Re: No Database Connection possible (mySQL)

Aviation Coding wrote: > 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 I think you need to return something from the function, like true if the connection/select worked, false if not. Cheers -- David Robley If I were two faced, would I wear this one? Today is Setting Orange, the 39th day of Confusion in the YOLD 3174.