* Thus wrote Jason: > function db( $host, $user, $pass, $dbnam ) { > $db = @mysql_pconnect( $host, $user, $pass )or die( mysql_error( $db )); > @mysql_select_db( $dbnam )or die( mysql_error( $db ) ); > return $db; > } > > function logs() { > global $defined; > > db( $defined[9], $defined[1], $defined[2], $defined[3] ); > ... do some processing ... > > } You probably should read chapter III of the manual: http://php.net/langref Curt -- Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore." -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php