Try using mysqli, instead of mysql. Have you tried Joomla! support channels? Paul Hickey wrote: > Can someone help me overcome this recurring problem? I am using the > Joomla content management system and I keep coming across the following > errors. > > Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysql_real_escape_string() > in /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/common.php on line 24 > > Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysql_real_escape_string() > in /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/class.inputfilter.php on line 344 > > I notice in my Dynamic Extensions section of php.ini there are no > extensions called for; if that helps. Joomla works fine, but when adding > components or modules the problems start. One component author made a > test for the mysql_real_escape_string and I think avoided using it then > the component worked. I think that's probably not the best solution. > > Fedora Core 3 > > Apache 2.0.55 > > PHP 5.0.5 (compiled with mysqli vice mysql) > './configure' '--with-apxs2=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs' '--enable-ftp' > '--enable-inline-optimization' '--enable-magic-quotes' '--enable- > mbstring' '--enable-track-vars' '--enable-trans-sid' '--enable- > wddx=shared' '--enable-xml' '--with-dom' '--with-gd' '--with-gettext' > '--with-mysqli=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config' '--with-regex=system' > '--with-xml' '--with-zlib-dir=/usr/lib' > > MySQL 4.1.15 > > > TIA, > > > Paul Hickey > Christian Patriot > Palm Bay Fl > -- David Grant http://www.grant.org.uk/ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php