[Resolved] Using # In PHP

obrienkev

Hi all

How do I use the # sign in php??

Like in below??

redirect('viewtopic.php?t=' . $topicid . "#post" . $postid)

Thanks,

Kevin.

Drakla

As an anchor reference, not a comment, yeah?

header('Location: viewtopic.php?t=' . $topicid . '#post' . $postid);
exit;

You've got it right - does your redirect function do the same as the above - note you've got to use that before any output.

obrienkev

Yep but I get this error:


You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 1

SELECT SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS ... FROM ... WHERE (p.topic_id = 2#post5 OR p.id = 2#post5) ORDER BY p.topic_id, p.date_posted LIMIT 0,10

[elided bits to conserve horizontal scrollbars - Weedpacket]

the problem seems to be the #
when i remove this:: WHERE (p.topic_id = 2#post5 OR p.id = 2#post5)
the error is gone. But I need the # so what should I do??

The code was taken from wrox book - PHP5, Apache, MySQL. Ch16 - Creating a Bullitin Board System.

Can be downloaded from wrox.com

http://www.wrox.com/WileyCDA/WroxTi...0764579665.html

Would really appreciate any help.

Cheers,

Kevin

Frederick

For an anchor to be recognized and not interpreted as part of the value of a variable, use an & before it.

header('Location: viewtopic.php?t=' . $topicid . '&#post' . $postid);

obrienkev

Cheers! Think that is working.