Thanks for the error handling code. I think PHP still has a basic problem. If mysql sever connection times out because wrong username or password was used, then mysql_connect() should return FALSE. But this is not the case, why? Is it possible that mysql_connect() could not read the "connection failed" message from mysql server? On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 23:01:46 -0500, trlists@xxxxxxxxxx <trlists@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 29 Jan 2005 tom soyer wrote: > > > I tried mysql_connect() function, and it won't reture FALSE if > > connection failed. Instead, the script times out after 30 seconds and > > displays an Fatal error message "Maximum execution time of 30 seconds > > exceeded". > > I think the issue here is if the server does not respond it hits the > execution time limit before the function returns. > > I use code like this: > > $olderr = error_reporting(0); > set_error_handler('ignoreerrhandler'); > $dbHandle = mysql_connect($dbHost, $dbUser, $pw); > restore_error_handler(); > error_reporting($olderr); > > ..... > > function ignoreerrhandler($errno, $errstr, $errfile, $errline) { > return; > } > > You can also control the connection timeout with the > mysql.connect_timeout setting in php.ini. > > -- > Tom > > -- > 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