Posted by Ron on 03/01/07 04:19

Hi all,

I connect to my database in a way that I think is pretty unsecure.
What I have works well so I haven't messed with it but maybe I could
get a suggestion or two? I keep finding the script examples that
taught me to make the connection in the first place

I use:
<?
$dbh=mysql_connect ("localhost", "database", "password")
or die ('I cannot connect to the database because: ' . mysql_error());
mysql_select_db ("database_table");
echo "<p>Database selected...\n";

and on to echoing out my list through a loop.

Is there a way to call the the database and password info from an
external file. Is there a different version of an include?

Any help or leads would be appreciated

thx..ron

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