***BOGO*** [PHP] FW: [SPAM] [PHP] No Database Connection possible (mySQL)

["Chris Scott" <Chris.Scott@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aviation Coding [mailto:aviationcoder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 10:15 AM
> To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [SPAM] [PHP] No Database Connection possible (mySQL)
> Importance: Low
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I am having problems with a connection to a mysql database.
> 
> I am using
> 
> ----
> function con()
> {
> mysql_connect("localhost","user","pass") or die(mysql_error());
> mysql_select_db("tava") or die(mysql_error());
> }
> ----
> 
> Now, when I call the _function_ (!)
> ----
> con() or die("no con");
> ----
> I get the "no con" output.
> 
> When I call the mysql_connect and mysql_select directly before
executing a
> query, I get some DB output. But that won't work when I am using the
> function...
> 
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Chris

It's a bit of a long shot but are you using variables in the function
which might be out of scope?

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