Re: forms

["Minuk Choi" <Choi.Minuk@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

What is a "connect_db" file?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bigmark" <neretlis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 11:33 PM
Subject: Re:  forms


> Thanks-- i got that going-GREAT !  now i have a form that creates the
> database and tables, any ideas how i can get this info to change the
> connect_db file so that it doesnt have to be done manually.
>
>
>
> "Minuk Choi" <Choi.Minuk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:000401c4af3f$858bf940$0200a8c0@xxxxxxxx
> > try this :
> >
> > $link = mysql_connect($host, $user, $pass);
> >
> > Note : No SINGLE quotes.
> >
> > In PHP, quotations are as follows
> >
> > $host = 'localhost';
> > $a = '$host';
> > $b = "$host";
> >
> > echo $a;
> >
> > that prints $host
> >
> > echo $b;
> >
> > that prints localhost.
> >
> > HTH
> > -Minuk
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "bigmark" <neretlis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 10:23 PM
> > Subject:  forms/variables/create database
> >
> >
> > > hi, does anyone know why this is not working, i have married 2 pieces 
> > > of
> > > code together and i have no idea what im doing--any help is 
> > > appreciated.
> > > I get an error that says it cant find the host--$host so obviusly its
> not
> > > passing it from the form.
> > >
> > > /////////////////////////////////////////
> > > <?php
> > > $host =  $_POST['host'];
> > > $user =  $_POST['user'];
> > > $pass =  $_POST['pass'];
> > > $db_name =  $_POST['db-name'];
> > >
> > >
> > > $link = mysql_connect('$host', '$user', '$pass');
> > > if (!$link) {
> > >   die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
> > > }
> > >
> > > if (mysql_create_db('db_name')) {
> > >   echo "Database created successfully\n";
> > > } else {
> > >   echo 'Error creating database: ' . mysql_error() . "\n";
> > > }
> > > ?>
> > > /////////////////////////////////////////////
> > >
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