[Resolved] Need this echo to print on screen only once....

charles256

How would I go about having this print once? It will be at the top of my page, and a list of items will follow.

//echo the results onscreen

echo "How to read this list:
Sku: $item_unique_id
Item $item_name ";

Right now the list I have each line has this on it with my
info. like this...
How to read this list: Sku: Item item_name
How to read this list: Sku: Blablablabla blablabla
How to read this list: Sku: Blablablablablablabla

thanks in advance
charles

Kerry_Kobashi

YourFile.php

if (!defined(FILE))
{
define(FILE, 1);

echo "oh no!";

}

This will avoid bringing in YourFile.php multiple times

charles256

Thanks for the reply Kerry, but I neglected to mention, it is not a file. I am pulling this in from a query from the database and using a table to display the results.

Do you think that a file would be the best solution?
charles

Originally posted by Kerry Kobashi

YourFile.php

if (!defined(FILE))
{
define(FILE, 1);

echo "oh no!";

}

This will avoid bringing in YourFile.php multiple times

Kerry_Kobashi

I dont think there is enough information there to help you with your problem. It's pretty vague...

Please reread your original question again and try to reword it so that it can be understood.

EqualHate

if you are retrieving from a database (which kind?) and there are multiple items but each one has its own info right?
then you should do a "while"
this example for a php/mySQL db combo and I know the code works because it is from one of my sites:
$allnews = @("SELECT NewsTitle, DATE_FORMAT(NewsDate, '%W, %M %e, %Y %T') as date, NewsBody, NewsAuthor, name, email FROM news, users WHERE NewsAuthor=users.ID ORDER BY NewsDate DESC LIMIT 10");
if (!$allnews){
echo ("error performing NEWS query" .
mysql_error() . "");
exit();
}
while ($data = mysql_fetch_array ($allnews)) {
$counter++;
$newstitle = $data["NewsTitle"];
$newsbody = $data["NewsBody"];
$newsdate = $data["date"];
$name = $data["name"];
$email = $data["email"];

?>
<tr><td class="newstitle"><?php echo("$newstitle"); ?></td></tr>
<tr><td class="newsdate"><?php echo(" $newsdate"); ?></td></tr>
<tr><td class="newspost"><?php echo(" $newsbody"); ?> </td></tr>
<tr><td class="newspost"> Posted by:<?php echo("<a href='mailto:$email'>$name </a>"); ?> &nbsp </td></tr>

does this make sense?

charles256

Thanks Kerry, and EqualHate.

EqualHate that got me thru this.
charles

EqualHate

glad to help