why does this happen?

I am pretty new to this, so please do help.

Thanks,
Satheesh P R

I have the following code, (I'm sorry it's so long an it does more that the question asks.)

It's ment to edit, delete and make new links in a mysql database, by also using a link header to home all the links (Like a dropdown menu) And thig manages the links. However then the update, or when the new form is submitted it leaves then titlereg field blank. (The titlereg is the id of the main link, it's called reg in the title_reg database) I know this is complicated and i'm not too good at explaining the problem but any help would be great. I have commented on anything that could help.

<?php
include "../includes/mysql_connect.php";
include "../includes/info_files.php";

echo "<strong>Links</strong><br />";
echo "Currect links:<br /><br />";

if($_POST['submit']){

$name = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['name']);
$titlereg = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['titlereg']);
$url = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['url']);
$id = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['id']);

mysql_query("UPDATE nav_sub SET name='$name', SET titlereg='$titlereg', SET url='$url' WHERE reg='$id'"); ////////////////////////////////// Here will help, the update MY SQL thingie
echo "Link Changed.<br /><br />";
}
elseif($_POST['remove']){

$id = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['id']);

mysql_query("DELETE FROM nav_sub WHERE reg='$id'");
echo "Link deleted.<br /><br />";
}
else{
$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM nav_sub");

while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result))
  {
echo '<strong>' . $row['name'] . '</strong>';
echo '<form action="" method="post">';
echo 'Name: <input type="text" name="name" value="' . $row['name'] . '" /><br />';
echo 'Link: <input type="text" name="text" value="' . $row['url'] . '" /><br />';
echo 'Navigation title: <select name="titlereg">';

$resultabc = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM nav_title");

while($rowabc = mysql_fetch_array($resultabc))
  {

echo '<option value="' . $rowabc['reg'] . '">' . $rowabc['name'] . '</option>'; ////////////////////////////////// Here is the option
  
  }
echo '</select>';
echo '<input type="hidden" name="id" value="' . $row['reg'] . '" />';
echo '<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Change" /> <input type="submit" name="remove" value="Remove" /><br />';
echo '</form>';
  }
}

echo "New link:<br /><br />";

if($_POST['new_submit']){ ////////////////////////////////// Here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM nav_sub");

$new_titlereg = $_POST['new_titlereg'];
$new_name = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['new_name']);
$new_url = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['new_url']);

mysql_query("INSERT INTO `nav_sub` (`titlereg` ,`reg` ,`name` ,`url`)VALUES ('$new_titlereg', '', '$new_name', '$new_url')"); ////////////////////////////////// here is the MY SQL statement...
echo "Link added.<br /><br />";
}

echo '<form action="" method="post">';
echo 'Name: <input type="text" name="new_name" value="" /><br />';
echo 'Url: <input type="text" name="new_url" value="" /> \\\\ If your linking to a page you made, then the url is index.php?catt=(The categrory you put)&page=(The page you put)<br />';
echo 'Navigation title: <select name="new_titlereg">';

$resultab = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM nav_title");

while($rowab = mysql_fetch_array($resultab))
  {

echo '<option value="' . $rowab['reg'] . '">' . $rowab['name'] . '</option>'; ////////////////////////////////// Here isn't submitting the value in the option
  
  }
echo '</select>';
echo '<input type="submit" name="new_submit" value="Insert" /><br />';
echo '</form>';
?>

By the way, explain simply as I'm only 13

For the last few days I have been trying to work out why my code does not update the MySQL database table.  Having tried several variation I have the below but cannot see anything wrong. The rest of the program produces the correct results (displaying what is currently on the table) showing it is connecting to the correct table but altering the table is not working. Any help greatly appreciated.

The few lines in question a
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// Update the profile data in the database
   
if (!$error) {
      if (!empty($name)&& !empty($phone) && !empty($address1) && !empty($address2)) {
        // Only set the picture column if there is a new picture
        if (!empty($new_picture)) {

//if (!empty($postcode)){
          $query = "UPDATE antique SET name = '$name', phone = '$phone', address1 = '$address1', address2 = '$address2', postcode = '$postcode', " .
            " email = '$email', webadd = '$webadd', picture = '$new_picture', username = '" . $_SESSION['username'] . "'  WHERE name = '" . $row['name'] ."'";
       
}}
       
        else {
         
$query = "UPDATE antique SET name = '$name', phone = '$phone', address1 = '$address1', address2 = '$address2', postcode = '$postcode', " .
            " email = '$email', webadd = '$webadd', username = '" . $_SESSION['username'] . "'  WHERE name = '" . $row['name'] ."'";
        }
        mysqli_query($dbc, $query) or die("<br>Query $query<br>Failed with error: " . mysqli_error($dbc) . '<br>On line: ' . __LINE__);

       

The whole program is below
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<?php
  
error_reporting(E_ALL);
session_start();

  
  ?>

<?php
  
require_once('appvars.php');
  require_once('connectvars1.php');

  



 // Connect to the database
  
$dbc = mysqli_connect(DB_Host, DB_User, DB_Password, DB_Name);

  
if (!isset($_GET['user_id'])) {
    
$query = "SELECT * FROM antique WHERE user_id = '" . $_SESSION['user_id'] . "'";
  
  
}
  else 
{
    $query = "SELECT * FROM antique WHERE user_id = '" . $_GET['user_id'] . "'";
  
}
  $data = mysqli_query($dbc, $query);

  
if (mysqli_num_rows($data) == 1) {
    
// The user row was found so display the user data
    $row = mysqli_fetch_array($data);
    
echo '<table>';
    

if (!empty($row['name'])) {
      echo '<tr><td class="label">Name:</td><td>' . $row['name'] . '</td></tr>';
    

   
}



   if (!empty($row['phone'])) {
      echo '<tr><td class="label">Phone:</td><td>'  . $row['phone'] .
        ' </td></tr>';
    
}
    
   if (!empty($row['address1'])) {
      echo '<tr><td class="label">Address1:</td><td>'  . $row['address1'] .
        ' </td></tr>';
    
}
   if (!empty($row['address2'])) {
      echo '<tr><td class="label">Address2:</td><td>'  . $row['address2'] .
        ' </td></tr>';
    
}
   if (!empty($row['postcode'])) {
      echo '<tr><td class="label">Postcode:</td><td>'  . $row['postcode'] .
        ' </td></tr>';
    
}
   if (!empty($row['webadd'])) {
        echo '<tr><td class="label">Web address:</td><td>'  . $row['webadd'] .
        ' </td></tr>';
    
} 
   if (!empty($row['email'])) {
        echo '<tr><td class="label">Email:</td><td>'  . $row['email'] .
        ' </td></tr>';
  
}
  if (!empty($row['username'])) {
      echo '<tr><td class="label">Username:</td><td>'  . $row['username'] .
        ' </td></tr>';
    
}
if (!empty($row['user_id'])) {
      echo '<tr><td class="label">User ID:</td><td>'  . $row['user_id'] .
        ' </td></tr>';
    
}
echo '</table>';
  
 
//echo '<class = "label">USER ID: ' . $_SESSION['user_id'] . '';

 if (!isset($_GET['postcode']) || ($_SESSION['postcode'] == $_GET['postcode'])) {
      echo '<p>Would you like to <a href="index5.php">Go to Homepage</a>?</p>';
    } } 

// End of check for a single row of user results
  
else {
    echo '<p class="error">There was a bit of a problem accessing your profile.</p>';
  }

 
 
?>

<hr>

 




<?php

require_once('appvars.php');
  require_once('connectvars1.php');

  
// Make sure the user is logged in before going any further.
  
if (!isset($_SESSION['user_id'])) {
    echo '<p class="login">Please <a href="login1.php">log in</a> to access this page.</p>';
    
exit();
  
}
  


  // Connect to the database
  
$dbc = mysqli_connect(DB_Host, DB_User, DB_Password, DB_Name);


if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
    

// Grab the profile data from the POST
    
$name = mysqli_real_escape_string($dbc, trim($_POST['name']));
    
$phone = mysqli_real_escape_string($dbc, trim($_POST['phone']));

$address1 = mysqli_real_escape_string($dbc, trim($_POST['address1']));
    
$address2 = mysqli_real_escape_string($dbc, trim($_POST['address2']));
    
$postcode = mysqli_real_escape_string($dbc, trim($_POST['postcode']));

$webadd = mysqli_real_escape_string($dbc, trim($_POST['webadd']));

$email = mysqli_real_escape_string($dbc, trim($_POST['email']));
    
$old_picture = mysqli_real_escape_string($dbc, trim($_POST['old_picture']));
    
$new_picture = mysqli_real_escape_string($dbc, trim($_FILES['new_picture']['name']));
    
$new_picture_type = $_FILES['new_picture']['type'];
    $new_picture_size = $_FILES['new_picture']['size']; 


$username = mysqli_real_escape_string($dbc, trim($_POST['username']));

$user_id = mysqli_real_escape_string($dbc, trim($_POST['user_id']));

    
if (!empty($_FILES['new_picture']['tmp_name'])) {list($new_picture_width, $new_picture_height) = getimagesize($_FILES['new_picture']['tmp_name']);

}




//list($new_picture_width, $new_picture_height) = getimagesize($_FILES['new_picture']['tmp_name']);
    
$error = false;

    

// Validate and move the uploaded picture file, if necessary
    
if (!empty($new_picture)) {
      if ((($new_picture_type == 'image/gif') || ($new_picture_type == 'image/jpeg') || ($new_picture_type == 'image/pjpeg') ||
        ($new_picture_type == 'image/png')) && ($new_picture_size > 0) && ($new_picture_size <= MM_MAXFILESIZE) &&
        ($new_picture_width <= MM_MAXIMGWIDTH) && ($new_picture_height <= MM_MAXIMGHEIGHT)) {
        if ($_FILES['new_picture']['error'] == 0) {
          

// Move the file to the target upload folder
          
$target = MM_UPLOADPATH . basename($new_picture);
          
if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES['new_picture']['tmp_name'], $target)) {
            

// The new picture file move was successful, now make sure any old picture is deleted
            
if (!empty($old_picture) && ($old_picture != $new_picture)) {
              
            }
          }
          else {
            

// The new picture file move failed, so delete the temporary file and set the error flag
            
@unlink($_FILES['new_picture']['tmp_name']);
            
$error = true;
            echo '<p class="error">Sorry, there was a problem uploading your picture.</p>';

          }
        }
      }
      
else {
        
// The new picture file is not valid, so delete the temporary file and set the error flag
        
@unlink($_FILES['new_picture']['tmp_name']);

        $error = true;
        
echo '<p class="error">Your picture must be a GIF, JPEG, or PNG image file no greater than ' . (MM_MAXFILESIZE / 1024) .
          ' KB and ' . MM_MAXIMGWIDTH . 'x' . MM_MAXIMGHEIGHT . ' pixels in size.</p>';
      }
    }



$error = false;


// Update the profile data in the database
    
if (!$error) {
      if (!empty($name)&& !empty($phone) && !empty($address1) && !empty($address2)) {
        // Only set the picture column if there is a new picture
        if (!empty($new_picture)) {

//if (!empty($postcode)){
          $query = "UPDATE antique SET name = '$name', phone = '$phone', address1 = '$address1', address2 = '$address2', postcode = '$postcode', " .
            " email = '$email', webadd = '$webadd', picture = '$new_picture', username = '" . $_SESSION['username'] . "'  WHERE name = '" .  $row['name'] ."'";
        
}}
       
        else {
          
$query = "UPDATE antique SET name = '$name', phone = '$phone', address1 = '$address1', address2 = '$address2', postcode = '$postcode', " .
            " email = '$email', webadd = '$webadd', username = '" . $_SESSION['username'] . "'  WHERE name = '" .  $row['name'] ."'";
        }
        mysqli_query($dbc, $query) or die("<br>Query $query<br>Failed with error: " . mysqli_error($dbc) . '<br>On line: ' . __LINE__); 

        

// Confirm success with the user
        
echo '<p>Your profile has been successfully updated. Would you like to <a href="viewprofile4.php">view your profile</a>?</p>';


        
mysqli_close($dbc);
        exit();
    
  }
      
else {
        echo '<p class="error">You must enter all of the profile data (the picture is optional).</p>';
   
   
    }
  } 

// End of check for form submission
  else {
    

// Grab the profile data from the database
    
$query="SELECT * FROM antique WHERE user_id= '" . $row['user_id'] . "'";

$data = mysqli_query($dbc, $query);
    
$row = mysqli_fetch_array($data);

    
if ($row != NULL) {
      $name = $row['name'];
      
$phone = $row['phone'];

$address1 = $row['address1'];

$address2 = $row['address2'];

$postcode = $row['postcode'];
      
$email = $row['email'];

$webadd = $row['webadd'];
      
$old_picture = $row['picture'];

$username = $_SESSION['username'];

$user_id = $row['user_id'];
    
}
    else {
      echo '<p class="error">There was a problem accessing your profile.</p>';

    }
  }


  mysqli_close($dbc);

?>

 
<form enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>">

    <input type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="<?php echo MM_MAXFILESIZE; ?>" />
   
<fieldset>
      <legend>Personal Information</legend>

      <label for="name">Name:</label>
      <input type="text" id="name" name="name" value="<?php if (!empty($name)) echo $name; ?>" /><br />

      <label for="phone">Phone:</label>
      <input type="text" id="phone" name="phone" value="<?php if (!empty($phone)) echo $phone; ?>" /><br />

<label for="address1">Address1:</label>
      <input type="text" id="address1" name="address1" value="<?php if (!empty($address1)) echo $address1; ?>" /><br />


<label for="address2">Address2:</label>
      <input type="text" id="address2" name="address2" value="<?php if (!empty($address2)) echo $address2; ?>" /><br />

      <label for="postcode">Postcode:</label>
      <input type="text" id="postcode" name="postcode" value="<?php if (!empty($postcode)) echo $postcode; ?>" /><br />

      <label for="email">Email:</label>
      <input type="text" id="email" name="email" value="<?php if (!empty($email)) { echo $email; } else { echo 'No email entered';} ?>" /><br />

      <label for="webadd">Web address:</label>
      <input type="text" id="webadd" name="webadd" value="<?php if (!empty($webadd)) { echo $webadd; } else { echo 'No web address entered';}  ?>" /><br />


<input type="hidden" name="old_picture" value="<?php if (!empty($old_picture)) echo $old_picture; ?>" />
      <label for="new_picture">Pictu </label>
      <input type="file" id="new_picture" name="new_picture" />
      <?php if (!empty($old_picture)) {
        echo '<img class="profile" src="' . MM_UPLOADPATH . $old_picture . '" alt="Profile Picture" style: height=100px;" />';
      } 

    ?> <br />

<label for="username">Username:</label>
      <input type="text" id="username" name="username" value="<?php if (!empty($username))  echo $username;  ?>" /><br />

<label for="user_id">User ID:</label>
      <input type="text" id="user_id" name="user_id" value="<?php echo '' . $row['user_id'] . '' ; ?>" /><br />
   
</fieldset>
   
<input type="submit" value="Save Profile" name="submit" />
 
</form>
<?php echo('<p class="login">You are logged in as ' . $_SESSION['username'] . '. <a href="logout3.php">Log out</a>.</p>');
echo '<class = "label">USER ID: ' . $row['user_id'] . '';

 ?>


<p><a href="index.php">Return to homepage</a></p>


<?php require_once('footer.php');
 ?>
</body>

</html>
 

the below code as I understand should insert a new record into my database, but it's not.

<?php
$notes = $_POST['notes'];
$cnamedb = $_POST['cname'];
$username = $_SESSION['username'];

mysql_query("INSERT INTO `ccccomma_eve`.`corps` (`id`, `name`, `ticker`, `alliance`, `ceo`, `tax`, `members`, `hq`, `apidate`, `notes`, `notedate`, `updatedby`) VALUES ('', '$cnamedb', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', '$notes', NOW(), '$username'");

echo $cnamedb." Updated";
?>

Any ideas why?

I used to be good at this but I changed servers and everything is different...  Heres my code so far:

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<?php
$rated=$_REQUEST['rated'];
echo $rated;
$rating=$_REQUEST['rating'];
echo $rating;

// Make a MySQL Connection
mysql_connect("localhost", "********", "********") or die(mysql_error());
mysql_select_db("*********") or die(mysql_error());

$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM main WHERE username = '$rated'")
or die(mysql_error());  

$row = mysql_fetch_array( $result );

$votes = $db_field['$rating'];
$newvotes = $votes + 1;

echo $newvotes;

mysql_query("UPDATE main SET $rating = '$newvotes'
WHERE username = '$rated'");


?>
Whats going on here is the colomb that I want to update comes as a variable $rated (That works) and then the database selects the  row to update with $username (That works) and gets the variable $newvotes by taking the original value of the data its about to update and add 1 to it (That works)  Then it updates the field to $newvotes....

I don't know why the update won't go through... there are no errors....