Posted by David Grant on 12/08/05 15:18

Try using mysqli, instead of mysql.

Have you tried Joomla! support channels?

Paul Hickey wrote:
> Can someone help me overcome this recurring problem? I am using the
> Joomla content management system and I keep coming across the following
> errors.
>
> Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysql_real_escape_string()
> in /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/common.php on line 24
>
> Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysql_real_escape_string()
> in /usr/local/apache2/htdocs/class.inputfilter.php on line 344
>
> I notice in my Dynamic Extensions section of php.ini there are no
> extensions called for; if that helps. Joomla works fine, but when adding
> components or modules the problems start. One component author made a
> test for the mysql_real_escape_string and I think avoided using it then
> the component worked. I think that's probably not the best solution.
>
> Fedora Core 3
>
> Apache 2.0.55
>
> PHP 5.0.5 (compiled with mysqli vice mysql)
> './configure' '--with-apxs2=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs' '--enable-ftp'
> '--enable-inline-optimization' '--enable-magic-quotes' '--enable-
> mbstring' '--enable-track-vars' '--enable-trans-sid' '--enable-
> wddx=shared' '--enable-xml' '--with-dom' '--with-gd' '--with-gettext'
> '--with-mysqli=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config' '--with-regex=system'
> '--with-xml' '--with-zlib-dir=/usr/lib'
>
> MySQL 4.1.15
>
>
> TIA,
>
>
> Paul Hickey
> Christian Patriot
> Palm Bay Fl
>


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