Re: Please help newbie php / mysql

Ok thanks chaps think i've seen ware im going wrong, i thought stating of the connection was optional when selection the database. "Jonathon Penberthy" <Joanthon@penberthy73.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:20030421103126.16732.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > Hi, > > I'm currently learning php and mysql, i have installed the latest version of > Apache (2.0.45) and the PHP (4.3.1) and mysql, on windows XP pro. > > I am able to display the status of the MySQL database using a php script > that displays the results in a browser. But I can't submit a query to the > database to create a new table, I am able to create the table using the SQL > dialog in the MySQL manager. So I know that there is not a problem with the > syntax of my SQL, I'm using the same connection as used for the status > display script and I know the query I type into the form is being parsed as > I display it as soon as the script starts. > > Please help me if you can I'm getting very frustrated by at being stuck at > the first hurdle. > > Jonathon. > > >