Hi, I use the windows binary distribution from www.mysql.com (version 3.23.40). When I try to use the function mysql_real_escape_string, the linker complains about not finding it... Solution is easy :-) Add the symbol to libmysql.def and recompile... Cheers Oliver -- \\\/// +--------------------+ \\// +-----------------------------+ | Oliver Billmann | ( .. ) | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | +--------------------+-ooO-(__)-Ooo-+-----------------------------+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php