Advanced pagination?

[Sing]

Hello! I am creating a little relatively simple virtual catalog, but frankly, I'm a coding novice (quite obviously) and could not figure out how to configure a regular pagination for my needs.

Here's the images:
#1 http://i45.tinypic.com/xc1uz9.png
#2 http://i47.tinypic.com/166fxv5.gif
#3 http://i49.tinypic.com/27xigec.gif


Basically, I would like the script to put 3 mysql outputs per each half, and if there's more than 6, create a new page and put the rest there. If there's let's say 7 outputs, I would like it it to use #1 & #3 as the backgrounds. If there's 13 outputs, I want it to use all three. I am expecting that it's going to require a transparent square to make the little folds work as a clickable to the next/previous page, in which case I'll make one.

If I left any details that you need to know to help me, just let me know, I'l be happy to post them. Help would be much appreciated!

[Sing]

Here's a script I found. I just cannot get it to work the way I wanted - could anybody help?

PHP Code:

<?php
    /*
        Place code to connect to your DB here.
    */
    include('config.php');    // include your code to connect to DB.

    $tbl_name="usr_furnidb";        //your table name
    // How many adjacent pages should be shown on each side?
    $adjacents = 3;
    
    /* 
       First get total number of rows in data table. 
       If you have a WHERE clause in your query, make sure you mirror it here.
    */
    $query = "SELECT COUNT(*) as num FROM $tbl_name WHERE cat = '$_GET[cat]'";
    $total_pages = mysql_fetch_array(mysql_query($query));
    $total_pages = $total_pages[num];
    
    /* Setup vars for query. */
    $targetpage = "test.php";     //your file name  (the name of this file)
    $limit = 3;                                 //how many items to show per page
    $page = $_GET['page'];
    if($page) 
        $start = ($page - 1) * $limit;             //first item to display on this page
    else
        $start = 0;                                //if no page var is given, set start to 0
    
    /* Get data. */
    $sql = "SELECT * FROM $tbl_name WHERE cat = '$_GET[cat]' LIMIT $start, $limit";
    $result = mysql_query($sql);
    
    /* Setup page vars for display. */
    if ($page == 0) $page = 1;                    //if no page var is given, default to 1.
    $prev = $page - 1;                            //previous page is page - 1
    $next = $page + 1;                            //next page is page + 1
    $lastpage = ceil($total_pages/$limit);        //lastpage is = total pages / items per page, rounded up.
    $lpm1 = $lastpage - 1;                        //last page minus 1
    
    /* 
        Now we apply our rules and draw the pagination object. 
        We're actually saving the code to a variable in case we want to draw it more than once.
    */
    $pagination = "";
    if($lastpage > 1)
    {    
        $pagination .= "<div class=\"pagination\">";
        //previous button
        if ($page > 1) 
            $pagination.= "<a href=\"$targetpage?page=$prev\">« previous</a>";
        else
            $pagination.= "<span class=\"disabled\">« previous</span>";    
        
        //pages    
        if ($lastpage < 7 + ($adjacents * 2))    //not enough pages to bother breaking it up
        {    
            for ($counter = 1; $counter <= $lastpage; $counter++)
            {
                if ($counter == $page)
                    $pagination.= "<span class=\"current\">$counter</span>";
                else
                    $pagination.= "<a href=\"$targetpage?page=$counter\">$counter</a>";                    
            }
        }
        elseif($lastpage > 5 + ($adjacents * 2))    //enough pages to hide some
        {
            //close to beginning; only hide later pages
            if($page < 1 + ($adjacents * 2))        
            {
                for ($counter = 1; $counter < 4 + ($adjacents * 2); $counter++)
                {
                    if ($counter == $page)
                        $pagination.= "<span class=\"current\">$counter</span>";
                    else
                        $pagination.= "<a href=\"$targetpage?page=$counter\">$counter</a>";                    
                }
                $pagination.= "...";
                $pagination.= "<a href=\"$targetpage?page=$lpm1\">$lpm1</a>";
                $pagination.= "<a href=\"$targetpage?page=$lastpage\">$lastpage</a>";        
            }
            //in middle; hide some front and some back
            elseif($lastpage - ($adjacents * 2) > $page && $page > ($adjacents * 2))
            {
                $pagination.= "<a href=\"$targetpage?page=1\">1</a>";
                $pagination.= "<a href=\"$targetpage?page=2\">2</a>";
                $pagination.= "...";
                for ($counter = $page - $adjacents; $counter <= $page + $adjacents; $counter++)
                {
                    if ($counter == $page)
                        $pagination.= "<span class=\"current\">$counter</span>";
                    else
                        $pagination.= "<a href=\"$targetpage?page=$counter\">$counter</a>";                    
                }
                $pagination.= "...";
                $pagination.= "<a href=\"$targetpage?page=$lpm1\">$lpm1</a>";
                $pagination.= "<a href=\"$targetpage?page=$lastpage\">$lastpage</a>";        
            }
            //close to end; only hide early pages
            else
            {
                $pagination.= "<a href=\"$targetpage?page=1\">1</a>";
                $pagination.= "<a href=\"$targetpage?page=2\">2</a>";
                $pagination.= "...";
                for ($counter = $lastpage - (2 + ($adjacents * 2)); $counter <= $lastpage; $counter++)
                {
                    if ($counter == $page)
                        $pagination.= "<span class=\"current\">$counter</span>";
                    else
                        $pagination.= "<a href=\"$targetpage?page=$counter\">$counter</a>";                    
                }
            }
        }
        
        //next button
        if ($page < $counter - 1) 
            $pagination.= "<a href=\"$targetpage?page=$next\">next »</a>";
        else
            $pagination.= "<span class=\"disabled\">next »</span>";
        $pagination.= "</div>\n";        
    }
?>

    <?php
        while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result))
        {
            
        echo("<img src='$row[url]'> <BR>$row[furni] - $row[price] Credits<BR><font color='gray'>
----------------------------</font><BR><BR>");
    
        }
    ?>

<?=$pagination?>

[alstonwillman]

hi
i am using a form having about 10 field to fill.when I submit it redirect to another page where it find results on the bases of form values.That all is ok.But problem comes when i implements pagination , when i implement pagination script , according to script it page loads again and the forms values are disappear can u tell me how can i maintain form values so I can use a nice pagination.

Thanks in advance