On 23/01/2008, Richard Lynch <ceo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:> Back to the original question...>> I suppose you could use mysql_escape_string (note the lack of "real")> in the short term... I'd rather not. There is no short term. > It would be Real Nifty (tm) if the MySQL API had a function that let> you specify the charset without a connection and did the escaping.>> Presumably you don't NEED a connection if you already know what> charset thingie you are aiming at...>> Or maybe I'm not understanding something... You are understanding. I'm heading over to the mysql bugzilla now... Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.comhttp://gibberish.co.ilא-ב-ג-ד-ה-ו-ז-ח-ט-י-ך-כ-ל-ם-מ-ן-נ-ס-ע-ף-פ-ץ-צ-ק-ר-ש-ת; A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?