Think with me ;D

[RyanS]

Well basically i will be making a chat.

I was thinking that on the submit message bit too mute the room i could do something like this:

<?
if($_POST['message'] == ':room_shutup'){
$update=mysql_query(UPDATE `chat` set `mute` '1'))
}else{
Add chat message here.
?>

obviously the code above is not right right at all but you should understand that if you type :room_shutup it sets mute in the mysql to 1 which would mean no one called talk.

But i was wondering how i could type like :mute_USERNAME and make it set the mysql update in there name bit to 1 on mute so they cant talk.

Thanks, if you understand!

[YouFail]

I understand what your saying. Im sure it would be the same as for example styling a username colour depending on the level. Im not 100% sure if you could edit the SQL from outside your program.

I highly doubt this will help at all but oh well.
I want to sound like I know what im talking about

[:Blob]

On the PHP script get the user name (like $user = GET CODE HERE) then you could have a scroll down thing with mute on, then if they select mute it gets the
username out of the field then you could have $update=mysql_query(UPDATE `$user` set `mute` '1')) like that, but they have to be fully registered.

[YouFail]

Yep. Thats what it is. I was trying to think as I was sure I did something like that before but couldn't remember.

[RyanS]

But i need it without the drop down menu.

I have seen it done before just don't know how, is there a way to like ignore ':mute' ?

[YouFail]

You could most likely put in 1 form and make it edit the SQL details to mute the username i the box

[RyanS]

Don't get it
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[YouFail]

You have a form and you type in the username. That sends a request to the SQL to edit the mute level to 1 so he/she cannot be heard

[RyanS]

Guess i will have to use a dropdown.

[:Blob]

or, you have a button which they press with mute, and it shows a little popup box and they enter the name?