PHP Language - newbie question regarding mysql

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newbie question regarding mysql_connect

John T

2004-10-30, 8:55 pm

this piece of php:

<?php
require($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]."/config/db_config.php");
$connection = mysql_connect($db_host, $db_user, $db_password) or die("Error connecting");
echo "Connection made!";
?>
presents me with a blank page. It's picking up the variables ok from db_config.php, because if I replace
the;

$connection = mysql_connect($db_host, $db_user, $db_password) or die("Error connecting");
echo "Connection made!";

lines to just echo the host, user and password, they all appear on screen fine.

I'm using Mysql 4.0.1.8-nt with Apache2 webserver and PHP5

I'm new to this and i'm guessing that MySQL, apache or PHP is mis-configured somewhere.... but I can't
track it down.

Any help appreciated.

All the Best,
John

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