PHP connecting to Postgres - how can I set a default Host?

[jawapro]

 

G'day,

 

I am trying to set up a webserver as a backup for our current server. So far its going fine - except for one snag.

 

We use Postgres a LOT - but most of it was written before I arrived, and so our code dosnt have a specfic host=localhost in the pg_connect string.

$connection = pg_connect("dbname=??? port=5432 user=???");

 

This works fine on the old server - and we have a heap of scripts that use it (it would be awefull to try and fix each instance)

 

On the new server it seems to require a host in the string

$connection = pg_connect("host=localhost dbname=??? port=5432 user=???");

 

Is there a way to set it so it uses localhost by default if not specified (as it appear to do in the old server). At the moment all I get is an error saying it cant connect.

 

The error complains that it cant find "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432" which isnt on the new server (but is on the old) - but I dont know how to set that up either.

 

Sorry for being such a pain - but any help would be appreciated.

 

Cheers,

 

[trq]

Odd. These settings are available for MySql in the php.ini, but it does not appear to be the case for postgres. I'de take a look at the old servers php.ini and see whats been done in there.