Also, not sure about your situation, I'm not sure your resource id can always be counted on to be == 1. The sort of syntax I would suggest:
if (!$conn=mysql_connect(SERVER,USER,PWD)) { header("Location: http://.....notlogged.htm"); } else { header("Location: http://.....logged.htm"); } obviously, somewhere on your "notlogged" page you would display the error messages. koelwebdesign wrote: >> $strconnectionuser=mysql_connect("123.345.567.789","$USER"); > > I think it should be: > >> $strconnectionuser=mysql_connect("123.345.567.789","$USER","$PASSWORD"); > > > > Leo Kuiper > > "Building a map in order to find what's not lost but left behind." > - Beth Orton > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Harpreet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 4:19 PM > Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] Authenticate problem > > >> I tried doing the following it still deosnt work >> >> <?php include('global1.inc'); >> $USER=($HTTP_POST_VARS["USER"]); >> $PASSWORD=($HTTP_POST_VARS["PASSWORD"]); >> $strconnectionuser=mysql_connect("123.345.567.789","$USER"); >> >> if ($strconnectionuser=="Resource id #1") >> { >> header("Location: http://123.345.567.789/frame_main.htm"); >> } >> else >> { >> header("Location: http://123.345.567.789/notlogged.htm"); >> } >> ?> >> >> How do i check for a valid connection?? >> >> He;p is appreciated, >> >> regards, >> Harpreet Kaur >> Software Developer >> Crispin Corporations Inc. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Indioblanco [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 9:59 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Authenticate problem >> >> >> Two things right off the top: >> 1. You won't execute the header functions if you exit (die) the script. >> 2. Your header functions won't work if you allow warnings to print.. >> >> Try testing for a valid connection, then passing the error string into >> the redirection url of a header call if it returns false and then exit. >> >> -ib >> >> >> >> -- >> PHP Database 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] >>