Guess that would have been helpful. Warning: mysql_connect(): Access denied for user: 'username@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' (Using password: YES) in /home/virtual/site2/fst/var/www/html/test/global.php on line 74 Couldn't connect to server. -----Original Message----- From: Jason Wong [mailto:php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 7:47 AM To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: mysql_connect On Thursday 04 November 2004 06:22, Ben Miller wrote: > I am having trouble connecting to a database on another server. I have the > following for the connection, but it seems to be overriding the value for > the $host variable, and replacing it with localhost. Anyone got any ideas? > > $host="domain.com"; > $user="username"; > $password="password"; > $database="dbname"; > $connection = mysql_connect($host,$user,$password) > or die ("Couldn't connect to server."); > $db = mysql_select_db($database,$connection) > or die ("Couldn't select database."); What does mysql_error() say? -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * ------------------------------------------ Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general ------------------------------------------ /* The man on tops walks a lonely street; the "chain" of command is often a noose. */ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
