i have a table with data that i am trying to display with 4 td's and then create a new row. i will eventually set the row limit, but for now this is what i have:

<cfquery name="get_stuff" datasource="#dsn#">
SELECT *
FROM item
WHERE item_type_id = 1
ORDER BY item_name
</cfquery>

<table cellpadding="12px" cellspacing="12px" border="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="td_jewl" valign="top" colspan="4">Click on any picture to see a larger view.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<cfset cellcount=0>

<cfoutput query="get_stuff">
<cfif cellcount NEQ 4>
<cfset cellcount = cellcount + 1>
<td class="td_jewl" valign="top">
<cfelse>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="td_jewl" valign="top">
<cfset cellcount=1>
</cfif>
<cfoutput>
<img src="../jpg/cabochon/#item_imx#" alt="" border="0"><br>
#item_name#<br>
#item_description#
</cfoutput>
</td>
</cfoutput>
</tr>
</table>

but...it isn't quite working. i have only 5 items in the db right now. the first row is writing to the page correctly, but it starts repeating rather oddly after that...like this (numbered to make it easy to see what is happening):
1 2 3 4
2 3 4 5
3 4 5
4 5
5

Any help in solving this would be greatly appreciated!

ok - if i'm hearing you right:
First thing is to request the actual cols you want - good practice in case the schema changes in the future.

Next - I can't see where you are getting the value '1' from (WHERE item_type_id = 1) - is this dynamic or are you hardcoding this??

What is the datatype for column 'item_type'?

Let me know these answers and i should be able to help..
:eek:

Jam

I don't see any logic in your code that accounts recordcounts from the database that are not divisible by 4. Am I reading it right?

Try the MOD command, on for size.