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| Subject | Date Asked |
| insert different code, based on URL/domain | 9/19/2011 |
| Q: We are wanting to split test domain names to see which converts best. For example: ... A: I'm not always super-fast to respond, I suppose. Sorry for the late reply! So your problem is ... | |
| insert different code, based on URL/domain | 9/19/2011 |
| Q: We are wanting to split test domain names to see which converts best. For example: ... A: Luckily, this one is a simple one to answer. In your PHP code, wherever you want to insert the ... | |
| php generated xml | 9/8/2011 |
| Q: Okay... here i am again. Got a big problem. (what's new?) lol What I am trying to do is get my ... A: The code I sent should work fine. The flash file only cares about the syntax of the document, and ... | |
| php generated xml | 9/8/2011 |
| Q: Okay... here i am again. Got a big problem. (what's new?) lol What I am trying to do is get my ... A: I might be misreading the question, but I don't understand what the problem is. Here is how I would ... | |
| Dynamic Web Site ( index.html or index.php ) ? | 8/21/2011 |
| Q: Kevin, how are you doing Sir? My question is, when designing a Dynamic Web Site does one use ... A: Martin - The file extension is actually completely meaningless. A file of ANY extension can be ... | |
| Preventing Form Re-Submission PHP | 8/18/2011 |
| Q: I have a complicated form in that it has more than the usual contact form fields, including checkbox ... A: Sorry for the late reply. I had something all typed up, hit "Submit" and found that my session had ... | |
| Array Construction | 7/25/2011 |
| Q: I have 3 comma separated lists as given below. ID = '901,947,925' ; Month= '1,2,3' ; Sales= ... A: The most simple way to accomplish this, so far as I can come up with, is to convert each string to ... | |
| require_once(C:\PHP\www\PEAR.php) | 6/23/2011 |
| Q: I'm pretty new at all this still, and was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction ... A: Pete - The error indicates that Mail.php is trying to include 'PEAR.php' and that it cannot find the ... | |
| insert different URL's into page, based on | 6/19/2011 |
| Q: I know some CGI, but trying to learn PHP, but messing it up a lot =( ... I really need your ... A: Sorry Sam (again) for the late reply. Your follow-up went to my spam folder. Anyway - Now that ... | |
| insert different URL's into page, based on "get" | 6/17/2011 |
| Q: I know some CGI, but trying to learn PHP, but messing it up a lot =( ... I really need your ... A: and thanks for the question. First of all, please allow me to apologize for the untimely response. ... | |
| PHP Checkbox form | 5/10/2011 |
| Q: I need to make a list of checkboxes and have a submit button that will display the results of the ... A: John. This is a relatively simple problem to solve: In your form page: <form action="script.php" ... | |
| Create links with mysql search results | 4/14/2011 |
| Q: I appreciate it very much! I'm teaching myself PHP/mySQL and other applicable tools for developing ... A: No need to thank me. I genuinely enjoy helping people out with these questions! :) And yours is a ... | |
| count number backwards | 3/3/2011 |
| Q: First, I’d like to thank you for your time. You are doing this for free and I’m just amazed at the ... A: This has never led to a job opportunity for me (Not that I have much time for additional work ... | |
| count number backwards | 3/3/2011 |
| Q: First, I’d like to thank you for your time. You are doing this for free and I’m just amazed at the ... A: Sam - As I wasn't sure what you wanted to do with the data, I simply left it stored in a variable in ... | |
| count number backwards | 3/3/2011 |
| Q: First, I’d like to thank you for your time. You are doing this for free and I’m just amazed at the ... A: First of all, thanks for the kind words. It's nice to be appreciated. Second of all, what an ... | |
| Add variable to specific spot of a specific array | 12/19/2010 |
| Q: I would like to add a value in the attributes array with string of 'class' with the value of ... A: It's late here, so I may not be completely on my game, but the following should do what you want (If ... | |
| Add variable to specific spot of a specific array | 12/19/2010 |
| Q: I would like to add a value in the attributes array with string of 'class' with the value of ... A: Adam - If I'm understanding your question properly, this is very simple to accomplish. <?php ... | |
| parameter passing PHP5 vs PHP4 | 9/28/2010 |
| Q: Very simple question that's driving me batty. My server just upgraded from php4 to php5.2.x and one ... A: Kevin - Your problem likely lies in the fact that your host PROBABLY had register_globals enabled on ... | |
| Passing an array from one server to another by Form Post | 6/9/2010 |
| Q: I have a requirement of sending an array generated from Mysql database and PHP from my server to ... A: The most foolproof way would be to transform the array into an XML document and post that XML to the ... | |
| PHP Script Emulator | 6/4/2010 |
| Q: I have some PHP and Wordpress scripts on my computer. I want to do some changes and use them. But ... A: Metin - I'm not sure why anyone placed this in the question pool, as it is a very simple question. ... | |
| Sorting a list alphabetically | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: I have recently taken over as webmaster for a website - http://www.pendlebeerfestival.co.uk. The ... A: Is there any chance that you can provide the FTP information to me (BY EMAIL) so that I can take a ... | |
| Sorting a list alphabetically | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: I have recently taken over as webmaster for a website - http://www.pendlebeerfestival.co.uk. The ... A: Gavin - Please amend the query line to read as follows $result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM `beers` ... | |
| Sorting a list alphabetically | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: I have recently taken over as webmaster for a website - http://www.pendlebeerfestival.co.uk. The ... A: Absolutely Gavin. You just need to add an order by for that column in the query. So you'll change ... | |
| php security essentials | 12/7/2009 |
| Q: -I'm keen of building my site with PHP. Bu I'd like to know how worried should i be with general ... A: and thank you for the question. You should always be aware of security issues and always code ... | |
| Are there any intermediate tutorials? | 11/13/2009 |
| Q: I'm decent with PHP and can get along with it, but I'm wondering if there are any tutorials that are ... A: Jerod - After you get the basics of the language down, I would say your next course of action should ... | |
| EMAIL ADDRESS | 11/11/2009 |
| Q: I wonder if you can help. I have set up the email php so that when the users completes their details ... A: Dale, Assuming your mail() line currently looks something like this: $recipient=$_POST['email']; ... | |
| Output apostrophes, quotation arks etc from Mysql database | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: I need to display mysql data with php 4 or 5 that has apostrophes etc. within the text. The data is ... A: If the value actually stored in the database field is Fred's Bakery (You've made sure that that ... | |
| Output apostrophes, quotation arks etc from Mysql database | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: I need to display mysql data with php 4 or 5 that has apostrophes etc. within the text. The data is ... A: I apologize, but it's very difficult to understand what you're trying to do, still. However, if ... | |
| Php5 pagination code with more link | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: This needs register_global_on to work but my host correctly refuses to turn it on...so I urgently ... A: I'm afraid I don't quite get what you're asking for, but I'll put a few answers here based on what ... | |
| Easyphp Onto Compact Disc | 10/12/2009 |
| Q: Cackler, I'm a new to PHP programming and I recently signed up for a night class to ... A: EasyPHP is a package containing all of the necessary components to start developing in PHP right ... | |
| Php5 pagination code with more link | 10/9/2009 |
| Q: This needs register_global_on to work but my host correctly refuses to turn it on...so I urgently ... A: Rather than checking for $id, you need to be checking for $_GET['id'] As an alternative (Though not ... | |
| Display field value in dropdown | 10/1/2009 |
| Q: I am fairly new to programing in php. I have a form that is populated with the current values of ... A: Alan, you're actually very close to doing this right already. Here's what you need to do <select ... | |
| php | 9/16/2009 |
| Q: kevin im completely new to PHP i wrote a simple 'hello world' program, but i cant find the way to ... A: You need to have PHP installed on the computer on which you want to execute the program. If this is ... | |
| session life time | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: i have two Qs. : 1- about session life time.. i have a login page but session die after several ... A: 1. You can increase the session lifetime from within your script (If the php.ini file allows it) by ... | |
| I have created a multilingual site with 3 languages and now i want to increase the languages. | 8/31/2009 |
| Q: I am Yogesh, a lead programmer. I have created a website with 3 languages (English, Polish, ... A: UTF-8 is acceptable to use in this case. If you were dealing with MOSTLY asian languages, I would ... | |
| Static variable problem PHP | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: .. I would like to ask if anyone of you knows what was the problem with my script... here the ... A: What you're doing is simply not possible in the way that you're trying to do it. Class variables ... | |
| PHP form question! | 8/24/2009 |
| Q: I'm trying to bang out a form script for my web site, but I have very little PHP experience so I'm ... A: Glad you're making progress. It's always nice getting something working that previously was not. ... | |
| PHP form question! | 8/22/2009 |
| Q: I'm trying to bang out a form script for my web site, but I have very little PHP experience so I'm ... A: Ah, there is your problem. In order for PHP code to successfully execute, it must be accessed with ... | |
| PHP form question! | 8/21/2009 |
| Q: I'm trying to bang out a form script for my web site, but I have very little PHP experience so I'm ... A: First of all, when debugging PHP scripts, it is often very helpful to add this at the top of your ... | |
| Passing variables to URL just like using $_GET, but without forms | 8/19/2009 |
| Q: What I am trying to do is to pass a variable called "types" to my url "www.mypage.com", just like we ... A: If that is the case, then yes, you are close. You would do something more like: echo '<a ... | |
| Passing variables to URL just like using $_GET, but without forms | 8/18/2009 |
| Q: What I am trying to do is to pass a variable called "types" to my url "www.mypage.com", just like we ... A: I guess I'm a bit confused at your question, as it seems like you've answered it yourself. <a ... | |
| numerical values to graph | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: how to convert data (numerical value) from your database (mySQL) to a bar graph to be dsplayed in a ... A: I always take a simple approach to this. I figure out the average of the scores (In your case, the ... | |
| multilingual web site | 7/26/2009 |
| Q: I am developing a site with mulitilingual feature.its working fine without any problem.first the ... A: However, if you want to put a quick fix in place, you could simply add columns whenever the user ... | |
| PHP training | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: I am a long time computer consultant with programming background, and would like to learn PHP. Can ... A: my advice to you is to go out and download popular, well written scripts and just dive right in to ... | |
| MySQL and Uploading | 4/14/2009 |
| Q: I find asking this question extremely difficult without being able to add annotation to the code ... A: Can you upload your modified code? The if(move_uploaded_file()) method should work perfectly in ... | |
| MySQL and Uploading | 4/12/2009 |
| Q: I find asking this question extremely difficult without being able to add annotation to the code ... A: I apologize for the slow reply. A tornado rocked my hometown a few days ago and I've been pretty ... | |
| Run a code | 4/11/2009 |
| Q: My q is so simple that i could not find it in previous questions. How do a run PHP script in a ... A: Basically, yes. You upload the script to your document/web root (IE /home/username/public_html, and ... | |
| multiple php session management | 3/16/2009 |
| Q: Cackler, I'm using WAMP 2 server (PHP 5.2.8, Apache 2.2.11, Windows XP SP3) and I have a php portal ... A: The only thing that I can think of is to use session_id() to generate a unique session ID ... | |
| drop-down list | 3/14/2009 |
| Q: how can I insert selected value from drop-down list to mysql ? for text filed am using ... A: First of all, you should NEVER put data into your database without first validating it and escaping ... | |
| drop-down list | 3/14/2009 |
| Q: how can I insert selected value from drop-down list to mysql ? for text filed am using ... A: I don't know why your code is failing. I'm simply telling you that if you echo $_POST['city'];, you ... | |
| Search Results Pagination | 3/12/2009 |
| Q: My question is simple but I'm not sure if the answer is just as simple. Maybe you can help. What I ... A: The basic things are as follows: 1 - How many results do you want to show per page? 2 - How many ... | |
| about joomla script | 2/11/2009 |
| Q: I installed joomla script on a host and the host has given me the subdomain. I bought a domain ... A: First of all, you've set up your domain incorrectly. In most cases, you will point your domain name ... | |
| Timeout Issue | 1/28/2009 |
| Q: I have a system created in AJAX (JavaScript, PHP) that uses the server to read data from a text file ... A: The max_*_time settings are what you would need to change to allow a long-running PHP script to keep ... | |
| Downloading pdf files :D | 1/1/2009 |
| Q: im not a newbie with php , ive done many projects , but this problem is driving me mad , i want a ... A: There are several ways to do this Salman. One way is to stream your files through your PHP ... | |
| How to save javascript variable in php variable?? | 12/26/2008 |
| Q: This code for check time spend by user on page <body onload='window.setInterval("timeHere()", 100)' ... A: This isn't my area of expertise, but off of the top of my head, I can think of several ways to do ... | |
| php | 12/26/2008 |
| Q: If I define a variable in one snippet of php code it carries on to another through an "include" ... A: I can honestly say that I've never seen this problem before. What happens if you change your code ... | |
| program logic | 11/25/2008 |
| Q: I have having trouble with these files, one is called select.php and the update.php. The select.php ... A: If I understood your problem correctly, your problem lies in this line: $sql = "UPDATE goods SET ... | |
| php4 to php5 migration | 11/1/2008 |
| Q: Sorry, forgot to show the .htaccess code in my first post: #Options -Indexes #Options ... A: Unfortunately, this really is an Apache specific question, as mod_rewrite doesn't have much to do ... | |
| php4 to php5 migration | 10/30/2008 |
| Q: Sorry, forgot to show the .htaccess code in my first post: #Options -Indexes #Options ... A: Dave - This is actually not a PHP question (You're new to the PHP world, so I will forgive you) :) ... | |
| .htaccess Rewrites for a php4 website now on a php5 server | 10/30/2008 |
| Q: The following .htaccess code redirected as shown to virtual files no problem on its original php4 ... A: Dave - This is actually not a PHP question (You're new to the PHP world, so I will forgive you) :) ... | |
| php.ini configuration | 10/29/2008 |
| Q: i am getting problem with the file upload the file size is 5 mb i try my best to solve that problem ... A: If you are hosting your website on a Shared server (and most people are), then you will not have ... | |
| getting url data and posting into db | 10/12/2008 |
| Q: i m stuck in a particular situation wile using php and mysql. i ll describe the scenario. i have ... A: I'm not sure I understand your question, but I will try to answer it anyway. To get the value of ... | |
| merging two sites | 10/4/2008 |
| Q: How can i merge two sites together. Like merging twitter or flicker in the php site etc...? Plz ... A: This question is much more complex to answer than you realize. Both Twitter and Flickr have an API ... | |
| Grabbing Text | 5/17/2008 |
| Q: Do you know how to grab a specific area of text from a website to be displayed in another site? ... A: XML parsing is INFINITELY easier than screen scraping, I'm happy to say. The following link is a ... | |
| Grabbing Text | 5/16/2008 |
| Q: Do you know how to grab a specific area of text from a website to be displayed in another site? ... A: my experience with screen scraping is limited. I usually get content from remote sites by using ... | |
| sessions | 5/13/2008 |
| Q: kindly forgive me if it is a silly question.I have developed an inventory package using php and the ... A: How are you storing your sessions? In flat files, a database, or a cookie? Many a time, I have ... | |
| PHP ODBC Question | 5/6/2008 |
| Q: I have a web application where there is a connection being made to a database via odbc_connect(), ... A: Jacques - Without seeing your code, I cannot be 100% about my answer, but here it is anyway. You ... | |
| The Code | 5/2/2008 |
| Q: Sorry about that. You ran out of available answers last night. Here is the full code that I put ... A: John - The problem, from what I can see, is the following section while($row = ... | |
| random thingy | 5/1/2008 |
| Q: Now I am trying to make one of the table entries a random number. How would I do that. I am only ... A: Let me just show you how to select data from a database, and you can take it from there: ... | |
| random thingy | 5/1/2008 |
| Q: Now I am trying to make one of the table entries a random number. How would I do that. I am only ... A: You're not being a pain. If I didn't enjoy helping, I wouldn't be doing this :) <?php $con = ... | |
| random thingy | 5/1/2008 |
| Q: Now I am trying to make one of the table entries a random number. How would I do that. I am only ... A: <?php $con = mysql_connect(DB_HOST, DB_USER, DB_PASS); if (!$con) { die('Could not connect: ' . ... | |
| Sending an sms via modem | 4/30/2008 |
| Q: Kindly let me know how to send an sms through a modem(GPRS preferably). Also kindly state the ... A: Unfortunately, I don't know a whole lot about sending SMS messages via PHP, so I'm not able to help ... | |
| Making Paypal recurring Payment | 4/15/2008 |
| Q: i have done the request as .... <form action="https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" ... A: Make absolutely sure that your <?=$variables;?> are actually working. Just view the source of your ... | |
| Based on a given number how can I determine the multiplier I need? | 4/8/2008 |
| Q: I'm making a game and I have it level based with the starting level being 0 of course. What I want ... A: I've racked my brain for a few minutes on this, and I can't find a mathematical way to define how ... | |
| $_GET with variable names with '.' | 3/20/2008 |
| Q: I'm trying to get a list of checked files.. $filename='sample_1.txt'; print "<input type=checkbox ... A: It looks to me like it's an issue with register_globals (although I could be misreading that bug ... | |
| Page ID | 3/18/2008 |
| Q: I'm new to PHP and can't find the answer to a simpleHow do i associate page ID's with filepaths? ... A: This can be done several ways. The easiest way is like so: <?php if(isset($_GET['id'])) { ... | |
| database tables into flash? | 3/6/2008 |
| Q: Not sure how this is done (and even more so not sure if you can help me because I couldn't find ... A: The same concept can be applied to video uploading. ... | |
| database tables into flash? | 3/6/2008 |
| Q: Not sure how this is done (and even more so not sure if you can help me because I couldn't find ... A: There is a way - That much I can guarantee you. Unfortunately, knowhow in Flash is exactly 0. I've ... | |
| Learning PHP5 OOP with difficulty... | 3/2/2008 |
| Q: I'm in the process of learning OOP for PHP 5. It's really taking a long time, longer than most ... A: Rebecca - Thanks for the question. Unfortunately for those not already familiar with OOP, the PHP ... | |
| php5+mail | 2/19/2008 |
| Q: firstly sorry for my English I'm Tunisian and didn't speak English so much. i have a problem with ... A: The most likely cause is that your PHP4 installation had register_globals enabled and the PHP5 ... | |
| PHP Nested Loops. | 2/16/2008 |
| Q: i want output like in http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/9843/gallerynj2.png I have part of my ... A: Sorry about that typo. I should have been in bed 6 hours ago...Just can't sleep tonight (as you can ... | |
| PHP Nested Loops. | 2/16/2008 |
| Q: i want output like in http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/9843/gallerynj2.png I have part of my ... A: OK, I'm going to do my best to answer this question in a way that will help you out... It looks ... | |
| How to stop get method. | 2/16/2008 |
| Q: I want to validate the HTTP method and only allow POST unless GET is explicitly needed. My question ... A: Honestly - I see no reason for you to name an explicit list of variables that your script is ... | |
| post with a link | 2/15/2008 |
| Q: I hate to bother you again but I really don't want to trust an important question to someone else ... A: Again here, you don't need to use echo to put that information into a query/command. ...WHERE ... | |
| How to stop get method. | 2/15/2008 |
| Q: I want to validate the HTTP method and only allow POST unless GET is explicitly needed. My question ... A: Please correct me if I'm wrong here, but it sounds to me like you want to now allow a page to be ... | |
| post with a link | 2/15/2008 |
| Q: I hate to bother you again but I really don't want to trust an important question to someone else ... A: I'm flattered ;) Now - My brain hurts from reading your description, but it sounds like you want to ... | |
| Crystal Report and Php | 2/4/2008 |
| Q: Kevin Can we call a crystal report from php? if so how can we call, can pls give an ... A: Unfortunately, I don't have any experience with Cyrstal Reports. However, a quick google search ... | |
| creating links for database results | 12/22/2007 |
| Q: i have a some data in a mysql database, and i'm building a php based site. i would like to retreive ... A: You're asking a lot of questions at once, here. You need to take it step by step. 1: If the URL is ... | |
| os variable store in PHP variable | 12/18/2007 |
| Q: I want to store %username% (in cleint system) value in php variable. i have tryed using system(). ... A: I doubt that you will be able to pull this off using only PHP. Your best bet would be to create a ... | |
| php Login system | 12/14/2007 |
| Q: I am a newbie to php so it is a very basic query. I have designed a login system, in which when the ... A: That's very weird - I've never seen this problem before. For testing purposes, you should open your ... | |
| page redirection | 12/13/2007 |
| Q: I'm building a site wich uses php5 and mySQL. i've following up on how to redirect pages, and found ... A: Because header("Location") is...well, a header, it must be sent to the browser before any output is ... | |
| .htaccess--Talkback comment script | 11/23/2007 |
| Q: I have installled a comment script called Talkback.(link below) ... A: In this case, it really would be best for you to contact Godaddy directly. As I'm not a godaddy ... | |
| PHP Debug mode | 11/5/2007 |
| Q: i've looked a lot for documentation on php debug mode, but am enable to find it. I have noticed an ... A: Well you're on the right track. The documentation, as you stated, is very poor on this subject. ... | |
| Connecting database from two servers | 11/1/2007 |
| Q: Is it possible to connect database fromm two different servers? If yes, can you help me in it. Its ... A: I'm not sure what you're asking here. I will respond to what I think you might be saying, however. ... | |
| Php Reporting | 10/30/2007 |
| Q: Kevin I have developed a project using Php and MySql. I have create some forms for ... A: I purchased a license for http://www.websitedatabases.com/database_reports.html a few months ago, ... | |
| Php and MySql with Crystal Reporting | 10/29/2007 |
| Q: Kevin I have develop a database software using Php and MySql. I want to use Crystal ... A: If your PHP installation and Crystal Reports installation are on the same Windows based system, you ... | |
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Kevin Cackler
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Expertise
Any and everything related to PHP4 and PHP5. I specialize in functional, readable, scalable object oriented code, and can answer your troublesome class and object questions.
Experience
5 years developing in PHP using flat files and databases (MySQL, Oracle)
Lead PHP developer for a very large Texas based web hosting company
The coder behind some of the largest pet communities online.
Education/Credentials
BS - IT/CS
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