Using insertion wizard--getting syntac error

[don_miles1]

I am using Dreamweaver CS3, MySQL vs 5.1.37, php 5.3.0, and xamp 1.7.2

I am using the record insertion form wizard (I am sorely lacking in code skills)

After I create the insertion form, I try to use it to insert a name (example Jack) into the fh-name column of the fh-info table and I get the following message:

 

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 '-name) VALUES ('jacks')' at line 1

 

Please help

Thanks

Don

 

P.S. I am sending the code that Dreamweaver generates as an attachment.

[administrator]

Hi,

 

Apparently Dreamweaver is writing bad SQL code. That's the problem with using code-generators like Dreamweaver ... if it screws up, you're screwed.

 

You have two options:

 

1. Start over and use the Dreamweaver tools to generate the connections and the queries.

 

Nerd-note: 'queries' = code sent to the MySQL database that tells the database what to do.

 

2. Learn some basic PHP and solve all your problems!

 

 

I'm telling you, it's not that hard if you give yourself a chance.

 

Anyway, yet another example of what I've been saying for years about PHP; if you want to be a web designer today, you need to learn basic PHP and Javascript.

 

Stefan

[don_miles1]

I subscribe to killer U. and it is excellent. I found my problem. It was that I was using hyphens where it was against the law.

Thanks

Don

Hi,

 

Apparently Dreamweaver is writing bad SQL code. That's the problem with using code-generators like Dreamweaver ... if it screws up, you're screwed.

 

You have two options:

 

1. Start over and use the Dreamweaver tools to generate the connections and the queries.

 

Nerd-note: 'queries' = code sent to the MySQL database that tells the database what to do.

 

2. Learn some basic PHP and solve all your problems!

 

 

I'm telling you, it's not that hard if you give yourself a chance.

 

Anyway, yet another example of what I've been saying for years about PHP; if you want to be a web designer today, you need to learn basic PHP and Javascript.

 

Stefan