Darryle Steplight wrote: > ok, well if that's the case then do this > > $db = mysql_connect('biggie', 'user', 'password', 'test'); > Ashley pointed out that the 4th parameter is not right - belongs in mysql_select_db. Here it is corrected: (but it still does not work) <? //include ("../lib/db1.php"); // Connect to database $db_host = 'biggie'; $db_user = 'my_user'; $db_pass = 'my_pass'; $db_name = 'biblane'; $db_connect = mysql_connect($db_host, $db_user, $db_pass); $db_select = mysql_select_db($db_name, $db_connect); $sql1 = "INSERT INTO test (name, age) VALUES ('Arnie Shwartz', '75')"; $result1 = mysql_query($sql1,$db); if (!$result1) { echo("<P>Error performing 1st query: " . mysql_error() . "</P>"); exit(); } ?> > > That should fix the problem. > > On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 12:46 PM, PJ <af.gourmet@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> It is commented out because I am using "mysql_connect...." >> I don't think it would be good to use both, since the db1 references >> another db. But even when I use the db1.php and change the database and >> table, I get the same error message. >> >> But what I did miss is my typo in "What is wrond with this file?" :-) >> >>> Hi PJ, >>> Could it be that you have "//include ("lib/db1.php"); " commented >>> out? Try uncommenting that line and see what happens. The error >>> message will always print because the query is never executing >>> properly if you have the db connections file commented out. >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 12:28 PM, PJ <af.gourmet@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>>> What is wrond with this file? same identical insert works from console >>>> but not from this file :-( >>>> >>>> <html> >>>> <head> >>>> <title>Untitled</title> >>>> </head> >>>> >>>> <body> >>>> <? >>>> //include ("lib/db1.php"); // Connect to database >>>> mysql_connect('biggie', 'user', 'password', 'test'); >>>> $sql1 = "INSERT INTO example (name, age) VALUES ('Joe Blow', '69')"; >>>> $result1 = mysql_query($sql1,$db); >>>> if (!$result1) { >>>> echo("<P>Error performing 1st query: " . >>>> mysql_error() . "</P>"); >>>> exit(); >>>> } >>>> ?> >>>> >>>> </body> >>>> </html> >>>> >>>> Seems to be good to print out the error message, but that's all. db not >>>> written. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Phil Jourdan --- pj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> http://www.ptahhotep.com >>>> http://www.chiccantine.com >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> MySQL General Mailing List >>>> For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql >>>> To unsubscribe: >>>> http://lists.mysql.com/mysql?unsub=dsteplight@xxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>> >>>> >> -- >> >> Phil Jourdan --- pj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> http://www.ptahhotep.com >> http://www.chiccantine.com >> >> > > -- Phil Jourdan --- pj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.ptahhotep.com http://www.chiccantine.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php