File: swemc.doc

All you have to do is:
   -Just unpack the package to your http dir
   -Add your values to swemc.inc.php
   -start test.php

++++++++++++++++++++++The Package contains:++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
swemc.php		--> Contains the object class
swemc.inc.php	--> The definition of host, username, password, Database
swemc.css		--> a sample of CSS-definitons
swemc.doc		--> this file
sample.php		--> Demo of all functions



++++++++++++++++++++++Name-conventions in swemc.php:++++++++++++++++++++++
$aXx   = array
$strXx = string
$bXx   = bool
$iXx   = int


+++++++++++++++++++++++Members of swemc:++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
$aResult 		-> keeps the mysql-result after a select-query
$iConnID		-> the connectin-id
$strHost		-> the hostname ( defined in swemc.inc.php )
$strUser		-> the username ( defined in swemc.inc.php )
$strPass		-> the password ( defined in swemc.inc.php )
$strDb			-> the database ( defined in swemc.inc.php )
$iFields		-> the number of fields in a result( after a select-query )
$iRecs			-> the number of records in result ( after a select-query )
$aFieldNames	-> a array with the field-names of a result
				   if your query contains aliases, these aliases are kept
				   as names
$aTdwidth		-> a array with individual width-values, used by the
				   function tab_out deatails as below
$bDebug			-> if set TRUE, mySql-Errors are displayed



+++++++++++++++++++++++ functions of swemc ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

function swemc ()
	// the constructor
	// connects to the mysql-server, returns the connection-id at succes
	// otherwise FALSE


function connect()
	// private func, no need to use
	// param : void
	// return: the connection-id  or FALSE


function disconnect()
	// manualy close the connection and free the mySql-result
	// normally not needed, just for completion
	// param : void
	// return: void


function query( string $querystring)
	// executes the given query:
	// after a successful SELECT query:
	// $this->iRecs shows the number of records in $this->aResult
	// $this->iFields shows the number of fields in a record
	// the field-names are stored in $this->aFieldNames
	// the number of selected records is returned
	//
	// after a successful INSERT query: the insert-id is returned
	//
	// after a successful DELETE or UPDATE query:
	// the number of mysql_affected_rows ist returned ( may be also 0 at success )
	//
	// param  : the querystring
	// return : s.a.


function fetch_field(int $recno, int or string $fieldno_or_fieldname)
	// retrieve a single field-value from the result
	// param : the record-no and the field-no or field-name if known
	// return: the value-string


function fetch_record($recno,$arr_type = MYSQL_BOTH)
	// retrieve a single record from the result
	// param : the record-number
	//         the array-type you want ->defined are the values:
	//            MYSQL_ASSOC (value: 1) a "key"->"value" array
	//            MYSQL_NUM   (value: 2) a numeric array
	//            MYSQL_BOTH  (value: 3) a array with both types (default)
	// return: a array with your record


function free_result()
	// free the current result
	// param : void
	// return: void

function td_width(array $width_array)
	// by default the function tab_out( details below)
	// uses the same width for every column
	// with td_width u can specify a width for every column
	// all types are possible ( %,px ...)
	//
	// the result also depends at padding, spacing, border length of Data
	// may be you have to adjust the result by changing your CSS-class
	//
	// it works only if the given array keeps a value for each column
	// remember to change or unset the array $this->aWidth before you
	// print another table after a new query
	//
	// Param  : string-array with width-values
	// Return : void


function tab_out(bool $with_table_head, string $css_class="noCSS" )
	// prints a simple table of the current result
	// if you want to change the layout of the table, provide a style-sheet
	// and send the class-name for your table as the 2nd param
	// the 2nd way to change the layout is the td_width-function ( s.a.)
	//
	// Param : $with_table_head: TRUE or FALSE wether you want the
	//                           table-head shown or not
	//         $css_class     :  pass the name of your CSS-File if used
	// return: void



function single_out(int $recno,string $cssClass="noCSS"  )
// prints a table with a single record of the mySql-result
// layout-change as above ( except td_width )
// param  : $recno -> the record-number to be shown
//          $cssClass -> the CSS-class to format the table
// return : void



function printerror( bool $exitnow = "FALSE")
	// prints the last mySql-error if $this->bDebug == TRUE
	// param : exitnow if TRUE, the script dies after printing the errmsg
	//                if FALSE, only the errmsg is shown
	//return: void