ohdang888 Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 i am getting this error, several times from practically every line that has the escape string in it. Warning: mysql_real_escape_string() [function.mysql-real-escape-string]: A link to the server could not be established in C:\xampp\htdocs\contact\adfeedback.php on line 21 and this is line 21 $location = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['location']); Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/94845-real-escape-string-error/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
fert Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 to use myql_real_escape_string you have to be connected to the mysql server Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/94845-real-escape-string-error/#findComment-485814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrbnsn Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 That functions needs a connection to MySQL to be established before being used. Have you done that? (fert: GMTA) Ken Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/94845-real-escape-string-error/#findComment-485815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdang888 Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 ohhhhh.... no. i tried to validate everything people i set the connection. I thought it would save computing power by not connecting until its needed... but apparently its needed sooner than i had thought.. Thanks for the quick response! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/94845-real-escape-string-error/#findComment-485818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdang888 Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 oh and one more quick question!! EDIT: NVM, solved Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/94845-real-escape-string-error/#findComment-485820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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