connecting to mysql databases

[Anon]

Following a basic tutorial we have been able to conect to the mysql server but keep are unable to connect to the database and any tables in it.
Any suggestions will be more than welcome.

Here is the problem section:

//select database
if (!mysql_select_db($databaseName, $link)) {
DisplayErrMsg(sprintf("Error in selecting %s database", $databaseName));
DisplayErrMsg(sprintf("Error:%d %s", mysql_errno($link), mysql_error($link)));
exit();

We are using php4.0.0 and mysql3.22.32 on UNIX

[Anon]

ummmm ... well if you just want to connect to mySQL and then connect to your database.
then do the following:

$id_link = @mysql_connect('localhost', 'username', 'password');

if (! $id_link) {
echo 'sorry, connection failed!';
exit();
}

mysql_select_db('your_db_name');

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thats it, after this do your nice stuff with the db, and then to close the db link do the following:

mysql_close();

enjoy!