Re: [PHP-DB] mysql_connect() Help

2008-03-08 Thread Jon L.
Since you seem to want to handle the errors yourself, you may try using the
@ operator on the mysql functions.
It'll silence any errors or warning that the functions might usually
generate; but, of course, you'll be left to test for errors yourself.

  $link = @mysql_connect($hostname,$mysql_login,$mysql_password);

  @mysql_select_db($dbname);

With that, the following statement should return any errors that MySQL would
otherwise generate:

  if (!$link) {
die (mysql_error());
  }


Now, I don't see any reason for the 2nd echo (i.e., echo  After connecting
to the database...;) to not be called.
Is it in an if statement or other structure/scope in your actual script?

However, I do see a reason for another to never be called:

  if (!$link) {
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
echo Some problem here;
  }

Once you call die, script execution discontinues.
The echo after it will never be called, either by !$link returning false to
if or by die being called first.


On another note...
This sounds like you have PHP  MySQL installed for private use.
But, even if that's the case, I don't recommend connecting to the admin
account unless you really need to.

You should check out the following page on adding users:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/adding-users.html

And read up on the following commands:
CREATE USER: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/create-user.html
GRANT: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/grant.html

- Jon L.

On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Manysh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Hi,

 I am trying to make a connection to the MySQL database from PHP but it
 seems like I am missing a step or something and hence cannot connect
 to the database. I have tried everything but I can't figure out why.
 Please suggest/help (I am a beginner in PHP/MySQL/Apache).

 I am using MySQL 5.0.51a-community-nt on my Windows XP machine. PHP
 version used is 5.2 and Apache version is 2.2.

 Code Snippet:

 $hostname=localhost;
 $mysql_login=admin;
 $mysql_password=admin;
 //$database=sampleapp;

 echo Print this...; // THIS MESSAGE IS PRINTED

 $link = mysql_connect($hostname,$mysql_login,$mysql_password);

 echo  After connecting to the database...; // THIS DOES NOT PRINT
 if (!$link) {
 die (mysql_error()); // NOR THIS ONE
 }

 $dbname = 'sampleapp';
 mysql_select_db($dbname);

 echo $link;

 if (!$link) {
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
echo Some problem here;
 }
 //echo 'Connected successfully';
 mysql_close($link);
 ?

 Any help is appreciated.
 Thanks,
 Manysh

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Re: [PHP-DB] mysql_connect() Help

2008-03-08 Thread Manysh
Thanks for your input, Jon. Few more observations...

Yes, I have PHP+Apache+MySQL installed for private use. I am just
trying to connect to the database successfully first and will create
other users when I make a successful connection. I made the changes as
below and still cannot connect to the database. The echo After
connecting to the database... is not in an if statement. I modified
the script to make it real simple for me

I found this document:
http://www.artfulsoftware.com/php_mysql_win.html which outlines
installation and configuration steps for MySQL and PHP. Unfortunately,
I can't get it to work. One thing I noticed is that my PHP
inatallation didn't have any ext directory so I manually created one
and copied php_mysqli.dll to this directory and restarted my computer.
It didn't work still. Any comments/ideas?

?php
/*- DATABASE CONNECTION INFO-*/
$hostname=localhost;
$mysql_login=admin;
$mysql_password=admin;

echo Connected successfully yet? Probably not.;

$link = @mysql_connect($hostname,$mysql_login,$mysql_password);
if (!$link) {
//die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
echo Some problem here;
}
else
echo Connected?;

$dbname = 'sampleapp';
$dbselect = @mysql_select_db($dbname);

if ($dbselect)
echo Connected to the database;
else
echo Still not connected to the database;
mysql_close($link);
?






On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Jon L. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Since you seem to want to handle the errors yourself, you may try using the
 @ operator on the mysql functions.
 It'll silence any errors or warning that the functions might usually
 generate; but, of course, you'll be left to test for errors yourself.


   $link = @mysql_connect($hostname,$mysql_login,$mysql_password);

   @mysql_select_db($dbname);

 With that, the following statement should return any errors that MySQL would
 otherwise generate:


   if (!$link) {
 die (mysql_error());
   }


 Now, I don't see any reason for the 2nd echo (i.e., echo  After connecting
 to the database...;) to not be called.
 Is it in an if statement or other structure/scope in your actual script?

 However, I do see a reason for another to never be called:


   if (!$link) {
 die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
 echo Some problem here;
   }

 Once you call die, script execution discontinues.
 The echo after it will never be called, either by !$link returning false to
 if or by die being called first.


 On another note...
 This sounds like you have PHP  MySQL installed for private use.
 But, even if that's the case, I don't recommend connecting to the admin
 account unless you really need to.

 You should check out the following page on adding users:
 http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/adding-users.html

 And read up on the following commands:
 CREATE USER: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/create-user.html
 GRANT: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/grant.html

 - Jon L.



 On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Manysh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
 
 
  Hi,
 
  I am trying to make a connection to the MySQL database from PHP but it
  seems like I am missing a step or something and hence cannot connect
  to the database. I have tried everything but I can't figure out why.
  Please suggest/help (I am a beginner in PHP/MySQL/Apache).
 
  I am using MySQL 5.0.51a-community-nt on my Windows XP machine. PHP
  version used is 5.2 and Apache version is 2.2.
 
  Code Snippet:
 
  $hostname=localhost;
  $mysql_login=admin;
  $mysql_password=admin;
  //$database=sampleapp;
 
  echo Print this...; // THIS MESSAGE IS PRINTED
 
  $link = mysql_connect($hostname,$mysql_login,$mysql_password);
 
  echo  After connecting to the database...; // THIS DOES NOT PRINT
  if (!$link) {
  die (mysql_error()); // NOR THIS ONE
  }
 
  $dbname = 'sampleapp';
  mysql_select_db($dbname);
 
  echo $link;
 
  if (!$link) {
 die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
 echo Some problem here;
  }
  //echo 'Connected successfully';
  mysql_close($link);
  ?
 
  Any help is appreciated.
  Thanks,
  Manysh
 
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Re: [PHP-DB] mysql_connect() Help

2008-03-08 Thread Matt Anderton
Manysh -- maybe you missed the MySQL extension installation?

2nd or 3rd screen in the setup process there is a list of extensions -- none
of them are installed by default.

Your manual method of creating the 'ext' directory is a step in the right
direction, but you probably have a missing directive or two in your php.ini.

something like...
[PHP_MYSQL]
extension=php_mysql.dll

but there may be some other directives you are missing - port numbers, etc.
best to just reinstall.

-- matt


On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 5:53 PM, Manysh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Thanks for your input, Jon. Few more observations...

 Yes, I have PHP+Apache+MySQL installed for private use. I am just
 trying to connect to the database successfully first and will create
 other users when I make a successful connection. I made the changes as
 below and still cannot connect to the database. The echo After
 connecting to the database... is not in an if statement. I modified
 the script to make it real simple for me

 I found this document:
 http://www.artfulsoftware.com/php_mysql_win.html which outlines
 installation and configuration steps for MySQL and PHP. Unfortunately,
 I can't get it to work. One thing I noticed is that my PHP
 inatallation didn't have any ext directory so I manually created one
 and copied php_mysqli.dll to this directory and restarted my computer.
 It didn't work still. Any comments/ideas?
 
 ?php
 /*- DATABASE CONNECTION INFO-*/
 $hostname=localhost;
 $mysql_login=admin;
 $mysql_password=admin;

 echo Connected successfully yet? Probably not.;

 $link = @mysql_connect($hostname,$mysql_login,$mysql_password);
 if (!$link) {
//die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
echo Some problem here;
 }
 else
echo Connected?;

 $dbname = 'sampleapp';
 $dbselect = @mysql_select_db($dbname);

 if ($dbselect)
echo Connected to the database;
 else
echo Still not connected to the database;
 mysql_close($link);
 ?
 





 On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Jon L. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  Since you seem to want to handle the errors yourself, you may try using
 the
  @ operator on the mysql functions.
  It'll silence any errors or warning that the functions might usually
  generate; but, of course, you'll be left to test for errors yourself.
 
 
$link = @mysql_connect($hostname,$mysql_login,$mysql_password);
 
@mysql_select_db($dbname);
 
  With that, the following statement should return any errors that MySQL
 would
  otherwise generate:
 
 
if (!$link) {
  die (mysql_error());
}
 
 
  Now, I don't see any reason for the 2nd echo (i.e., echo  After
 connecting
  to the database...;) to not be called.
  Is it in an if statement or other structure/scope in your actual script?
 
  However, I do see a reason for another to never be called:
 
 
if (!$link) {
  die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
  echo Some problem here;
}
 
  Once you call die, script execution discontinues.
  The echo after it will never be called, either by !$link returning false
 to
  if or by die being called first.
 
 
  On another note...
  This sounds like you have PHP  MySQL installed for private use.
  But, even if that's the case, I don't recommend connecting to the admin
  account unless you really need to.
 
  You should check out the following page on adding users:
  http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/adding-users.html
 
  And read up on the following commands:
  CREATE USER: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/create-user.html
  GRANT: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/grant.html
 
  - Jon L.
 
 
 
  On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Manysh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  
  
  
   Hi,
  
   I am trying to make a connection to the MySQL database from PHP but it
   seems like I am missing a step or something and hence cannot connect
   to the database. I have tried everything but I can't figure out why.
   Please suggest/help (I am a beginner in PHP/MySQL/Apache).
  
   I am using MySQL 5.0.51a-community-nt on my Windows XP machine. PHP
   version used is 5.2 and Apache version is 2.2.
  
   Code Snippet:
  
   $hostname=localhost;
   $mysql_login=admin;
   $mysql_password=admin;
   //$database=sampleapp;
  
   echo Print this...; // THIS MESSAGE IS PRINTED
  
   $link = mysql_connect($hostname,$mysql_login,$mysql_password);
  
   echo  After connecting to the database...; // THIS DOES NOT PRINT
   if (!$link) {
   die (mysql_error()); // NOR THIS ONE
   }
  
   $dbname = 'sampleapp';
   mysql_select_db($dbname);
  
   echo $link;
  
   if (!$link) {
  die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
  echo Some problem here;
   }
   //echo 'Connected successfully';
   mysql_close($link);
   ?
  
   Any help is appreciated.
   Thanks,
   Manysh
  
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Re: [PHP-DB] mysql_connect() Help

2008-03-08 Thread Jon L.
Sorry. I can't really help you with server and PHP installation and
configuration issues.
I use XAMPP w/ a separate installation of MySQL.
http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html


But, find the following in your php.ini:
extension_dir=...
extension=php_mysql.dll

You may already have an ext/ folder, just not where you were thinking it'd
be.
And, the extension may be commented out (semicolon at the beginning of the
line).
Theoretically, you should've recieved an undefined function error if it
was commented.

If the folder that extension_dir points to is empty or undefined, then I'd
say go download the Windows ZIP and rebuild the folder.



As for the script, do you have an example output?

If you're up for it, I wrote test script that outputs a few more details.

?php
header('Content-type: text/plain');

$hostname = 'localhost';
$mysql_login = 'admin';
$mysql_password = 'admin';
$dbname = 'sampleapp';

echo PHP:  . phpversion() . \n\n;

echo Connecting to (MySQL) $hostname (user: $mysql_login)\n;
$link = @mysql_connect($hostname, $mysql_login, $mysql_password);
echo \n;
echo Status:  . serialize($link) .  ($link)\n;
echo Error : ' . mysql_error() . ' ( . mysql_errno() . )\n;
echo \n;
echo Server:  . @mysql_get_server_info() . \n;
echo Host  :  . @mysql_get_host_info() . \n;
echo \n;

echo Select database `$dbname`\n;
$dbselect = @mysql_select_db($dbname);
echo \n;
echo Status:  . serialize($dbselect) .  ($dbselect)\n;
echo Error : ' . mysql_error() . ' ( . mysql_errno() . )\n;
echo \n;

echo Closing connection\n;
$dbclose = @mysql_close($link);
echo \n;
echo Status:  . serialize($dbclose) .  ($dbclose)\n;
echo Error : ' . mysql_error() . ' ( . mysql_errno() . )\n;
?

The output should be something like this:

PHP: 5.2.5

Connecting to (MySQL) localhost (user: admin)

Status: i:0; (Resource id #2)
Error : '' (0)

Server: 5.0.45-community-nt
Host  : localhost via TCP/IP

Select database `sampleapp`

Status: b:1; (1)
Error : '' (0)

Closing connection

Status: b:1; (1)
Error : '' ()

- Jon L.

On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 5:53 PM, Manysh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Thanks for your input, Jon. Few more observations...

 Yes, I have PHP+Apache+MySQL installed for private use. I am just
 trying to connect to the database successfully first and will create
 other users when I make a successful connection. I made the changes as
 below and still cannot connect to the database. The echo After
 connecting to the database... is not in an if statement. I modified
 the script to make it real simple for me

 I found this document:
 http://www.artfulsoftware.com/php_mysql_win.html which outlines
 installation and configuration steps for MySQL and PHP. Unfortunately,
 I can't get it to work. One thing I noticed is that my PHP
 inatallation didn't have any ext directory so I manually created one
 and copied php_mysqli.dll to this directory and restarted my computer.
 It didn't work still. Any comments/ideas?
 
 ?php
 /*- DATABASE CONNECTION INFO-*/
 $hostname=localhost;
 $mysql_login=admin;
 $mysql_password=admin;

 echo Connected successfully yet? Probably not.;

 $link = @mysql_connect($hostname,$mysql_login,$mysql_password);
 if (!$link) {
//die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
echo Some problem here;
 }
 else
echo Connected?;

 $dbname = 'sampleapp';
 $dbselect = @mysql_select_db($dbname);

 if ($dbselect)
echo Connected to the database;
 else
echo Still not connected to the database;
 mysql_close($link);
 ?
 





 On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Jon L. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  Since you seem to want to handle the errors yourself, you may try using
 the
  @ operator on the mysql functions.
  It'll silence any errors or warning that the functions might usually
  generate; but, of course, you'll be left to test for errors yourself.
 
 
$link = @mysql_connect($hostname,$mysql_login,$mysql_password);
 
@mysql_select_db($dbname);
 
  With that, the following statement should return any errors that MySQL
 would
  otherwise generate:
 
 
if (!$link) {
  die (mysql_error());
}
 
 
  Now, I don't see any reason for the 2nd echo (i.e., echo  After
 connecting
  to the database...;) to not be called.
  Is it in an if statement or other structure/scope in your actual script?
 
  However, I do see a reason for another to never be called:
 
 
if (!$link) {
  die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
  echo Some problem here;
}
 
  Once you call die, script execution discontinues.
  The echo after it will never be called, either by !$link returning false
 to
  if or by die being called first.
 
 
  On another note...
  This sounds like you have PHP  MySQL installed for private use.
  But, even if that's the case, I don't recommend 

Re: [PHP-DB] mysql_connect() Help

2008-03-08 Thread Manysh
Matt - you're right! I did the manual install and its partially
working now. I say partially because it works fine when I run it from
the command window however when I run it from the web browser I get a
blank page. I restarted Apache but that didn't help. The script is
pasted below. Am I missing from the Apache side now? I have configured
http.conf too... is there anything else I need to take care of?
Thanks

?php
/*- DATABASE CONNECTION INFO-*/
$hostname=localhost;
$mysql_login=testuser;
$mysql_password=testuser;

echo Connected successfully yet? Probably not.;

$link = @mysql_connect($hostname,$mysql_login,$mysql_password);
if (!$link) {
//die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
echo Some problem here;
}
else
echo Connected?;

$dbname = 'sampleapp';
$dbselect = @mysql_select_db($dbname);

if ($dbselect)
echo Connected to the database;
else
echo Still not connected to the database;
mysql_close($link);
?

On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 7:22 PM, Matt Anderton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Manysh -- maybe you missed the MySQL extension installation?

 2nd or 3rd screen in the setup process there is a list of extensions -- none
 of them are installed by default.

 Your manual method of creating the 'ext' directory is a step in the right
 direction, but you probably have a missing directive or two in your php.ini.

 something like...
 [PHP_MYSQL]
 extension=php_mysql.dll

 but there may be some other directives you are missing - port numbers, etc.
 best to just reinstall.

 -- matt




  On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 5:53 PM, Manysh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  Thanks for your input, Jon. Few more observations...
 
  Yes, I have PHP+Apache+MySQL installed for private use. I am just
  trying to connect to the database successfully first and will create
  other users when I make a successful connection. I made the changes as
  below and still cannot connect to the database. The echo After
  connecting to the database... is not in an if statement. I modified
  the script to make it real simple for me
 
  I found this document:
  http://www.artfulsoftware.com/php_mysql_win.html which outlines
  installation and configuration steps for MySQL and PHP. Unfortunately,
  I can't get it to work. One thing I noticed is that my PHP
  inatallation didn't have any ext directory so I manually created one
  and copied php_mysqli.dll to this directory and restarted my computer.
  It didn't work still. Any comments/ideas?
  
  ?php
  /*- DATABASE CONNECTION INFO-*/
  $hostname=localhost;
  $mysql_login=admin;
  $mysql_password=admin;
 
  echo Connected successfully yet? Probably not.;
 
  $link = @mysql_connect($hostname,$mysql_login,$mysql_password);
  if (!$link) {
 //die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
 echo Some problem here;
  }
  else
 echo Connected?;
 
  $dbname = 'sampleapp';
  $dbselect = @mysql_select_db($dbname);
 
  if ($dbselect)
 echo Connected to the database;
  else
 echo Still not connected to the database;
  mysql_close($link);
  ?
  
 
 
 
 
 
  On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Jon L. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
   Since you seem to want to handle the errors yourself, you may try using
 the
   @ operator on the mysql functions.
   It'll silence any errors or warning that the functions might usually
   generate; but, of course, you'll be left to test for errors yourself.
  
  
 $link = @mysql_connect($hostname,$mysql_login,$mysql_password);
  
 @mysql_select_db($dbname);
  
   With that, the following statement should return any errors that MySQL
 would
   otherwise generate:
  
  
 if (!$link) {
   die (mysql_error());
 }
  
  
   Now, I don't see any reason for the 2nd echo (i.e., echo  After
 connecting
   to the database...;) to not be called.
   Is it in an if statement or other structure/scope in your actual script?
  
   However, I do see a reason for another to never be called:
  
  
 if (!$link) {
   die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
   echo Some problem here;
 }
  
   Once you call die, script execution discontinues.
   The echo after it will never be called, either by !$link returning false
 to
   if or by die being called first.
  
  
   On another note...
   This sounds like you have PHP  MySQL installed for private use.
   But, even if that's the case, I don't recommend connecting to the admin
   account unless you really need to.
  
   You should check out the following page on adding users:
   http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/adding-users.html
  
   And read up on the following commands:
   CREATE USER: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/create-user.html
   GRANT: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/grant.html
  
   - Jon L.
  
  
  
   On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Manysh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
   
   
   
Hi,
   
I am trying to make a connection to the MySQL database from PHP but it
seems like I am 

Re: [PHP-DB] mysql_connect() Help

2008-03-08 Thread Matt Anderton
httpd.conf should have something like this:

PHPIniDir C:/Program Files/PHP/
LoadModule php5_module C:/Program Files/PHP/php5apache2.dll
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

... but all that should have been taken care of by the PHP installer.

-- matt

On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 9:16 PM, Manysh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Matt - you're right! I did the manual install and its partially
 working now. I say partially because it works fine when I run it from
 the command window however when I run it from the web browser I get a
 blank page. I restarted Apache but that didn't help. The script is
 pasted below. Am I missing from the Apache side now? I have configured
 http.conf too... is there anything else I need to take care of?
 Thanks
 
 ?php
 /*- DATABASE CONNECTION INFO-*/
 $hostname=localhost;
 $mysql_login=testuser;
 $mysql_password=testuser;

 echo Connected successfully yet? Probably not.;

 $link = @mysql_connect($hostname,$mysql_login,$mysql_password);
 if (!$link) {
//die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
echo Some problem here;
 }
 else
echo Connected?;

 $dbname = 'sampleapp';
 $dbselect = @mysql_select_db($dbname);

 if ($dbselect)
echo Connected to the database;
 else
echo Still not connected to the database;
 mysql_close($link);
 ?

  On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 7:22 PM, Matt Anderton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
  Manysh -- maybe you missed the MySQL extension installation?
 
  2nd or 3rd screen in the setup process there is a list of extensions --
 none
  of them are installed by default.
 
  Your manual method of creating the 'ext' directory is a step in the
 right
  direction, but you probably have a missing directive or two in your
 php.ini.
 
  something like...
  [PHP_MYSQL]
  extension=php_mysql.dll
 
  but there may be some other directives you are missing - port numbers,
 etc.
  best to just reinstall.
 
  -- matt
 
 
 
 
   On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 5:53 PM, Manysh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
   Thanks for your input, Jon. Few more observations...
  
   Yes, I have PHP+Apache+MySQL installed for private use. I am just
   trying to connect to the database successfully first and will create
   other users when I make a successful connection. I made the changes as
   below and still cannot connect to the database. The echo After
   connecting to the database... is not in an if statement. I modified
   the script to make it real simple for me
  
   I found this document:
   http://www.artfulsoftware.com/php_mysql_win.html which outlines
   installation and configuration steps for MySQL and PHP. Unfortunately,
   I can't get it to work. One thing I noticed is that my PHP
   inatallation didn't have any ext directory so I manually created one
   and copied php_mysqli.dll to this directory and restarted my computer.
   It didn't work still. Any comments/ideas?
   
   ?php
   /*- DATABASE CONNECTION INFO-*/
   $hostname=localhost;
   $mysql_login=admin;
   $mysql_password=admin;
  
   echo Connected successfully yet? Probably not.;
  
   $link = @mysql_connect($hostname,$mysql_login,$mysql_password);
   if (!$link) {
  //die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
  echo Some problem here;
   }
   else
  echo Connected?;
  
   $dbname = 'sampleapp';
   $dbselect = @mysql_select_db($dbname);
  
   if ($dbselect)
  echo Connected to the database;
   else
  echo Still not connected to the database;
   mysql_close($link);
   ?
   
  
  
  
  
  
   On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Jon L. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Since you seem to want to handle the errors yourself, you may try
 using
  the
@ operator on the mysql functions.
It'll silence any errors or warning that the functions might usually
generate; but, of course, you'll be left to test for errors
 yourself.
   
   
  $link = @mysql_connect($hostname,$mysql_login,$mysql_password);
   
  @mysql_select_db($dbname);
   
With that, the following statement should return any errors that
 MySQL
  would
otherwise generate:
   
   
  if (!$link) {
die (mysql_error());
  }
   
   
Now, I don't see any reason for the 2nd echo (i.e., echo  After
  connecting
to the database...;) to not be called.
Is it in an if statement or other structure/scope in your actual
 script?
   
However, I do see a reason for another to never be called:
   
   
  if (!$link) {
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
echo Some problem here;
  }
   
Once you call die, script execution discontinues.
The echo after it will never be called, either by !$link returning
 false
  to
if or by die being called first.
   
   
On another note...
This sounds like you have PHP  MySQL installed for private use.
But, even if that's the case, I don't recommend connecting to the
 admin
account unless you really need to.
   
You should check out the 

Re: [PHP-DB] mysql_connect() Help

2008-03-08 Thread Manysh
Awesome... that worked! The PHPIniDir was pointing to my earlier
installation. Thanks Matt and Jon! Your help is much appreciated.
Jon, thanks for sending the script.
Manysh


On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 9:57 PM, Matt Anderton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 httpd.conf should have something like this:

 PHPIniDir C:/Program Files/PHP/
 LoadModule php5_module C:/Program Files/PHP/php5apache2.dll
 AddType application/x-httpd-php .php

 ... but all that should have been taken care of by the PHP installer.

 -- matt



 On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 9:16 PM, Manysh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

  Matt - you're right! I did the manual install and its partially
  working now. I say partially because it works fine when I run it from
  the command window however when I run it from the web browser I get a
  blank page. I restarted Apache but that didn't help. The script is
  pasted below. Am I missing from the Apache side now? I have configured
  http.conf too... is there anything else I need to take care of?
  Thanks
 
  
  ?php
  /*- DATABASE CONNECTION INFO-*/
  $hostname=localhost;
  $mysql_login=testuser;
  $mysql_password=testuser;
 
 
  echo Connected successfully yet? Probably not.;
 
  $link = @mysql_connect($hostname,$mysql_login,$mysql_password);
  if (!$link) {
 //die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
 echo Some problem here;
  }
  else
 echo Connected?;
 
  $dbname = 'sampleapp';
  $dbselect = @mysql_select_db($dbname);
 
  if ($dbselect)
 echo Connected to the database;
  else
 echo Still not connected to the database;
  mysql_close($link);
  ?
 
 
 
 
  On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 7:22 PM, Matt Anderton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
   Manysh -- maybe you missed the MySQL extension installation?
  
   2nd or 3rd screen in the setup process there is a list of extensions --
 none
   of them are installed by default.
  
   Your manual method of creating the 'ext' directory is a step in the
 right
   direction, but you probably have a missing directive or two in your
 php.ini.
  
   something like...
   [PHP_MYSQL]
   extension=php_mysql.dll
  
   but there may be some other directives you are missing - port numbers,
 etc.
   best to just reinstall.
  
   -- matt
  
  
  
  
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 5:53 PM, Manysh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks for your input, Jon. Few more observations...
   
Yes, I have PHP+Apache+MySQL installed for private use. I am just
trying to connect to the database successfully first and will create
other users when I make a successful connection. I made the changes as
below and still cannot connect to the database. The echo After
connecting to the database... is not in an if statement. I modified
the script to make it real simple for me
   
I found this document:
http://www.artfulsoftware.com/php_mysql_win.html which outlines
installation and configuration steps for MySQL and PHP. Unfortunately,
I can't get it to work. One thing I noticed is that my PHP
inatallation didn't have any ext directory so I manually created one
and copied php_mysqli.dll to this directory and restarted my computer.
It didn't work still. Any comments/ideas?

?php
/*- DATABASE CONNECTION INFO-*/
$hostname=localhost;
$mysql_login=admin;
$mysql_password=admin;
   
echo Connected successfully yet? Probably not.;
   
$link = @mysql_connect($hostname,$mysql_login,$mysql_password);
if (!$link) {
   //die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
   echo Some problem here;
}
else
   echo Connected?;
   
$dbname = 'sampleapp';
$dbselect = @mysql_select_db($dbname);
   
if ($dbselect)
   echo Connected to the database;
else
   echo Still not connected to the database;
mysql_close($link);
?

   
   
   
   
   
On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Jon L. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Since you seem to want to handle the errors yourself, you may try
 using
   the
 @ operator on the mysql functions.
 It'll silence any errors or warning that the functions might usually
 generate; but, of course, you'll be left to test for errors
 yourself.


   $link = @mysql_connect($hostname,$mysql_login,$mysql_password);

   @mysql_select_db($dbname);

 With that, the following statement should return any errors that
 MySQL
   would
 otherwise generate:


   if (!$link) {
 die (mysql_error());
   }


 Now, I don't see any reason for the 2nd echo (i.e., echo  After
   connecting
 to the database...;) to not be called.
 Is it in an if statement or other structure/scope in your actual
 script?

 However, I do see a reason for another to never be called:


   if (!$link) {
 die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
 echo Some problem here;
   }

 Once you call die,