I wonder if we have the same web host ... Hostway perhaps?
I am just in the middle of figuring this out as well and I came across
the following code that I believe still works, however, I must warn
you that I have not tested this out fully, but maybe this will at
least put you in the right direction?
$db =& ConnectionManager::getDataSource('default');
if(empty($db->connection)){
// you don't have a connection
}
On Aug 26, 10:55 am, "Samuel DeVore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I use the php functions for connecting to the database and then
> redirect if it fails to a static page, usually from bootstrap.php if I
> find that it becomes a problem on a host.
>
> Sam D
> --
> (the old fart) the advice is free, the lack of crankiness will cost you
>
> - its a fine line between a real question and an idiot
>
> http://blog.samdevore.com/archives/2007/03/05/when-open-source-bugs-me/http://blog.samdevore.com/cakephp-pages/my-cake-wont-bake/http://blog.samdevore.com/cakephp-pages/i-cant-bake/
>
> On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 10:51 AM, bbf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > My flaky webhost's MySQL process goes down randomly every few weeks.
>
> > Cake doesn't throw an error, but instead gives a "Missing Table" error
> > and displays a weird page (the layout nested 4 times).
>
> > How and where would I test the db connection myself?
>
> > (I want to show my own pretty "Temporarily down for maintenance" msg
> > -- I know how to throw and show the error, I just don't know where to
> > put the code that tests the connection)
>
> > Thanks!
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