connecting to mysql using Php

webmoron · August 13th, 2004, 06:28 AM

Sorry folks, but I just can't get round this one and need some help. I'm stuck at chapter 3 with the createmovie.php, whenever I use

http://localhost/createmovie.php

I get the following message

Fatal error: Call to undefined function mysql_connect()

Any ideas where in my mysql setup or php setup I must have gone wrong? I've currently reinstalled several times (hitting most of the install problems mentioned on this forum), but can't seem to see this one. I've tried just using the code supplied by wrox on the assumption I've speeled things wrong, but alas no avail.

Thanks in advance

czambran · August 13th, 2004, 10:00 AM

Could you please post the exact code of tha page is giving you problem.

Christian

Snib · August 13th, 2004, 10:55 AM

I believe the problem lies in the setup of PHP rather than the code.

Snib

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richard.york · August 13th, 2004, 03:31 PM

It sounds like you're using PHP 5, MySQL functionality is not included in PHP 5 by default, but it is included in PHP 4 by default. So you have a few options, you could go back to PHP 4, which was what the book was written with. Or you could go through the process of installing the mysql extension with PHP 5 (PHP version shouldn't matter as far as the book is concerned).

AFAIK, all you have to do is uncomment the extension .dll in php.ini and make sure that the extension path is correct and the extension exists in that directory.

So step by step, open php.ini typically located at C:\Windows\php.ini.

Provide the correct path to the extension directory.

Code:

; Directory in which the loadable extensions (modules) reside.
extension_dir = "./"

I recommend C:\PHP\extensions.

Uncomment the extension by removing the semi-colon.

Code:

;extension=php_msql.dll
extension=php_mysql.dll
;extension=php_oci8.dll
;extension=php_openssl.dll

Save php.ini.

These extra extensions are typically available in the .zip download of PHP but not the Windows installer.

Finally you need to copy libmysql.dll from the PHP directory to the Windows directory, e.g. C:\Windows.

Restart Apache, MySQL ought to work now.

Regards,
Rich

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codewizard · August 16th, 2004, 04:10 AM

Quote:

quote:Originally posted by richard.york
Finally you need to copy libmysql.dll from the PHP directory to the Windows directory, e.g. C:\Windows.

That would work on a NON-NT machine. NT machines are Win2k, WinXP. If you are on Win95/8 or WinME then Windows is probably the place.

On a an NT based box, you can easily check from a commnad line.

C:\> echo %systemroot%

That will give you the exact location

simpkarv · August 22nd, 2004, 04:39 AM

I had the same problem w/ webmoron... I it copied already the libmysql.dll even libmysqli.dll but the error persists still... and in phpinfo, there is no mysql information..
Thanx

webmoron · August 24th, 2004, 04:30 AM

Thanks for the replies, apologies for the delay in replying. Have to confess, I finally gave up on getting everything to talk to each other so bailed out and used foxserv.

I think richard hit the problem correctly as I was starting to get some communication when I opened winmysqladmin directly - at this point I forgot my wonderfully crafted password/username and hence used foxserv next installation round... [and you thought my username was a joke!]