Re: problem using mysql_connect function under windows XP

thanks a lot Brad... i was updating the php.ini from PHP installation folder and not the one that apache was reading. so i replace the php.ini in my C:\Windows folder and in my Phpinfo page i have a new part regarding MySQL. it's ok now. thanks a lot, Alain On 4/5/06, Brad Bonkoski <bbonkoski@mediaguide.com> wrote: > > One alternative is to try this: > http://www.en.wampserver.com > > Otherwise, make sure the php.ini file you are editing is the one pointed > to by the line: > Configuration File (php.ini) Path from the phpinfo generated file.... > > Also, you could check any Apache log files to see if they output any > errors when you restart the web server. > > -B > > Alain Roger wrote: > > >nothing about MySQL...only what is in my path variable :-( > >1. i stopped apache server > >2. i uncomment --> extension=php_mysql.dll and extension=php_mysqli.dll > in > >my php.ini file > >3. i updated my extension_dir like that --> extension_dir = > >"F:\WebServer\PHP511\ext" > >4. i restarted apache > >5. phpinfo still provide no info regarding MySQL > > > >what should i do ? > > > > > >On 4/5/06, Brad Bonkoski <bbonkoski@mediaguide.com> wrote: > > > > > >>Create a page like this: > >><?php > >> phpinfo(); > >>?> > >> > >>and see what the output tells you about mysql...might shed some light on > >>it. > >>-B > >> > >>Alain Roger wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>i've seen that non of extension are activated...neither mysql.dll nor > >>>mysqli.dll > >>> > >>>after uncommenting them and restarting Apache, it still does not work > :-( > >>> > >>>On 4/5/06, Jochem Maas <jochem@iamjochem.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Alain Roger wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Hi, > >>>>> > >>>>>i wrote a simple testing page. it should test if it can connect to > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>MySQL > >> > >> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>db. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>however, i have an error message as followed : > >>>>>*Fatal error*: Call to undefined function mysql_connect() in *F:\Mes > >>>>>documents\Development\Website\Immense\checklogin.php* on line *23 > >>>>> > >>>>>*on line 23, i have the following thing : > >>>>> > >>>>>mysql_connect("$host", "$username", > >>>>>"$password") or die("cannot > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>connect"); > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>where is the problem ? > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>line 23. > >>>> > >>>>you don't have the mysql extension installed/loaded. > >>>>maybe your php build has the mysqli extension? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>thansk a lot, > >>>>> > >>>>>Alain > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > > > > >