Is that supposed to be ->
$db = @mysql_pconnect("localhost", "bookorama", "bookorama123");
Jim Hankins wrote:
> I'm doing a simple database connection using the follow syntax:
>
> <html>
> <head>
> <title>Book-O-Rama Search Results</title>
> </head>
> <body>
> <h1>Book-O-Rama Search Results</h1>
> <?
> if (!$searchtype || !$searchterm)
> {
> echo "You have not entered search details. Please go back and try
> again.";
> exit;
> }
>
> $searchtype = addslashes($searchtype);
> $searchterm = addslashes($searchterm);
>
> @ $db = mysql_pconnect("localhost", "bookorama", "bookorama123");
>
> if (!$db)
> {
> echo "Error: Could not connect to database. Please try again later.";
> exit;
> }
>
> When I go to the search page and hit submit (after removing the @ to see an
> error on the mysql_pconnect line)
> I get Warning: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket
> '/tmp/mysql.sock' (2) in /home/jhankins/public_html/mydirectory/results.php
> on line 17
>
> I can telnet to the host and with the same username and password access the
> database tables etc. What gives? I'm using
> 4.0.6 of PHP and apache under Redhat Linux 7.2. Mysql is working fine from
> command line and remote via odbc?
>
> Also tryed mysql_connect with same problem.
>
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