Re: mysql_connect noob question

On Fri, Apr 19, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Glob Design Info <info@globdesign.com> wrote: > I know this has probably been answered already. > > When I pass a user name and password from a form to my PHP script and then > pass those to mysql_connect it doesn't connect. When I paste those exact > same values into mysql_connect as string literals it works. > > Can anyone tell me why this happens? > > I know the strings are identical to the literals I try in a test but they > don't work when submitted via form. > > $form_user = $_POST[ 'user' ]; > $form_pass = $_POST[ 'password' ]; > > # Connect to remote DB > > $LINK = mysql_connect( $host, $form_user, $form_pass ); Please show the error you are getting from the mysql_connect > > And yes, my $host param is correct. > > Thanks, > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >