I want to have the ability to show all the entries in a database table and by each one give the user the ability to delete specific ones.
I am currently using a for each loop that loops through the database showcasing each entry.
$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM KeepScores");
$fields_num = mysql_num_fields($result);
echo "<table><tr>";
// printing table headers
echo "<td>Recent Posts</td>";
echo "</tr>\n";
// printing table rows
while($row = mysql_fetch_row($result))
{
echo "<tr>";
// $row is array... foreach( .. ) puts every element
// of $row to $cell variable
foreach($row as $cell)
echo "<td>$cell</td>";
echo "</tr>\n";
}
How would to add a delete button that appears by each one and removes the entry from the database table?
You can do it with forms:
//main.php
<?php $result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM KeepScores"); ?>
<table>
<tr>
<td>Recent Posts</td>
</tr>
<?php while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)) : ?>
<tr>
<td><?php echo $row['field1']; ?></td>
<td><?php echo $row['field2']; ?></td>
<!-- and so on -->
<td>
<form action="delete.php" method="post">
<input type="hidden" name="delete_id" value="<?php echo $row['id']; ?>" />
<input type="submit" value="Delete" />
</form>
</td>
</tr>
<?php endwhile; ?>
</table>
//delete.php:
<?php
if(isset($_POST['delete_id'] && !empty($_POST['delete_id']))) {
$delete_id = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['delete_id']);
mysql_query("DELETE FROM KeepScores WHERE `id`=".$delete_id);
header('Location: main.php');
}
Or you can do it with jQuery and AJAX:
//main.php
<?php $result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM KeepScores"); ?>
<table>
<tr>
<td>Recent Posts</td>
</tr>
<?php while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)) : ?>
<tr id="<?php echo $row['id']; ?>">
<td><?php echo $row['field1']; ?></td>
<td><?php echo $row['field2']; ?></td>
<!-- and so on -->
<td>
<button class="del_btn" rel="<?php echo $row['id']; ?>">Delete</button>
</td>
</tr>
<?php endwhile; ?>
</table>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
$('.del_btn').click(function(){
var del_id = $(this).attr('rel');
$.post('delete.php', {delete_id:del_id}, function(data) {
if(data == 'true') {
$('#'+del_id).remove();
} else {
alert('Could not delete!');
}
});
});
});
</script>
//delete.php
<?php
if(isset($_POST['delete_id'] && !empty($_POST['delete_id']))) {
$delete_id = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['delete_id']);
$result = mysql_query("DELETE FROM KeepScores WHERE `id`=".$delete_id);
if($result !== false) {
echo 'true';
}
}
It's all untested and sure needs some adjustment for your specific project, but I think you get the idea and I hope it helps.
Next time, please post your schema if you ask stuff about database.
I thought I would improve on this a little bit by wrapping the delete post in a class and function. I was having the same problem. and this worked great for me. Thanks again @ Quasdunk
<?php
// Class to hold the remove post function
class someClass{
//Function for removing the post
function removePost(){
if(isset($_POST['delete_id']) && (!empty($_POST['delete_id']))) {
$delete_id = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['delete_id']);
$result = mysql_query("DELETE FROM post WHERE post_id='".$delete_id."' AND post_member='" . $_SESSION['SESS_USER'] . "'");
if($result !== false) {
echo 'true';
}
}
}
}
if(isset($_SESSION['SESS_MEMBER_ID'])){
$member = $_SESSION['SESS_USER'];
$res = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM post WHERE post_member='$member' ORDER BY timestamp DESC") or die(mysql_error());
$i = new someClass;
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($res)){
echo '<div style="width:100%;margin:0 auto;border-top:thin solid #000;">';
echo '<div style="width:600px;margin:0 auto;padding:20px;">';
echo $row['post_text'] . '<br>';
$postID = $row['post_id'];
echo '<div style="border-top:thin solid #000;padding:10px;margin-top:5px;background-color:#CCC;">';
echo 'You posted this on: ' . $row['post_date'] . '@' . $row['post_time'];
echo '<div style="float:right;">
<form method="post" action="'. $i->removePost() .'">
<input type="hidden" name="delete_id" value="'.$row['post_id'].'" >
<input type="submit" value="Delete Post">
</form>
</div>';
echo '</div>';
echo '</div>';
echo '</div>';
}
}
?>
Produce a key to each table, using jquery,then link it to a php file which an accept the key and delete from the specific table (which also can be passed through jquery)