Hi from php 5 onwards mysql is not enabled by default http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.mysql.php Note: Windows users will need to enable php_mysql.dll inside of php.ini and either copy libmysql.dll into the Windows system directory, or make it available to the PATH. from memory....... (To enable it, edit php.ini - find the reference to php_mysql.dll and remove the ; which comments it out ) Peter > -----Original Message----- > From: Novice Learner [mailto:novicelearner@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 31 December 2004 03:35 > To: php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Help in learning PHP and MySQL > > > I apologize if this is a very basic question. > > I just started learing PHP and MySQL, I am reading "PHP and > MySQL" by Larry Ullman, I also have access to PHP 5 by Julie > Meloni. I reached Chapter 6 of Ullman's book and got stuck. > > I have the following code: > > <?php > //This file contains the database access information. This file > also establishes a connection > //to MYSQL and selects the database. > //Set the database access information as constants > define ('DB_USER', 'masud'); > define ('DB_PASSWORD', 'masud'); > define ('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); > define ('DB_NAME', 'masud'); > //Make the connection and then select the database > $dbc = mysql_connect (DB_HOST, DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD); > mysql_select_db(DB_NAME); > ?> > > I have a normal MySQL user as "masud", whose password is also > "masud" and a database also called "masud". All this for learning purpose. > > I get the following error message: > > Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysql_connect() in > C:\Program Files\Apache > Group\Apache2\htdocs\CTA\mysql_connect.php on line 13 > > The books says: > If you receive an error that claims mysql_connect() is an > undefined function, it means that PHP has not been compiled with > MySQL support. > > I have been running a test script with <? phpinfo(); ?> and I get > the results successfully. > > I am running Windows XP with Apache 2 server and PHP5 5.0.3 > > I would appreciate if you could help me in any way, including > pointing me to resources that can help get going. > > Thank you, > > Masud > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
