ActiveRecord join with where clause

[eluser]cyberjunkie[/eluser]
@bubbafoley, I'm not sure how to check query result before returning. It doesn't seem to work when the "user_links" table is empty for a specific user. You were right, the where() function is not the culprit.

I get

Code:

Severity: Notice

Message: Trying to get property of non-object

on codes such as

Code:

echo $row->first_name;

Is there a way to fix this issue?