Re: ldap_connect allways returns true even if logically it shouldn't?

I believe the manual says that ldap_connect doesn't actually make the connection but rather it just simply sets up the connection parameters. The actual connection doesn't happen until ldap_bind is executed. - or so I recall reading some where ;-) On Jun 19, 2006, at 9:06 AM, Steve Turnbull wrote:

Hi I have this code (PHP5) as part of a class to do some LDAP stuff... public function connect()

    {
        $this->ds = @ldap_connect( $this->server, $this->port ); ###

This seems to return true no matter waht????

        if ( $this->ds ) {
            // A successful connection was made
            $this->message .= 'A successful connection was made to the

LDAP server: <b>' . $this->server . "</b><br /><br /> \n";

        } else {
            // The connection was not successful
            $this->message .= 'It was not possible to connect to the

LDAP server: <b>' . $this->server . "</b><br /> \n";

            $this->message .= 'LDAP Error Message: ' .

ldap_error( $this->ds ) . "<br /> \n";

            $this->message .= 'LDAP Error Number: ' .

ldap_errno( $this->ds ) . "<br /> \n";

        }
    }

As you can see, I am expecting a return value of true only if the ldap_connect makes a successful connection. However, even if I pass values which should make a false, it gives a true. What am I missing out on here - could any one tell me why true is always returned? Cheers Steve --Steve Turnbull Digital Content Developer YHGfL Foundation e steve.turnbull@yhgfl.net t 01724 275030 The YHGfL Foundation Disclaimer can be found at: http://www.yhgfl.net/foundation-services/yhgfl-email-disclaimer/ --PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php