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The Form
<html>
<head>
<title>Update Cartoon Database</title>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Add New Cartoon to Database</h2>
<form method="post" action="updatedev.php">
<?php include 'connect-db.php'?>
<?php
echo "<br />";
$artistq = "SELECT artist_no, f_name, l_name, paper FROM cartoonists";
$artistr = mysql_query($artistq) or die(mysql_error());
echo "Select Cartoonist: *<br />";
$artistdd = "<select name='artist' size='4'>";
while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($artistr))
{$artistdd .="\r\n<option value='{$row['artist_no']}'>{$row['f_name']} {$row['l_name']}: {$row['paper']}</option>";
}
$artistdd .= "\r\n</select>";
echo $artistdd;
echo "<br />";
?>
<br />Enter Cartoon Publication Date: <em>(mm/dd/yyyy)</em> *
<input type="text" name="pub_date" size="10" /><br />
<br />Enter Caption for Cartoon: *<br />
<textarea name='caption' cols=50 rows=4></textarea>
<br /></br />Add New Character(s): <em>use comma ', ' for multiple entries</em><br />
<input type="text" name="new_actors" size="50"/><br />
<br />and/or Choose Character(s): <em>command or control for multiple entries</em></br />
<select name="actors[]" multiple="yes" size="10">
<option value="empty"> --- </option>
<?php
$actorq = "SELECT actor_no, actor FROM characters ORDER BY actor asc";
$actorr = mysql_query($actorq) or die(mysql_error());
while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($actorr)) {
echo "<option value='{$row['actor_no']}'>{$row['actor']}</option>";
}
?>
</select></br />
<br /><input type='submit' value='SUBMIT'/><br />
<br />
* required
</form>
</body>
</html>
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Updated Result Form Input
<html>
<head>
<title>Updated Cartoon Database</title>
</head>
<body>
<?php include 'connect-db.php'?>
<?php
// check connection
if (mysqli_connect_error())
{
exit('Connect failed: '. mysqli_connect_error());
}
?>
<?php
//This section of code is generating a new cartoon entry and creating/getting it's primary key
$artist_id =mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['artist']);
$caption =mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['caption']);
$date = explode('/', $_POST['pub_date']);
$mysqlPDate = $date[2].'-'.$date[0].'-'.$date[1];
$new_toon = "INSERT INTO cartoons (toon_no, fk_artist_no, p_date, title)
VALUES ('NULL', '".$artist_id."', '".$mysqlPDate."', '".$caption."')";
if ($caption == "") {
die('Error you must add a caption<br /><a href="http://www.digitalpraxis.sashahoffman.org/formdev.php">Return to entry form</a>');
}
if ($mysqlPDate == "") {
die('Error you must add a date<br /><a href="http://www.digitalpraxis.sashahoffman.org/formdev.php">Return to entry form</a>');
}
if ($artist_id == 0) {
die('Error you must select a cartoonist<br /><a href="http://www.digitalpraxis.sashahoffman.org/formdev.php">Return to entry form</a>');
} elseif ($artist_id >= 1) {
mysql_query($new_toon) or die('Error adding new cartoon ');
$new_toon_id = mysql_insert_id();
echo "<br />Cartoon (" .$new_toon_id .") with the caption - \"" .$caption ."\" - successfully added to CARTOONS table<br />";
} else
{
die('Error you must add a new cartoon<br /><a href="http://www.digitalpraxis.sashahoffman.org/formdev.php">Return to entry form</a>');
}
?>
<?php
//code that adds new character to actor table and new character and new cartoon to joiner table
$char_to_add=mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['new_actors']);
$new_char_arr = explode(', ', $char_to_add);
foreach ($new_char_arr as $new_char_add)
{
if (!empty($new_char_add))
{
$new_char = "INSERT INTO characters (actor_no, actor) VALUES ('NULL', '".$new_char_add."')";
mysql_query($new_char) or die('Error adding new character');
$new_char_id = mysql_insert_id();
echo "<br />New character - " .$new_char_add ." (" .$new_char_id .") successfully added to CHARACTERS table<br />";
$new_cartoon_actor = "INSERT INTO cartoon_characters (fk_toon_no, fk_actor_no) VALUES
('".$new_toon_id."', '".$new_char_id."')";
mysql_query($new_cartoon_actor) or die('Error updating cartoon_characters table with new actor');
echo "<br />New cartoon (" .$new_toon_id .") and new character (" .$new_char_id .") successfully added to CARTOON_CHARACTERS table<br />";
} else
{
echo "<br />No New Character Added to Database or Joining Table<br />";
}
}
?>
<?php
// This code creates array of existing characters puts those values into joiner table with new cartoon
$cartoon_actors=($_POST['actors']);
foreach($cartoon_actors as $cartoon_actor) {
if ($cartoon_actor >= 1)
{
$old_cartoon_actor = "INSERT INTO cartoon_characters (fk_toon_no, fk_actor_no) VALUES
('".$new_toon_id."', '".$cartoon_actor."')";
mysql_query($old_cartoon_actor) or die('Error updating cartoon_characters table with existing actor');
echo "<br />New cartoon (" .$new_toon_id .") and existing character (" .$cartoon_actor .") successfully added to CARTOON_CHARACTERS table<br />";
} else
{
echo "<br />No Existing Character Added to Joining Table<br />";
}
}
?>
<br /><a href="http://www.digitalpraxis.sashahoffman.org/formdev.php">Return to entry form</a>
<br /><a href="http://www.digitalpraxis.sashahoffman.org">Return to Portfolio Development Homepage</a>
<br /><a href="https://gist.github.com/3735366">See the Code</a>
</body>
</html>
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