parse error?

Parse error: parse error, unexpected $ in /home/graphics/public_html/shoutbox.php on line 79

   $result = mysql_query($query); 
    echo "<TABLE>"; 
    while($r=mysql_fetch_array($result))     
    { 
// To modify the appearance, edit this : 
        echo "<TR> 
            <TD><font class=shoutbox> 
Posted $r[date] by <A HREF=\"mailto:$r[email]\"> 
$r[author]</A></font></TD> 
        </TR> 
        <TR> 
            <TD><font class=shoutbox>$r[message]</font></TD> 
        </TR> 
        <TR> 
           <TD><HR></TD> 
        </TR>";       
    } 
    echo "</TABLE>"; 
?>

lines 61-79, what is that error, why's it there, how do i get rid of it?

also, if you need any more info just ask

change your query to

$result = mysql_query($query) or die("Mysql Error: " . mysql_error());

and tell me if you get an error. Btw that method is veyr good habbit to form because you know that you will not have any bad queries.

Always use error reporting and all that jazz, makes it easier to find what isnt working.

kk, i might add the error report thing (i could really use it on my forums... i cant get a mod to work right!!)

but incedently about 10 mins after i posted this i just added
<?php
}
?>
to the end of the code and it fixed the error, thanks for the help

Thats why you post the full code to the script