[SOLVED] This is killing me but, probably stupidly easy!

[Unconscious-heart]

    I'm somewhat new to php and mysql integration. so hitting this wall has been so discouraging. I use the mysql_connect command alone and it works (or i assume it does as i am not calling on any information from the db at this point) but, I use mysql_connect($***, $***, $***); and the script fails. even mysql_connect() with nothing in the brackets fails. I am so stumped. Ive searched all over the place (past 3 days after work) and am still in the same place I was when I started. Please HELP.

[MadTechie]

posting the script may prompt a few ideas, or we can all just guess

[Unconscious-heart]

    Here it is.

 

    <?php

 

    require($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]."/config/db_config.php");

    $connection = mysql_connect($db_host, $db_user, $db_password) OR DIE ("Access Denied");

    echo $db_password;

 

    ?>

[MadTechie]

try

 

$connection = mysql_connect($db_host, $db_user, $db_password) or die ("error connecting".mysql_error() );

 

whats the returned error ?

[Unconscious-heart]

its a blank screen

[Unconscious-heart]

but this works

 

      <?php

 

      require($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]."/config/db_config.php");

 

      echo $db_password;

 

      ?>

[Unconscious-heart]

well this actually goes through too

 

      <?php

 

      require($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]."/config/db_config.php");

      $connection = mysql_connect OR DIE ("Access Denied");

      echo $db_password;

 

      ?>

[Unconscious-heart]

my entire server was failing. i removed it and reinstalled it and BAM! it all works again. thanx for the help though