Re: mysql_connect using version 5.0.1 accesses the internet when host and client are the same system

"Adam Maccabee Trachtenberg" <adam@trachtenberg.com> wrote in message news:Pine.LNX.4.58.0409161509100.15542@miranda.org... > > In this case, there is a line on the main page of the mysql docs on > php.net that says: > > "This MySQL extension doesn't support full functionality of MySQL > versions greater than 4.1.0. For that, use MySQLi." > > http://us2.php.net/mysql That is confusing for me. I interpret that to mean that the MySQL extension doesn't support any features of MySQL added to versions greater than 4.1.0 and if I don't need the additional features then I can use the MySQL extension. > So, my initial question to myself is "Why is Sam trying to use the > mysql extension to talk to MySQL 5.0.1, and has he tried mysqli?" I see nothing telling me not to use the mysql extension. I also do not see a line in my php.ini file that says "extension=php_mysqli.dll" (either commented or not commented); I did thave a line that said ";extension=php_mysql.dll" that I uncommented of course. > I cannot say. However, this is really a more of a MySQL question than > a PHP one. The mysql extension uses the old C libraries, so it will > work just like every other MySQL client. That's fine. I did not know and now that you have said that, I now know. I was trying to help and as best as I knew it seemed to be a php problem. I will assume you people do know enough to make the determination and therefore I will assume it is accurate. It sure is less work for me to not pursue it further.