die message color??

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            $items = mysql_query($query);
        if ( ! $items ) die ("Cannot execute $query, contact your Help Desk");

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ok, so here is the code that i am using. theres nothing wrong with the code. what i am trying to do is set the color of

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die ("Cannot execute $query, contact your Help Desk");

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to a lighter color as it is hardly visible with the background image.

so is there any type of code to change it?? what i have tried to do is;

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            $items = mysql_query($query);
        if ( ! $items ) die <p class="important">("Cannot execute $query, contact your Help Desk");</p>

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p class being pre-defined to a set font and color.

Thanks all!

Im no expert with PHP but try this:

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$items = mysql_query($query);
        if ( ! $items ) die ("<p class=\"important\">Cannot execute $query, contact your Help Desk</p>");

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It may or may not work. let me know.

yes, lp you are correct. You dont mix HTML in php code, just simply echo the HTML.

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Originally Posted by dclamp

yes, lp you are correct. You dont mix HTML in php code, just simply echo the HTML.

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You can do it either way, as long as you do it correctly:

php Code:

<?php 
   // ...
   $items = mysql_query($query);
   if ( ! $items )
   {
     ?>
      <p class = "important">Cannot execute <?php echo $query ?>, contact your Help Desk</p>
     <?php
      die(); // or whatever
   }
   // continue processing.
?>

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Originally Posted by Priapus

Code:

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            $items = mysql_query($query);
        if ( ! $items ) die ("Cannot execute $query, contact your Help Desk");

---

ok, so here is the code that i am using. theres nothing wrong with the code. what i am trying to do is set the color of

Code:

---

die ("Cannot execute $query, contact your Help Desk");

---

to a lighter color as it is hardly visible with the background image.

so is there any type of code to change it?? what i have tried to do is;

Code:

---

            $items = mysql_query($query);
        if ( ! $items ) die <p class="important">("Cannot execute $query, contact your Help Desk");</p>

---

p class being pre-defined to a set font and color.

Thanks all!

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Simple solution change the colour. Other simple solution: NEVER use die. It terminates the script abruptly and is not at all user friendly. Unless of course you are using die in the process of debugging ;) then it is ok.