mysql_query: Unknown error - mysql

I'm trying to add new filed in my datbase!
but i'm getting error in the mysql_query part!
he is the code
<?php
$link = mysql_connect('localhost','user','pass','data');
if(!$link)
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
$sql = "INSERT INTO content(`id`, `writer`, `title`, `subject`) VALUES(NULL,'11','22','33')";
if (!mysql_query($link,$sql))
{
die('Invalid query: ' . mysql_error());
}
echo "1 record added";
mysql_close($link);
?>
When i run this page i get
Invalid query:
and An Empty reason
any ideas?

You have your parameters to mysql_query backwards.
It should be mysql_query($sql, $link).
P.S. You don't even need to pass $link. You can just do mysql_query($sql). PHP will use the last link opened via mysql_connect.

Whats your table definiton? I think "id" is your primary key (PK). A PK must not be NULL.
If it's auto_increment just leave the coloum away and write
"INSERT INTO content(`writer`, `title`, `subject`) VALUES('11','22','33')";

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FYI: I'm a newbie :)
Thanks.
I got it, here's what worked.
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?>
Thanks for the help BK435
Welcome!
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VALUES ('".$username."','".$textToPost."')";
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