Posted by ernie.bornheimer on 02/17/07 07:05

"Erwin Moller"
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> ernie.bornheimer wrote:
>
>> Hello
>>
>> I have a script that works but it shouldn't, and I would like to know
>> why.
>>
>> I originally wrote it with a statement to connect to the database, then
>> there's a part to select the database, then I get some records and print
>> them to the browser. It all works fine. A couple of months ago, I
>> commented out the connection part (I can't remember why), and it still
>> works. I had thought that there must be a connection statement. Is the
>> current version of the code using the same connection from way back when?
>> I'm confused.
>>
>> I know this is a newbie question. If someone could just point me in the
>> right direction, I'd be very grateful.
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Ernie
>
> Hi,
>
> PHP/MySQL also has a real 'persistent connection', so your question is
> kind
> of confusing. :-)
>
> But, really, I think you must overlook something.
> If you do not deliver the resource-identifier to the database to PHP, it
> will use the last connection, but that only works in 1 script, not the
> next
> invocation of the same script.
> Is it possible you have some includefile you overlooked that actually DOES
> connect?
> Or you have in php.ini configured some defaultconnection?
>
> Regards,
> Erwin Moller

Erwin

Sorry about the improper use of "persistent." I checked my code again,
including the includes. There is no database connection code. I'll ask my
ISP about php.ini and post again.

Thank you very much!

Ernie

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