Whats wrong with this?

[Jalrock]

PHP Code:

$getcat = $DB_site->query("SELECT * FROM auction_item ORDER BY 'cats'");

while ($getcats = $DB_site->fetch_array($getcat)) {
    $cat_id = $getcats["cat_id"]; 
    $cats = $getcats["cats"]; 
eval('$auction_cat_bits = "' . fetch_template('auction_cat_bits') . '";');
} 


The template $auction_cat_bits looks like this for troubleshooting.

<td><a href="auction.php?&action=view_by_cat&cats=$cat_id "><font color="#ffffff" size="4"><b>$cats</b></font></a>&nbspXXX</td>

The XXX displays once where I want it to but does not repeat for each catagory. Also $cats & $cat_id are not resolving???

I have this script working but can not seem to port it to VB formatt.

PHP Code:

$sql = "(SELECT * FROM cats ORDER BY cat_name)"; 
$result = mysql_query($sql);   
if (!$result) { 
    echo "<tr><td>Database Error: " .mysql_error(); 
echo "</td></tr>";
}
while($myrow = mysql_fetch_array($result)) {  
    $cat_id = $myrow["cat_id"]; 
    $cats= $myrow["cats"]; 

echo "<td><a href=\"index.php?&sub_cat=$cat_id\">$cat_name</a></td>";

} 


Please help