How to insert/update users IP address on log in

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On the log in page i want the user to log in and record their ip address in the 'last_login' column of my database. I can get the users IP address and echo it but i can't get it to UPDATE or even INSERT INTO the database. This is what i tried :

PHP

<?php
$con=mysql_connect("host","username","password","database");

if (mysql_connect_errno())
  {
  echo "Failed to connect to MySQL: " . mysql_connect_error();
  }
$username = $_POST['username'];;
$ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
mysql_query($con,"UPDATE users SET last_login='$ip' WHERE username='$username'");
?>

Posted 9-Dec-13 7:38am

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Er. Tushar Srivastava 16-Dec-13 12:37pm

My Friend, I have a question.... Can you tell me the data type of the last_login column in your database in table users? I am damn sure that the problem is with the data type... Try to change the data type to VARCHAR(100) this will probably solve the issue...

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thanh_bkhn · Answer 1 · 2013-12-09T15:11:00

Solution 1

I think you are wrong at the order of parameters while calling the mysql_query function. The correct call is described at http://www.w3schools.com/php/func_mysql_query.asp[^]

Posted 9-Dec-13 15:11pm

thanh_bkhn

Member 10421693 · Answer 2 · 2013-12-10T10:19:00

Solution 2

Tried this but it didn't work either... :

PHP

$con = mysql_connect("p-roject.com.mysql","p_roject_com","qhbJ5XZm","p_roject_com");
if (!$con)
  {
  die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
  }
$username = $_POST['username'];
$ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
$sql = "UPDATE users SET last_login='$ip' WHERE username='$username'";
mysql_query($sql,$con);
?>

last_login remains unchanged

Posted 10-Dec-13 10:19am

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CHill60 10-Dec-13 16:22pm

Don't post comments as solutions - if you do this before someone offers a solution your question will drop out of the list of unanswered questions and fewer people will view it. Use the Improve question link next to your original question to add further details then delete this (non)solution

Member 10421693 10-Dec-13 16:52pm

Dammit i knew i did something wrong -.- i meant to reply to thanh_bkhn...

CHill60 10-Dec-13 17:04pm

You're not the only one so don't worry :-)