Re: mysql_connect noob question

On Apr 19, 2013, at 4:43 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 ); > > And yes, my $host param is correct. > > Thanks, Why are you allowing anyone to connect to your database from a form? Cheers, tedd _____________________ tedd.sperling@gmail.com http://sperling.com