RE: [PHP] FW: [SPAM] [PHP] No Database Connection possible (mySQL)

-----Original Message----- From: Chris Scott [mailto:Chris.Scott@nstein.com] Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 11:41 AM To: php-general@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP] FW: [SPAM] [PHP] No Database Connection possible (mySQL) Importance: Low > -----Original Message----- > From: Aviation Coding [mailto:aviationcoder@googlemail.com] > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 10:15 AM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [SPAM] [PHP] No Database Connection possible (mySQL) > Importance: Low > > Hi all, > > I am having problems with a connection to a mysql database. > > I am using > > ---- > function con() > { > mysql_connect("localhost","user","pass") or die(mysql_error()); > mysql_select_db("tava") or die(mysql_error()); > } > ---- > > Now, when I call the _function_ (!) > ---- > con() or die("no con"); > ---- > I get the "no con" output. > > When I call the mysql_connect and mysql_select directly before executing a > query, I get some DB output. But that won't work when I am using the > function... > > Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. > > Cheers! > > Chris It's a bit of a long shot but are you using variables in the function which might be out of scope? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php Hi mate, no, I am using no variables in the other function. The function goes like con() or die("no con"); $query = "SELECT ********"; and so on and I always get "no con"... Cheers! Chris