how to print a specific data that is stored in mysql database using php

Question

Hi I have added a function to my website where the user can cancel a booked ticket using the code: cancel.php

<?php
session_start();
include('config.php');
mysqli_query($con,"delete from tbl_bookings where book_id='".$_GET['id']."'");
$_SESSION['success']="Booking Cancelled Successfully";
header('location:profile.php');
?> 

and I tried to add a function to the same ticket that the user can cancel to print ticket, so the user can print this ticket, the code i used is: print.php

<?php
session_start();
include('config.php');
window.print(mysqli_query($con,"select from tbl_bookings where book_id='".$_GET['id']."'"));
header('location:profile.php');
?>

the link to these two classes in a class called profile.php, and this bit is in the line where it says:

                            <a href="cancel.php?id=<?php echo $bkg['book_id'];?>">Cancel </a>/<a href="print.php?id=<?php echo $bkg['book_id'];?>">Print Ticket</a>

I would be happy if you can tell me how to print this data.. thanks

the use of $bkg

$bk=mysqli_query($con,"select * from tbl_bookings where user_id='".$_SESSION['user']."'");
                if(mysqli_num_rows($bk))
                {
                    ?>
                    <table class="table table-bordered">
                        <thead>
                        <th>Booking Id</th>
                        <th>Movie</th>
                        <th>Theatre</th>
                        <th>Screen</th>
                        <th>Show</th>
                        <th>Seats</th>
                        <th>Price</th>
                        <th></th>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody>
                        <?php
                        while($bkg=mysqli_fetch_array($bk))
                        {
                            $m=mysqli_query($con,"select * from tbl_movie where movie_id=(select movie_id from tbl_shows where s_id='".$bkg['show_id']."')");
                            $mov=mysqli_fetch_array($m);
                            $s=mysqli_query($con,"select * from tbl_screens where screen_id='".$bkg['screen_id']."'");
                            $srn=mysqli_fetch_array($s);
                            $tt=mysqli_query($con,"select * from tbl_theatre where id='".$bkg['t_id']."'");
                            $thr=mysqli_fetch_array($tt);
                            $st=mysqli_query($con,"select * from tbl_show_time where st_id=(select st_id from tbl_shows where s_id='".$bkg['show_id']."')");
                            $stm=mysqli_fetch_array($st);
                            ?>
                            <tr>
                                <td>
                                    <?php echo $bkg['ticket_id'];?>
                                </td>
                                <td>
                                    <?php echo $mov['movie_name'];?>
                                </td>
                                <td>
                                    <?php echo $thr['name'];?>
                                </td>
                                <td>
                                    <?php echo $srn['screen_name'];?>
                                </td>
                                <td>
                                    <?php echo $stm['start_time'];?>
                                    <?php echo $stm['name'];?>
                                </td>
                                <td>
                                    <?php echo $bkg['no_seats'];?>
                                </td>
                                <td>
                                    £   <?php echo $bkg['amount'];?>
                                </td>
                                <td>
                                    <?php  if($bkg['ticket_date']<date('Y-m-d'))
                                    {
                                        ?>
                                        <i class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok"></i>
                                        <?php
                                    }
                                    else
                                    {?>
                                    <a href="cancel.php?id=<?php echo $bkg['book_id'];?>">Cancel </a>/<a href="print.php?id=<?php echo $bkg['book_id'];?>">Print Ticket</a>
                                    <?php
                                    }
                                    ?>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                            <?php
                        }
                        ?></tbody>

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Answer 1

1. You can't call window.print() within PHP code since it's a javascript function

2. header('location:profile.php'); will redirect the page before the javascript have the chance to execute the code. Replace that code with a javascript code which executes after you print the page.

Your print.php:

<?php
session_start();
include('config.php');
$result = mysqli_query($con, "select * from tbl_bookings where book_id='{$_GET['id']}'"); // You should replace this with  prepare statement
$row = $result->fetch_array();
// assume that your booking table has columns: id, movie_name, time
echo "<table>
<tr><td>Booking ID</td><td>{$row['id']}</td></tr>
<tr><td>Movie Name</td><td>{$row['movie_name']}</td></tr>
<tr><td>Time</td><td>{$row['time']}</td></tr>
</table>";   
?>
<script>
   window.print();
   window.location.href = "profile.php"
</script>

Answer 2

Stop coding now!

You need to learn the very basic of how PHP + MySQL + HTML + JS work together.

At the moment, you don't need to know what's wrong with your code. You need to learn some basic tutorials, then re-write your code from scratch. Many tutorials all over the intermet. Read this .

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Extra Explanation

Server = where your code lives.

Client = the browser.

PHP & MySQL live in the server ONLY, work on the server , handled by the server .

HTML + CSS + JS prepared by the server, server then send it to client, then handled by client (the browser). So they start working when in the client (the browser). As long as they're on the server, they are just strings.

So it's always like:

1. Browser request file from server ( http://www.mywebsite.com/something.php ). This is known as the request .
2. Server runs the php file (something.php), which may generate output (HTML+CSS+JS), server then send the output to the client (browser). This is known as response .
3. Client (browser) then receives the output (as plain strings), then browser runs the code (JS).

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Conclusion:

Don't tell server to run JS, don't tell client (browser) to run PHP or MYSQL.

Answer 3

I've modified your code to work and to much more secured way using prepare statement.

<table>
<tr><th> id </th> <th> time </th> </tr>

<?php
if (!$bk = $con->prepare("select * from tbl_bookings where user_id = ? ")) {
echo $con->error; // show error message when SQL query is wrong or goes kaboom!
} else{
$bk->bind_param("s",$_SESSION['user']); //bind the blind parameters, "s" stands for string
$bk->execute ();// execute the query
$bk_result = $bk->get_result(); // get results 
}
while ($bk_row = $bk_result->fetch_assoc()){ ?>
<tr><td> <?php echo $bk_row['id']; ?> </td> <td> <?php echo $bk_row['id'] ?> </td> </tr>

<?php } //end while loop ?>
</table>