RE: [PHP-DB] Login Script please?

If they don't allow external connections then you won't be able to connect directly from UltraDev, only from uploaded scripts. Learn php, write them and run them! Alternatively switch to a host which allows external connections? No quick answers..... Peter > -----Original Message----- > From: W3bDevil [mailto:w3bdevil@hotmail.com] > Sent: 11 November 2001 10:52 > To: php-db@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP-DB] Login Script please? > > > I have a server that doesn't allow external connections. They say its to > "protect the data for me and my customers" (even though I don't actually > have any). Anyway, I've tried everything, and I'm going to start learning > PHP later this year, but I'm in a hurry here: > > I've configured my database with PHPmyAdmin, and I've got UltraDev 4 with > PHAkt. Not forgetting all the other stuff I downloaded, like mySQL MAX 4.0 > and OmniCron HTTPd Pro. > > I've got a connection set-up with all the correct details by just entering > the connection details in PHAkt connection settings, and I've made the > System DSN. But when I click "test" or try to define a log-in server > behaviour (where it then tries to connect and aquire a list of tables and > fields) It comes up with an "unknown host" message. I contaced my host and > they said its because they don't allow external connections. > > So does anyone have a solution? > Or should I just modify a working PHP Log-in page and replace it with my > values and variables? > > Thanks > W3bDev£ > > > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-db-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-db-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net