I guess I'm looking for something more like a try/catch where if there's an error, nothing will be displayed and the script will keep on going. I noticed php5 will have try/catch capabilites! -Josh > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Dave Dash > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 2:11 PM > To: TCLUG Mailing List > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] mysql_connect with php > > > Josh Close wrote: > > >Is there a way to have php continue if a connect fails for > mysql_connect( )? > > > >Say, instead of doing 'or die(mysql_error( ));'. > > > >-Josh > > > >_______________________________________________ > >TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > >http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > >https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > > just don't do or die ;) > > a failed connection shouldn't halt everything. > > also, you may want to use Pear::DB > > -dd > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list