Re: closing an ODBC connection to mysql

George Thank you. I didn't understand the meaning of the "void" preceding the syntax in the statement. I should have looked this up, and have now. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction - much apreciated! Ben "George Nicolae" <geomasterweb@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:20011218235047.34754.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > 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 > > > > > >