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hi,

i use follow script make database connection:

code: select all

$db = jfactory::getdbo();
$query='select * #__content_ratectrl content_id='.$articleid;
$db->setquery($query);
$rate=$db->loadobject();
$db->query();

$rate_counter = $db->getnumrows();

now follow error:
warning: mysqli_num_rows() expects parameter 1 mysqli_result, boolean given in.....

how can fix this?

thanks!

n9iels

you need run query before can use loadobject() method.