On Monday 04 February 2002 10:54 am, you wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Ok I am learning this on my own but I could use some help.
> I have started these two pages test.php and config.php here is the code:
>
> test.php
>
> <?
> // include the database configuration
> include "config.php";
In looking at my "include" page I noticed there were parenthisis around the
include statement, maybe this is your problem.
include("header.inc");
> // connect to database
> mysql_connect($db["host"],$db["user"],$db["password"],$db["database"]) or
> die ("sorry not successful");
>
> // if no connect then exit
> exit;
>
> // if connect successful
> echo ("you have connected");
> ?>
>
> config.php
>
> <?
>
> // database config
> $db["host"] = "localhost";
> $db["user"] = "me";
> $db["password"] = "mypassword";
> $db["database"] = "mydb";
>
> ?>
>
> All I'm trying to do is successfully connect to the database but it returns
> "sorry not successful". What have I done wrong?
> I have gone straight from the php pocket reference manual and it doesn't
> work. Would someone please explain what has happened?
>
> Thanks
> J Leonard
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