question about classes

[edal11]

here's my question:

Let's say I connect to a mysql database using a custom mysql class which has a connect function.
I connect through login.php
Login.php redirects the user to members.php if the password is ok.
My question would be:

----> the mysql class object I instantiated on my login.php scripts exists on my members.php script ? I mean, do I have to create a new mysql object or does the connection remains alive ?

Generally speaking, will an instantiated object on one script exist on other scripts?

Please help....
😕

THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!

[planetsim]

To make this short no.

Try and make a seperate file for classes used for multi page purposes in your case your mysql class.

call it maybe. mysql.inc.php

then include that in all your pages. Then have the $var = new class()

[edal11]

wow! fast reply, thanks!

so, that means that I have to connect to mysql on each script. Is there a way to avoid making a connection each time a new page is loaded?

[poseidix]

Yes, but it has nothing to do with classes.

php.net/mysql_pconnect