note 56527 added to function.mysql-insert-id

i'm using mysql_insert_id() and get a 0 as result. the point is that the insertion of the new row is done correctly, but still don't get the correct mysql_insert_id(). plus, it works just fine on my computer, but it doesn't work on the server. pls suggest. thanks ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-insert-id.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+56527 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+56527&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+56527&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+56527&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+56527&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+56527&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+56527&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+56527&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php