Sql & php

[sms1616]

I'm brand new to this. I want to set up a sql database, but then display the results, along with the links to point to that page. Another question I have is, is there a way instead of creating each individual webpages (links) to have a tamplate where the results from the database be automatically generated into a webpage?

[fobos]

Well it doesnt seem like anybody is giving you a try, so i will.

Are you trying to build a navigation menu or something?

[Schmoopy]

Depends on how you've layed out your code so far, but you'll want to make good use of:

$query = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM table");

while($row = mysql_fetch_array($query))
{
echo $row['links'];
}

Obviously that's very basic but then using "include" you can include a template with links on it that you want and have it cascade across all pages.

[fobos]

Yeah thats pretty much what i was thinking when building the menu.
Maybe you can make it into a table.

Ex.

<?php
//conection
$query = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM table");

while($row = mysql_fetch_array($query))
{
echo"
<table width='100%' border='0' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0'>
<tr>
<td><a href="\". $row['link1'].""\>Link 1</a></td>
<td><a href="\". $row['link2'].""\>Link 2</a></td>
</tr>
</table>";
}
?>

Or you could just make the links in a seperate php file and include it into your page so that way you dont have to deal with mysql and it makes it easier to change the links.

<?php
echo"
<table width='100%' border='0' cellpadding='0' cellspacing='0'>
<tr>
<td><a href='www.google.com'>Link 1</a></td>
<td><a href='www.dynamicdrive.com'>Link 2</a></td>
</tr>
</table>";
?>

[fobos]

i know i put "\" after the href.... <a href ="\" in the first box