[Resolved] function call leads to no output

[Mophilly]

I want to thank the moderator and participants of this forum for all the help I have been given. It is great! I can't wait to return the favors.

When I add the following code to the body of the function, the application stops passing back HTML to the browser.

function postaction($id, $startmonth, $startday, $startyear) {
authenticate();
dbconnect();
include ("config.php");
$startdate = "$startmonth" . "$startday" . "$startyear";
$postdate = date('Y-m-d');
$query = "UPDATE IPM_tasks SET exported='1', exportdate='$postdate' WHERE id='$id' AND enddate >= '$startdate' AND status=0";
if (mysql_query($query)) {
echo ="Post Updated Successfully";
} else {
echo ="Error Posting Completed Tasks";
}
}

I copied this code from another function that is working and so I wonder if I am calling it correctly.

I am invoking the method from a submit button and I do not load another page. I was hoping to call a third function to load the browser with new data.

• Mark

[LordShryku]

You don't need the = on your echos. Just do them like this

 
if (mysql_query($query)) { 
   echo "Post Updated Successfully"; 
} 
else { 
   echo "Error Posting Completed Tasks"; 
} 

[Mophilly]

Thank you. That was the problem. I see that PHP is very picky about syntax.

[LordShryku]

Try ASP. Even more picky 🙂

[Moonglobe]

Originally posted by LordShryku
Try ASP. Even more picky 🙂

No. don't try ASP. Ever. Unless someone paying you want you to. then its ok. :p

[LordShryku]

And they BETTER be paying you REALLY WELL 😃

[drawmack]

I charge double to program in asp my logic is that if they are using asp they are not informed enough to know better anyway.

[LordShryku]

Originally posted by drawmack
I charge double to program in asp my logic is that if they are using asp they are not informed enough to know better anyway.

LMAO! I like this theory....