Another Newbie Question

[livethedead]

I'm just learning PHP as a first language so you'll probably see my around here quite a bit!

 

I'm completely baffled at why this isn't working and after about 30 minutes of frustration I decided to seek some help lol.

 

	require '/opt/lampp/htdocs/PHP/Chapter 3/scripts/app_config.php';
//database connection code

if (mysql_connect($db_host, $username, $password) != false) {
	mysql_select_db("db_name");
	echo "MySQL Database Selected";
}
else {
	echo "Error connecting to database";
}

 

app_config.php

<php
// Database Connection Constants

$db_host = "";
$username = "";
$password = "";
$db_name = "chp3";
?>

 

results:

Notice: Undefined variable: db_host in /opt/lampp/htdocs/PHP/Chapter 3/scripts/connect.php on line 6

 

Notice: Undefined variable: username in /opt/lampp/htdocs/PHP/Chapter 3/scripts/connect.php on line 6

 

Notice: Undefined variable: password in /opt/lampp/htdocs/PHP/Chapter 3/scripts/connect.php on line 6

 

 

Any help is appreciated.

[PFMaBiSmAd]

Your opening php tag, isn't. It should be <?php

[livethedead]

I feel like slamming my head into this desk atm. 

 

I'm still receiving the same error though, after fixing the tag and saving the file.

 

Edit: Never mind, I had the file open in a diff dir, gah.. smoke break is necessary. Thanks man.