gistfile1.txt

$valid = true;
$max_post_per_day = 5;
$max_reply_per_day = 5;

//THE REGULAR COMMENTS STRUCTURE THAT IS SHOWING THE ERROR MESSAGE PROPERLY

$query = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `cysticBlogComments`
              WHERE `userID` = $auth->id
                AND `date` = CURDATE()";
    $result = mysql_query($query, $connection);
    $post_count = mysql_result($result, 0);
	$error_msgs_max_comment[] = "Whoops! You have reached the maximum amount of comments allowed for the day.";

    if($post_count >= $max_post_per_day)
    {
        $valid = false;
    }
    else
    {

	$query = "INSERT INTO `cysticBlogComments` 
									( `blogID`,
									  `userID`,
									  `commentBody`,
									  `status`,
									  `date`,
									  `time`
									  ) VALUES (
									  
									  '" . $blogID ."',
									  '" . $auth->id ."',
									  '" . mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['BlogComment']) ."',
									  'active',
									  '" . date("Y-m-d") . "',
									  '" . date("G:i:s") . "')";
									
									  
	mysql_query($query, $connection);

}

<?php if(isset($_POST['commentBlogSubmit']) && $post_count >= $max_post_per_day ) {
				foreach($error_msgs_max_comment as $msg) { ?>
				<div id="error_x">
				<?php echo $msg; ?>
				</div>
				<?php }
				}?>

//THE REPLY COMMENT STRUCTURE THAT IS LIMITING BUY NOT DISPLAYING ERROR AND HAS JQUERY WITH IT

$query = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `CysticBlogComments_replies`
		              WHERE `FromUserID` = $auth->id
		                AND `date` = CURDATE()";
		    $result = mysql_query($query, $connection);
		    $post_count = mysql_result($result, 0);
			$error_msgs_max_reply[] = "Whoops! You have reached the maximum amount of replies allowed for the day.";

		    if($post_count >= $max_reply_per_day)
		    {
		        $valid = false;
				echo $error_msgs_max_reply;
		    }
		    else
		    {
		
	$query = "INSERT INTO `CysticBlogComments_replies`
										( `BlogCommentID`,
										  `FromUserID`,
										  `comment`,
										  `status`,
										  `date`,
										  `time`
									    ) VALUES (

										'" . mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['comment']) ."',
										'" . $auth->id ."',
										'" . mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['reply'])."',
										'active',
										'" . date("Y-m-d") . "',
										'" . date("G:i:s") . "')";

	mysql_query($query, $connection);
}

<?php if(isset($_POST['sub_comment_reply']) && $post_count >= $max_reply_per_day ) {
				foreach($error_msgs_max_reply as $msg) { ?>
				<div id="error_x">
				<?php echo $msg; ?>
				</div>
				<?php }
				}?>

//THE JS FOR THE REPLIES

<script type="text/javascript">
		$(document).ready( function() {

			$.localScroll({ offset:{top:-40,left:0} });

			$("a.reply_link").click( function() {
				$("#"+$(this).attr('name')).fadeIn('slow');
			});

			$(".respond_nevermind a").click( function(event) {
				event.preventDefault();
				var reply_box = document.getElementById($(this).attr('href'));
				$(reply_box).css('display','none');

				var reply_textarea = document.getElementById($(this).attr('href')+"_textarea");
				$(reply_textarea).val('');
			});
		});
</script>