MySQL error #1064

[NoFX85]

Somebody please help fix my error.

#1064 - 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 'session_start ()' at line 1

Code is as follows:

session_start ();

if (!$stop_eval)
{

global $c;
if(is_dir('install/'))
{
header("Location: install/");
}



if(defined('DB_DETAILS') && $c && !$error_log) {

if(!$_SESSION['setting'])
{
$setq = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM settings");
while($r=mysql_fetch_array($setq))
{
$set[$r[set_name]] = $r['set_value'];
$_SESSION['setting'][$r[set_name]] = $r['set_value'];
}
} else {
$set = $_SESSION['setting'];
}

if(!is_array($set))
{
 die("An error occured while trying to process the settings, Please re-

access the site later or consult the administrator.");
}

When i go to load my website thats the error i get, it reads:

Warning: mysql_fetch_array(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/MyUserName/public_html/lib/configuration.php on line 31
An error occured while trying to process the settings, Please re- access the site later or consult the administrator.

[NoFX85]

Ok changed
while($r=mysql_fetch_array($setq))

To

while($r=@mysql_fetch_array($setq))
and seemed to have worked

[nevvermind]

Actually, @ "hides" the error. But it's still there.

Not sure, but...

// shouldn't this...
if(!$_SESSION['setting'])

// ...be this?
if(!isset($_SESSION['setting']))
// or that variable returns a boolean value? (0, 1, true, false)

// i think $setq is not set. Do a...
var_dump($setq);
// and check what shows up