Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 06/17/05 06:09

Bruce A. Julseth wrote:
> "Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:e-adnew4de1JUizfRVn-gA@comcast.com...
>
>>Bruce A. Julseth wrote:
>>
>>>I have:
>>>
>>> MySQL 4.1
>>> PHP 5.0.4 (I think. The News.txt says 31 Mar 2005, PHP 5.0.4)
>>> Apache 2.0.50
>>>
>>>When I try to connect to MySQL, via PHP, with
>>>
>>> $db = mysql_pconnect('localhost', 'user', 'pw');
>>>
>>>I get
>>>
>>> Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysql_pconnect() in
>>>C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\MySqlTest\Default.php on line 4
>>>
>>>What is my problem?
>>>
>>>Thanks..
>>>
>>>Bruce
>>
>>Bruce,
>>
>>You probably don't have the mysql extensions enabled in php. Look in your
>>php.ini file for the line
>>
>>;extension=php_mysql.dll
>>
>>Remove the ";" from the first line to load the extension. Also, ensure
>>the extension_dir is set, i.e.
>>
>> extension_dir = "c:/php/ext/"
>>
>>(or wherever you placed php).
>>
>>Also, with MySQL 4.1, you'll probably want to use the "new and improved"
>>mysql interface, mysqli_xxx. To use these, add the following line:
>>
>>extension=php_mysqli.dll
>>
>>You'll also need to ensure libmysql.dll is accessible; the best way to
>>ensure this is to set your PATH statement to point to the directory
>>containing it.
>>
>>One other thing - is your host also running PHP 5.0.4 and MySQL 4.1? I've
>>found it easier to test if I'm running the same version as my host.
>>
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>>Jerry Stuckle
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>>jstucklex@attglobal.net
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>
>
> Thanks for the response. I'll check on what you have suggested. One thing.
> PHP files are being handled. I can code:
>
> <?
> $mess = "My Message";
> ?>
>
> Then in my html I can have
>
> <?
> echo $mess;
>
> ?>
>
> and $mess is displayed..
>
> As such, I think the php extension is enabled. But, as I said, I will check
> out what you have said.
>
> Thanks....
>
>

Bruce,

All that shows is that PHP is working. As you found, you still need to
load the appropriate PHP extensions (in this case the MySQL extension to
PHP).

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