Passing php variables through pages / sql - php

Question

i have the following information displayed
<?php
$my_query="SELECT * FROM games";
$result= mysqli_query($connection, $my_query);
if (mysqli_num_rows($result) > 0)
while ($myrow = mysqli_fetch_array($result))
{
$description = $myrow["game_description"];
$image = $myrow["gamepic"];
$game_id = $myrow["game_id"];
$gamename = $myrow["game_name"];
echo "<div class='cover'>
</div>";
}
?>
as you can see i have created a game_details page which will display that specific Game_id when the image is clicked
im having trouble understanding how to pull the data out from that game_id in sql on the other page.
here is my attempt on the game_details page
<?php
if (!isset($_GET['$game_id']) || empty($_GET['game_id']))
{
echo "Invalid category ID.";
exit();
}
$game_id = mysqli_real_escape_string($connection, $_GET['game_id']);
$sql1 = "SELECT * games WHERE game_id={$game_id}'";
$res4 = mysqli_query($connection, $sql1);
if(!$res4 || mysqli_num_rows($res4) <= 0)
{
while ($row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($res4))
{
$gameid = $row['$game_id'];
$title = $row['game_name'];
$descrip = $row['game_description'];
$genre = $row['genretype'];
echo "<p> {$title} </p>";
}
}
?>
This attempt is giving me the "invalid category ID" error
Would appreciate help

Answer 1

There are a few issues with your code.
Let's start from the top.
['$game_id'] you need to remove the dollar sign from it in $_GET['$game_id']
Then, $row['$game_id'] same thing; remove the dollar sign.
Then, game_id={$game_id}' will throw a syntax error.
In your first body of code; you should also use proper bracing for all your conditional statements.
This one has none if (mysqli_num_rows($result) > 0) and will cause potential havoc.
Rewrites:
<?php
$my_query="SELECT * FROM games";
$result= mysqli_query($connection, $my_query);
if (mysqli_num_rows($result) > 0){
while ($myrow = mysqli_fetch_array($result))
{
$description = $myrow["game_description"];
$image = $myrow["gamepic"];
$game_id = $myrow["game_id"];
$gamename = $myrow["game_name"];
echo "<div class='cover'>
</div>";
}
}
?>
Sidenote for WHERE game_id='{$game_id}' in below. If that doesn't work, remove the quotes from it.
WHERE game_id={$game_id}
2nd body:
<?php
if (!isset($_GET['game_id']) || empty($_GET['game_id']))
{
echo "Invalid category ID.";
exit();
}
$game_id = mysqli_real_escape_string($connection, $_GET['game_id']);
$sql1 = "SELECT * games WHERE game_id='{$game_id}'";
$res4 = mysqli_query($connection, $sql1);
if(!$res4 || mysqli_num_rows($res4) <= 0)
{
while ($row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($res4))
{
$gameid = $row['game_id'];
$title = $row['game_name'];
$descrip = $row['game_description'];
$genre = $row['genretype'];
echo "<p> {$title} </p>";
}
}
?>
Use error checking tools at your disposal during testing:
http://php.net/manual/en/mysqli.error.php
http://php.net/manual/en/function.error-reporting.php

Answer 2

You want to be using $_GET['gameid'] as that's the parameter you passed.

Answer 3

You are calling for game_id when the link to go to game_details.php has the variable gameid. Either change the parameter in the link to game_id or call for gameid in your $_GET['$game_id'].
Also, as Fred -ii- said, take out the dollar sign in $_GET['$game_id']