just need to know what this nasty little message means

Still Struggling with this:


Here is what I'm seeing



Warning: mysql_pconnect() [function.mysql-pconnect]: Unknown MySQL server host 'http' (1) in /home/pythoni/public_html/CMS100/Connections/localhost.php on line 9

Fatal error: Unknown MySQL server host 'http' (1) in /home/pythoni/public_html/CMS100/Connections/localhost.php on line 9

obviously means something is not right but what ?

It means that the MySQL Host address you entered in the localhost.php file is not correct.

double check the value you have given to the following variable:
$hostname_localhost

Check with your host for the correct address to use for the MySQL Server.

I should put my domain name between these quotes is that right ?

and is the syntax

www.mydomain.com

or is it

mydomain.com

or is it none of the above

No, it is not the domain name. It is the address for the MySQL server.


Check with your host for the correct address to use for the MySQL Server.

That would at least give some clue as to how this looks

I have contacted my host done everything they said

and it still doesn't work. I have now spent 3 days on

this for no results ?

Have you tried:

$hostname_localhost = "localhost";

That should work fine assuming you have uploaded the localhost.php file to your server.


[With mine, while I'm testing on my local machine, I use:

$hostname_localhost = "www.mydomain.com"; (mydomain is my domain name)

I'm able to use that on my local machine because I have set my username in mySql preferences in my control panel to allow % - which is a wildcard symbol means that it will accept connection from any source.]

But just localhost should be fine for a page that's been uploaded.

Incidentally, what did your hosting provider tell you to do?

That might help the people here to help you check if you're doing it right.

They told me to use localhost as you suggest.

But "that suggestion" should be in the notes to give newbies

like myself some clue as to what they are on about and

at least vaguely what it looks like?


They should say something like typically this is "localhost" but

check with your host . . . blah blah.


Thank you for your help though Neil and your information was

quite correct although I don't totally understand your access on

your local machine and you sound like your on a PC I'm on a Mac

anyone who says Macs are easy to use is having themselves on ?


But aren't all computers COWS ?


Ciao,


Mike

Originally Said By: Jason Byrnes

  It means that the MySQL Host address you entered in the localhost.php file is not correct.

double check the value you have given to the following variable:
$hostname_localhost

Check with your host for the correct address to use for the MySQL Server.  

Mike said:

$hostname_localhost="localhost"

was the reply from the host and the value

I agree with you entirely Mike,

I sometimes feel that the techie types - especially at WebAssist - are genetically incapable of understanding the difficulties that starters have with all of this stuff. Hence the length of some of these threads - when people have to keep posting back to try to get the 'pros' to explain what their last explanation actually meant. It can be like trying to get blood from a stone around here.

Someone from WebAssist could have simply said, 'have you tried: '$hostname_localhost = "localhost";' ?'

But no, that would be damn obvious for these guys.

Good luck

And yes, computers can be cows.