Re: closing an ODBC connection to mysql

odbc_close($link) is a void function. didn't return anything. look in documentation at odbc_close(); -- Best regards, George Nicolae IT Manager ___________________ X-Playin - Professional Web Design www.x-playin.f2s.com "Ben" <bmf1@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:20011218233705.24807.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > Hello > > I've installed mysql and php on W2K with IIS5.0 and I'm having some trouble > closing my connection, which is established via odbc. > > I have been using the following php code to connect: > > $link = odbc_connect("forum", "ben", "dulwich") > or die("Could not connect"); > print "Connected successfully"; > > > > This connects successfully. I then execute my query, which returns a result. > All is fine so far. > > Unfortunately, when I come to close the connection, I have a problem: > > mysql_free_result ($result); > > print "Connection about to be closed"; > // Closing connection > odbc_close($link) > or die ("connection not closed"); > It always prints "connection not closed". Is this because the connection is > not closing, or simply that the "or die" option is not applicable for the > statement "odbc_close()"? I've read the manual and been through tutorials > etc but haven't found any conclusive answers on this, and I'd be gratefull > for any help! > > Thanks very much in advance. > > Ben > >