""Stuart J. Browne"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > My first line of PHP code (embedded in HTML) has:
> >
> > $db = mysql_connect("x","y","z") or
> > die("saysomethinghere");
> >
> > If I have a connection problem, it does print the
> > "die" message and the connection error, but it also
> > stops the page right there: no more HTML is displayed.
>
> Well, you've mentioned your problem right here. 'or die (
> "saysomethinghere" );'. Die meaing just that. "Die". Don't process
> anything further.
>
> > I know about suppressing the error message with "@"
> > but this wouldn't seem to help this problem.
>
> Try something like:
>
> $db = mysql_connect("X", "Y", "Z");
err dang it.. make that:
$db = @mysql_connect("x", "y", "z");
> $db_error = mysql_errno();
> if ($db_error <> 0) {
> print "Error conencting to the database";
> $db_error = 1;
> } else {
> # Do the rest of your MySQL Queries etc. here
> # or do checks to make sure $db_error is 0 prior
> # to doing any...
> }
>
> hope this helps, or atleast points you in the right direction for
> resolution.
bkx
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