Why not take the @ off @mysql_select_db($db) so that you can see which
particular error is being returned? Or print mysql_error().
miguel
On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Randum Ian wrote:
> The trouble I got with it is the code is chucking back the "The site
> database is unavailable." error and it is indeed available. I have used
> other scripts at the same time and they are pumping it back. It is not a way
> of coding I have used before and wondered if it was the code?
>
> I am simply finding different ways of logging onto a mySQL db.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Erik Price" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Randum Ian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: "PHP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 5:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [PHP] Code Troubles
>
>
> >
> > On Friday, April 26, 2002, at 12:20 PM, Randum Ian wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all, Im having trouble with this code, can anyone help?
> > >
> > > ---
> > >
> > > <?php // db.php
> > >
> > > $dbhost = "localhost";
> > > $dbuser = "dancepo_db";
> > > $dbpass = "database";
> > >
> > > function dbConnect($db="dancepo_db") {
> > > global $dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass;
> > >
> > > $dbcnx = @mysql_connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass)
> > > or die("The site database appears to be down.");
> > >
> > > if ($db!="" and !@mysql_select_db($db))
> > > die("The site database is unavailable.");
> > >
> > > return $dbcnx;
> > > }
> > > ?>
> >
> > Well, you've simply defined a few variables and then a function. Do you
> > expect it to do something?
> >
> > Show us the context in which this function is used.
> >
> >
> > Erik
> >
> >
> >
> > ----
> >
> > Erik Price
> > Web Developer Temp
> > Media Lab, H.H. Brown
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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