How to insert a table column value into another table column

[brisk]

Feel like this so bloody easy but I can't figure it out :-S

So I have a submit button which gives a couple of columns some data but then the ID column is left alone as it is auto incremented. However I then need a statement after taking that automatic incremented ID column value and put it in another table. See below:

I need each ID value that is generated in the table 'threads' and also put into the table 'thread_likes' which has the column name thread_id. You can seem I'm missing the last value as I'm unsure what to put :-S

else{						
		connect();
		selectDB();		
		
		mysql_query("INSERT INTO threads SET fact='$fact', user_id='$username',date_posted=NOW(), type='$type'");	
		$query2 = mysql_query("UPDATE users SET thread_count=thread_count+1 WHERE username='$username'");
		$query3 = mysql_query("INSERT INTO thread_likes (status, username, thread_id) VALUES (0, $username,  )");
		
		echo 'FACT has been posted. <a href = "facts.php">Return.</a>';	
		}

[Temor]

the function mysql_insert_id() returns the last inserted ID. Maybe that's what you're looking for?

http://php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-insert-id.php

[brisk]

the function mysql_insert_id() returns the last inserted ID. Maybe that's what you're looking for?

http://php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-insert-id.php

YESYYESYSEYSEYSESEYES THAT'S IT, IT WORKS!!!

OMG THANKS!!!

[Temor]

You're welcome

[jacek]

There is also an SQL function which you can use directly in the query

INSERT INTO thread_likes (status, username, thread_id) VALUES (0, $username,  LAST_INSERT_ID())

Does basically the same thing, but will save you a call to the database.