Posted by Reggie on 08/08/07 21:44

how can i resolve this:

Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Lost connection to
MySQL server during query in /home/fhlinux169/c/clashoff.co.uk/user/
htdocs/checklogin.php on line 9
cannot connect

this is the script. please help.very stuck

<?php
$host="localhost"; // Host name
$username=""; // Mysql username
$password=""; // Mysql password
$db_name="test"; // Database name
$tbl_name="members"; // Table name

// Connect to server and select databse.
mysql_connect("$host", "$username", "$password")or die("cannot
connect");
mysql_select_db("$db_name")or die("cannot select DB");

// username and password sent from signup form
$myusername=$_POST['myusername'];
$mypassword=$_POST['mypassword'];

$sql="SELECT * FROM $tbl_name WHERE username='$myusername' and
password='$mypassword'";
$result=mysql_query($sql);

// Mysql_num_row is counting table row
$count=mysql_num_rows($result);
// If result matched $myusername and $mypassword, table row must be 1
row

if($count==1){
// Register $myusername, $mypassword and redirect to file
"login_success.php"
session_register("myusername");
session_register("mypassword");
header("location:login_success.php");
}
else {
echo "Wrong Username or Password";
}
?>

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