Hi, In this case i guess is better to execute mysql_ping() before mysql_query().
Regards, Gelu _____________________________________________________ G.NET SOFTWARE COMPANY Permanent e-mail address : [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pedro Alvarez-Tabío" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Gelu Gogancea" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 4:34 PM Subject: Re: mysql_query to return immediately when connection lost > Hi, > > In this case I do have a DNS server. Any other hint please? I strongly need > mysql_query to return immediately if connection is lost with the server. Any > configuration parameter or similar on MySQL? Need to reconfigure something in > the OS? > > Thanks. > Pedro > > Gelu Gogancea wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > This is usually happened becuase you don't have configured a DNS server in > > your network. > > > > Regards, > > > > Gelu > > _____________________________________________________ > > G.NET SOFTWARE COMPANY > > > > Permanent e-mail address : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Pedro Alvarez-Tabío" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 1:47 PM > > Subject: mysql_query to return immediately when connection lost > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > My client uses mysql_query to access a remote server. When the > > > connection is lost (cable disconnected), mysql_query doesn't return > > > immediately and I need a fast error return. > > > > > > I have tried executing mysql_options(mysql, MYSQL_OPT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT, > > > &connectTimeout); (connectTimeout=1), always before connecting > > > (mysql_real_connect). Also set mysql.reconnect to 0 before executing > > > mysql_query. But no success. > > > > > > I need mysql_query to immediately return when a connection is lost in > > > order the client to switch to the replicated server. > > > > > > Would you please tell me how can I do it? > > > > > > Thank you. > > > Pedro > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > |\ > > > | \ > > > | \ > > > |___\ > > > | | > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > MySQL General Mailing List > > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > > |\ > | \ > | \ > |___\ > | | > > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]