Web Development

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//First let's find the first result and the last result to show.<br />
$first_res = $_REQUEST['first'];<br />
$last_res = $_REQUEST['last'];<br />
<br />
//Now if null set defaults<br />
if($first_res == null or $last_res == null){<br />
//Defaults are 0-20<br />
$first_res = '0';<br />
$last_res = '20';<br />
}<br />
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$isvalid = validation_function_here($first_res, $last_res);<br />
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//Now check if input is valid<br />
if ($isvalid !== true){<br />
//Invalid input<br />
die('Invalid Format, Please Press back button and choose a different option');<br />
}else{<br />
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//Get data from database.<br />
<br />
//Connect<br />
$con = mysql_connect('localhost', 'root', 'password') or die('Could not connect to database.');<br />
//Select Database.<br />
mysql_select_db('data') or die('Could not select database');<br />
<br />
//Use select query with the LIMIT param<br />
$result = mysql_query('SELECT * FROM table LIMIT '. $first_res .', '. $last_res .';');<br />
}<br />
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//Now simply use your normal display function<br />
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//This is PHP<br />
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if($_REQUEST['checkbox'] == 'checked'){<br />
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setcookie ("userid", $randomly_generated_userid_for_current_login_session, time( ) + 3600); //I am have actually seen this variable in the wild!:wtf:<br />
<br />
//This cookie will last for 1 hour<br />
<br />
}else{<br />
<br />
//The user does not want to be remembered<br />
<br />
setcookie ("userid", $randomly_generated_userid_for_current_login_session, time( ) - 1); <br />
<br />
//This cookie will expire as soon as the browser closes<br />
} 

Bradml wrote:

setcookie ("userid", $randomly_generated_userid_for_current_login_session, time( ) + 3600); //I am have actually seen this variable in the wild!

UltraCoder wrote:

The cookie does not expire on browser close!

Paddy Boyd wrote:

Can't imagine why this wasn't included in the javascript spec...