Re: Checking the Version of mySql and settings on server

However, this does not tell you if they are using the Old or New Password on the newer version... how can i check that? On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 21:01:02 +0100, Marek Kilimajer <lists@kilimajer.net> wrote: > GH wrote: > > Is it possible to check via php what version of mysql is running and > > if it is a 4.1.x or better version to see if it is using the > > --old-password switch or not? I would like to know so that I can code > > both ways and just have a conditional statement direct which code is > > used... > > hmm, mysql, that should be in mysql functions. I need to *get* *info* > about *mysql* *server*. Oh yeah, there's one function like that: > mysql_get_server_info >