Parse Error

[Anon]

Can someone tell me why the following would produce a "Parse Error" or give me a link to a good explanation of what one is?

TIA

<?
//create connection

$connection=mysql_connect("localhost", "webuser", "dbowes323") or die ("Connection Couldn't Be Established")

//select database
$db=mysql_select_db("msds", $connection) or die ("Database Not Available For Selection")

//create insert command
$insert="INSERT INTO msds VALUES('$product_name','$manufacturer', '$supplier', '$common_name', '$dolu','$notes', '$linked_name')";

//create query to insert data
$result=mysql_query($insert, $db);

//close link to database
MYSQL_CLOSE();
?>

[Anon]

Hi Tia.

a "Parse Error" is when you have entered something incorrectly. Often it's because one have forgotten to add ; at the end of a line, as in your case.

Take a look at the line:
$connection=mysql_connect("localhost", "webuser", "dbowes323") or die ("Connection Couldn't Be Established")

and on line:

$db=mysql_select_db("msds", $connection) or die ("Database Not Available For Selection")

They should end with a ; and therefore look like this:

$connection=mysql_connect("localhost", "webuser", "dbowes323") or die ("Connection Couldn't Be Established");

and like this:

$db=mysql_select_db("msds", $connection) or die ("Database Not Available For Selection");

Generally the "parse error" message also gives you a hint on which line the error is on.