Using InputBox results in SQLite UPDATE command

[tbohon]

Using the _SQLite_easy.au3 UDF and trying to get the result of an input box inserted into an SQLite table. Keeps giving me 'Error 19' so I'm obviously missing a step.

Table name is events with two variables, category and details. For a new category I'm inserting the constant <null> for the details field.

Here is my code:

$answer = InputBox("Create New Entry ...", "Enter category for new record:  " )

If stringLen($answer) > 0 Then
     sqlite_update( "INSERT INTO events VALUES ( $answer, "<null>" )
EndIf

Any thoughts, pointers or suggestions would be MOST appreciated.

TIA.

Tom

Edited June 16, 2011 by tbohon

[MrMitchell]

Using the _SQLite_easy.au3 UDF and trying to get the result of an input box inserted into an SQLite table. Keeps giving me 'Error 19' so I'm obviously missing a step.

Table name is events with two variables, category and details. For a new category I'm inserting the constant <null> for the details field.

Here is my code:

$answer = InputBox("Create New Entry ...", "Enter category for new record:  " )

If stringLen($answer) > 0 Then
    sqlite_update( "INSERT INTO events VALUES ( $answer, "<null>" )
EndIf

Any thoughts, pointers or suggestions would be MOST appreciated.

TIA.

Tom

Problem with the quotes and parenthesis in your line?

sqlite_update( "INSERT INTO events VALUES ( $answer, "<null>" )

Try something like: sqlite_update( 'INSERT INTO events VALUES ( $answer, "<null>" )')

Edited June 16, 2011 by MrMitchell

[tbohon]

I'll give that a shot and let you know.

FYI I also see the following error showing up when this happens:

!   SQLite.au3 Error
--> Function: _SQLite_Exec
--> Query:    Insert into infokeep values ( $answer, '<empty>' );
--> Error:    infokeep.category may not be NULL

Category (where $answer is supposed to go) is defined as TEXT with attributes UNIQUE and NOT NULL in the SQLite database.

Seems to think that $answer isn't a string and is, in fact, null even though a check with the IsString command shows a result of '1' (true).

Most puzzling.

Edited June 16, 2011 by tbohon

[Zedna]

Try this:

sqlite_update( 'INSERT INTO events VALUES ( "' & $answer & '", "<null>"' )

[tbohon]

Thanks Zedna - that was really close (AutoIt complained about matching quotes), the final solution was this:

sqlite_update( "INSERT INTO events VALUES('" & $answer & "', '<null>');")

REALLY appreciate the help from both of you ... THANK YOU!!!!!

Best,

Tom