Yeah I just tried myself and it didn't work...
localhost works as hostname....But no IP number...hmmmmmmmmm......
Maybe it's the . in the variable.......hm.....
Dan
Anybody else have a idea?!!??!
> ----------
> From: Dave Watkinson
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 3:25 PM
> To: PHP-DB List (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] Weird Problem In mysql_connect();
>
> yeah - everything's fine! All the variables are being stored, but
> they're not getting passed to mysql_connect() for some really strange
> reason!
>
> :-(
>
> I've done a temporary fix - moved the entire database connection
> function to a separate file, and required that from the first required
> file (!), and it's working, but the original problem has still got me
> confused!!!
>
>
> Dave
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brunner, Daniel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 31 August 2001 21:32
> To: Dave Watkinson
> Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] Weird Problem In mysql_connect();
>
>
> Hello!!
>
> Have your tried to echo the $host??
>
> like
>
> $host=123.100.321.1
>
> echo $host;
>
>
>
> Dan
>
>
>
> > ----------
> > From: Dave Watkinson
> > Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 3:17 PM
> > To: PHP-DB List (E-mail)
> > Subject: [PHP-DB] Weird Problem In mysql_connect();
> >
> > Hey all
> >
> > I can connect with $conn =
> > mysql_connect("IP_Address","username","password");
> >
> > but I can't connect with
> > $host = "IP_Address";
> > $user = "username";
> > $pass = "password";
> >
> > $conn = mysql_connect($host,$user,$pass);
> >
> > Any ideas? All I get is "Can't connect to MySQL Server on
> 'localhost',
> > which is kinda weird cos I'm actually specifying a (different) IP
> > address in the host argument.
> >
> > I know it wasn't broken, but I decided to try and fix it anyways!!!
> >
> > TIA!
> >
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
>
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