Re: No Database Connection possible (mySQL)

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Aviation Coding wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I am having problems with a connection to a mysql database.
> 
> I am using
> 
> ----
> function con()
> {
> mysql_connect("localhost","user","pass") or die(mysql_error());
> mysql_select_db("tava") or die(mysql_error());
> }
> ----
> 
> Now, when I call the _function_ (!)
> ----
> con() or die("no con");
> ----
> I get the "no con" output.
> 
> When I call the mysql_connect and mysql_select directly before executing a
> query, I get some DB output. But that won't work when I am using the
> function...
> 
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Chris

I think you need to return something from the function, like true if the
connection/select worked, false if not.



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