OOP Database connection using a custom config file

[OtaconSN]

Hi all,

 

I've got a small problem that's driving me nuts (perhaps I'm just missing something). I've written a class that basically loads data from a file into an array (essentially my own custom config file). I want to use this array to assign the values to the database connections. When I use the following it works perfectly:

 

$this->host = "localhost";

$this->name = "admin";

$this->password = "nimda";

$this->database = "MyDatabase";

 

but if I use the following it gives me a "No database selected" error:

 

$this->host = "localhost";

$this->name = "admin";

$this->password = "nimda";

$this->database = settings[1];

 

When testing, I echo settings[1] within the class it displays "MyDatabase" so I know that the data has indeed been loaded correctly into the array.

 

The function that I have written to connect the database follows:

 

function dbconnect(){

$connection = mysql_connect($this->host,$this->name,$this->password);

mysql_select_db($this->database,$connection);

}

 

Any ideas why this is happening or what he solution could be. Any help at all will be greatly appreciated.

 

 

[wildteen88]

I presume settings is a variable if it is all variables should start with a dollar sign ($$settings[1])

 

or if the settings variable is a class variable then use $this->settings[0] instead