/* * These functions build the foundation for accessing the database: * it is a general database abstraction layer suitable for several * databases. Currently, the only supported database is MySQL but * it should be straightforward to port it to any other database: * just adjust the handlers to your needs. */ function db_connect() { include "config.inc"; mysql_pconnect($dbhost, $dbuname, $dbpass) or die(mysql_Error()); mysql_select_db("$dbname") or die ("Unable to select database"); // NOTE: we are using a persistent connection! } function db_insert($query, $debug = false) { // NOTE: // add spam- and/or flood-checks db_query($query, $debug); } function db_query($query, $debug = false) { ### perform query: $qid = mysql_query($query); ### debug output (if required): if ($debug || empty($qid)) { print "
query: ". htmlspecialchars($query) .""; } ### return result from query: return $qid; } function db_fetch_object($qid) { if ($qid) return mysql_fetch_object($qid); } function db_num_rows($qid) { if ($qid) return mysql_num_rows($qid); } function db_fetch_row($qid) { if ($qid) return mysql_fetch_row($qid); } function db_fetch_array($qid) { if ($qid) return mysql_fetch_array($qid); } function db_result($qid, $field) { if ($qid) return mysql_result($qid, $field); } # # Automatically connect to database: # db_connect(); ?>
error message: ". mysql_error() ."