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    copied!<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2938631/mysql-php-parameter-1-as-resource">MySQL &amp; PHP Parameter 1 as Resource</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I am getting shown in the title on my website and don't what kind of error this is, neither do I know how to fix this. Can anyone help me?</p> <p>This is the add_answer.php file: </p> <pre><code>&lt;?php include("mysql_forum_test.php"); // Get value of id that sent from hidden field $id=$_POST['id']; // Find highest answer number. $sql="SELECT MAX(a_id) AS Maxa_id FROM $tbl_name WHERE question_id='$id'"; $result=mysql_query($sql); $rows=mysql_fetch_array($result); // add + 1 to highest answer number and keep it in variable name "$Max_id". if there no answer yet set it = 1 if ($rows) { $Max_id = $rows['Maxa_id']+1; } else { $Max_id = 1; } // get values that sent from form $a_name=$_POST['a_name']; $a_email=$_POST['a_email']; $a_answer=$_POST['a_answer']; $datetime=date("d/m/y H:i:s"); // create date and time // Insert answer $sql2="INSERT INTO $tbl_name(question_id, a_id, a_name, a_email, a_answer, a_datetime)VALUES('$id', '$Max_id', '$a_name', '$a_email', '$a_answer', '$datetime')"; $result2=mysql_query($sql2); if($result2){ echo "Successful&lt;BR&gt;"; echo "&lt;a href='index.php?content=view_topic?id=".$id."'&gt;View your answer&lt;/a&gt;"; // If added new answer, add value +1 in reply column $tbl_name2="forum_question"; $sql3="UPDATE $tbl_name2 SET reply='$Max_id' WHERE id='$id'"; $result3=mysql_query($sql3); } else { echo "ERROR"; } mysql_close(); ?&gt; </code></pre> <p>Thanks</p>
 

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