mysql_data_seek not working - php

Question

my code is,
$query3 = "SELECT * FROM db_exam_skip WHERE user='$session'";
$result3 = mysql_query($query3) or die(mysql_error());
$length3 = mysql_num_rows($result3);
while($rows3 = mysql_fetch_array($result3))
{
$query1 = "SELECT * FROM db_exam_questions WHERE id='$rows3[ques_id]'";
$result1 = mysql_query($query1) or die(mysql_error());
$length1 = mysql_num_rows($result1);
}
if(isset($_POST['next']))
{
if(isset($_SESSION['list']))
{
mysql_data_seek($result1,$_SESSION['list']);
}
else
{
$list = $_POST['list'];
mysql_data_seek($result1,$list);
}
}
<?php
while($rows1 = mysql_fetch_row($result1))
{
$start = $rows1[0];
$_SESSION['start'] = $start;
?>
<form action="" method="post">
<p style="font-size:20px;font-weight:bold"><?php echo $rows1[5]; ?></p>
<ul style="list-style-type:none">
<input type='hidden' name='number' value='<?php echo $_SESSION['order']++; ?>' />
<input type='hidden' name='list' value='<?php echo $_SESSION['list']++; ?>' />
<input type='hidden' name='ques_id' value='<?php echo $rows1[0]; ?>' />
<input type='hidden' name='correct' value='<?php echo $rows1[10]; ?>' />
<li><input type="radio" name="answer" value="1" /> <?php echo $rows1[6]; ?> <br><br>
<input type="radio" name="answer" value="2" /> <?php echo $rows1[7]; ?> <br><br>
<input type="radio" name="answer" value="3" /> <?php echo $rows1[8]; ?> <br><br>
<input type="radio" name="answer" value="4" /> <?php echo $rows1[9]; ?> <br></li>
</ul>
<input type="submit" class="button4" value="Next" name="next" />
</form>
<?php
break;
}
?>
my question is, after the first question is loaded, when i press next button to load the second question I am getting the below error.
Warning: mysql_data_seek(): Offset 2 is invalid for MySQL result index 8 (or the query data is unbuffered) in C:\wamp\www\Albert\ICAMS\start_skip_question.php on line 15
I have tried a lot to solve this error. But till now no success. Is there any method to solve. Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you.

Answer 1

I guess the result set is empty.I think query is returning empty set.
You will get this error if result set is empty
check the PHP DOCS
First check if you are getting ant rows from the result
if (mysqli_num_rows($sql) > 0)
{
}