Problem when calling function.

c_dorman

Okay, so this is my dillema. I have two pages, one is storing the connect functions and one is storing data for which the connect functions are required. These are the two pages.

connect.php

<?php
 function dblink(){
  mysql_connect(localhost,'***************','********');
  mysql_select_db('*************');
 }
?>

tag.php (there will be much more code, but after running into the problem, I just made a small test page. This is it.)

<?php
 include "/blog/userlib/connect.php";
?>
<?php
 dblink();
 echo "yes";
?>

See, this is the problem: When simply including connect.php, there is no error, and the page echoes "yes", just as it should. But when the dblink(); function is called, the page echoes nothing, and in the earlier pages that actually has substance, the information that was supposed to be entered into MySQL wasn't inserted.

I've written this same sequence probably close to 1000 times, and I've never had this happen before.

Any help would be appreciated.

-Cass

laserlight

Check mysql_error() on the functions, and ensure that display_errors is on.

c_dorman

Originally posted by laserlight
Check mysql_error() on the functions, and ensure that display_errors is on.

Well, I did. On every single function, and there weren't any errors displayed. And whether or not the option is enabled isn't applicable, because I don't have access to turn it on if it was off.

Edit: Well, nevermind on that. Enabled display_errrors and I'm going over it now. I'll probably be back with more problems involving this.

c_dorman

Now I get this error:

Notice: Use of undefined constant localhost - assumed 'localhost' in /home/sites/lovediestonight/www/public_html/blog/userlib/connect.php on line 3

This is another thing where I have no idea what's going on, because I've written this same thing over and over and over and it's worked. All that I can figure is that the host that I'm having this issue on has changed their configuration since I used them last...

laserlight

oh.

change
mysql_connect(localhost, ...
to
mysql_connect("localhost", ...

c_dorman

Originally posted by laserlight
oh.

change
mysql_connect(localhost, ...
to
mysql_connect("localhost", ...

I tried that about 10 seconds before I checked back to see if there was a response to my problem, and was just about to complain before reading your post.

Still doesn't work. I think that instead of hosts simply changing their configurations, they should not only tell the hostees that it's being done, but also what is being done. I should complain to the host..

Edit: Just to clarify, I tried both single and double quotes, and neither worked.

kaurikk

There must be something wrong with the config, because i alaways put functions in the different file, and there has never been any problem with that.

Dunno'

laserlight

Just to clarify, I tried both single and double quotes, and neither worked.

It might not work because "localhost" is not the server that you want, but your error message should be different from what you originally reported.

c_dorman

Originally posted by laserlight
It might not work because "localhost" is not the server that you want, but your error message should be different from what you originally reported.

Well, I checked my info and this line was in it:

mysql.default_host localhost localhost

So... what I have should be right, which is what's so baffling.

kaurikk

just made as you did: 2 different files, with same code as you and had no problem.

It gave me 3 errort cause MySQL server was not running but wrote out "yes".

I really can't see where the problem is.

c_dorman

Originally posted by kaurikk
just made as you did: 2 different files, with same code as you and had no problem.

It gave me 3 errort cause MySQL server was not running but wrote out "yes".

I really can't see where the problem is.

That makes two of us.

kaurikk

i started database and it's working wiht no problem.

weird😕