Here is a function to include with your query pages. This will return $link_id
<?php
//common_db.inc
$dbhost = 'localhost';
$dbusername = 'phpuser';
$dbuserpassword = 'phppass';
$default_dbname = 'mysql';
$MYSQL_ERRNO = '';
$MYSQL_ERROR = '';
function db_connect() {
global $dbhost, $dbusername, $dbuserpassword, $default_dbname;
global $MYSQL_ERRNO, $MYSQL_ERROR;
$link_id = mysql_connect($dbhost, $dbusername, $dbuserpassword);
if(!$link_id) {
$MYSQL_ERRNO = 0;
$MYSQL_ERROR = "Connection failed to the host $dbhost.";
return 0;
}
else if(empty($dbname) && !mysql_select_db($default_dbname)) {
$MYSQL_ERRNO = mysql_errno();
$MYSQL_ERROR = mysql_error();
return 0;
}
else return $link_id;
}
function sql_error() {
global $MYSQL_ERRNO, $MYSQL_ERROR;
if(empty($MYSQL_ERROR)) {
$MYSQL_ERRNO = mysql_errno();
$MYSQL_ERROR = mysql_error();
}
return "$MYSQL_ERRNO: $MYSQL_ERROR";
}
?>