Re: Newbie question : Can't connect to database through a web interface

2002-05-31 Thread Adam Hooper
Try replacing that with this bit of code: $db = mysql_pconnect("localhost", "testdb", "test123") or exit(mysql_error()); It should give you a more descriptive error message. Note I didn't put the "@", which is used to suppress error messages in PHP. Adam Hooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 31 May 102

RE: Newbie question : Can't connect to database through a web interface

2002-05-30 Thread Neville Lewis
Type this line of code before your line $db = mysql_pconnect("localhost", "testdb", "test123") or die(mysql_error()); The error u get will be pretty descriptive. If not revert back to me. nev L. -Original Message- From: Ricardo Fitzgerald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] @ $db = mysql_

Newbie question : Can't connect to database through a web interface

2002-05-30 Thread Ricardo Fitzgerald
Hi, I'm developing a web application using mysqld as a localhost but accessed from anywhere. My problem is simple, after entering form data, and execute the php script, always returns an error I wrote in case of unsuccesful connection to the db. I did everything , create a user with many privile