they are in the same script outside the function. all the admin functions reside in a admin_func.php with the $db_host, etc, etc variables assigned before it.
----- Original Message ----- From: "DL Neil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tj Corley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 4:56 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] Confusing Problem > Tj, > > > > I am really baffled by this problem. I have tried so many things to get > > this working but to no avail. Here is the > > actual code: > > > > function verify_user($username, $password){ > > $conn = mysql_connect($db_host, $db_user, $db_pass) or > ... > > Anyways the problem is I cannot get it to even get to the database. It > > works when I try to connect in the actual code before I call this function. > ... > > But when I do it that way it won't let me run a query right. I am so > > baffled. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks. > > > Remember the idea of the "scope" of a variable? (if not, please RTFM) > Where do the values of $db_host, $db_user, etc come from? > They are not in the argument list for verify_user(). > > Regards, > =dn > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]