'; } else { //get starting price, if bidprice<starting price then show error. //$bidQuery = "INSERT INTO `bids` (`auctionID`, `userId`, `bidPrice`, `bidDate`) VALUES ('$auctionID', '$userId', '$bidPrice', '$bidDate')"; //update auction bid count //$updateQuery = "UPDATE `auction` SET bids = bids+1 WHERE auctionID='$auctionID'"; //auction manager $auction = new Auction($conn); if ($auction->addBid($auctionID, $userId, $bidPrice, $bidDate)) { echo ' <div class = "alert alert-success"> Bid successful </div> '; //notifyBidders($auctionID, $bidPrice, $bidDate, $userId) $auction->notifyBidders($auctionID, $bidPrice, $bidDate, $userId); } else { echo ' <div class = "alert alert-danger"> Error bidding </div> '; } } } ?> <form role = "form" method = "post" action = "placeBid.php?auctionID=<?php echo $auctionID; ?>