PHP error help needed

Question

I've worked through the Adobe tutorial, "Developing a web
application with
Dreamweaver"
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/dreamweaver/articles/develop_web_application.html).
Everything works fine until I get to the final step of
testing the Record
Insert form be submitting data. When I click the Insert
record button
instead of going to the View page I get these errors for each
form field:
Warning: mysql_real_escape_string()
[function.mysql-real-escape-string]:
Access denied for user 'ODBC'@'localhost' (using password:
NO) in
F:\Webs\cafe_php\TMPh4f4n13a5b.php on line 8
Warning: mysql_real_escape_string()
[function.mysql-real-escape-string]: A
link to the server could not be established in
F:\Webs\cafe_php\TMPh4f4n13a5b.php on line 8
The warnings appear on the form page above the page itself.
When I connected the database to the site the test worked.
Here are the first 8 lines of code:
<?php require_once('Connections/connTownsend.php'); ?>
<?php
if (!function_exists("GetSQLValueString")) {
function GetSQLValueString($theValue, $theType,
$theDefinedValue = "",
$theNotDefinedValue = "")
$theValue = get_magic_quotes_gpc() ? stripslashes($theValue)
: $theValue;
$theValue = function_exists("mysql_real_escape_string") ?
mysql_real_escape_string($theValue) :
mysql_escape_string($theValue);
Any suggestions?
Walt

Answer 1

First, thanks for helping.
2nd, sorry to be so thick, this is all still Greek to me, but
I have no idea
where to insert
with a die($rsInsert_query):
Here is all the PHP code above the DOCTYPE:
<?php require_once('Connections/connTownsend.php'); ?>
<?php
if (!function_exists("GetSQLValueString")) {
function GetSQLValueString($theValue, $theType,
$theDefinedValue = "",
$theNotDefinedValue = "")
$theValue = get_magic_quotes_gpc() ? stripslashes($theValue)
: $theValue;
$theValue = function_exists("mysql_real_escape_string") ?
mysql_real_escape_string($theValue) :
mysql_escape_string($theValue);
switch ($theType) {
case "text":
$theValue = ($theValue != "") ? "'" . $theValue . "'" :
"NULL";
break;
case "long":
case "int":
$theValue = ($theValue != "") ? intval($theValue) : "NULL";
break;
case "double":
$theValue = ($theValue != "") ? "'" . doubleval($theValue) .
"NULL";
break;
case "date":
$theValue = ($theValue != "") ? "'" . $theValue . "'" :
"NULL";
break;
case "defined":
$theValue = ($theValue != "") ? $theDefinedValue :
$theNotDefinedValue;
break;
return $theValue;
$editFormAction = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
if (isset($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'])) {
$editFormAction .= "?" .
htmlentities($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING']);
if ((isset($_POST["MM_insert"])) &&
($_POST["MM_insert"] == "form1")) {
$insertSQL = sprintf("INSERT INTO comments (FIRST_NAME,
LAST_NAME) VALUES
(%s, %s)",
GetSQLValueString($_POST['FIRST_NAME'], "text"),
GetSQLValueString($_POST['LAST_NAME'], "text"));
mysql_select_db($database_connTownsend, $connTownsend);
$Result1 = mysql_query($insertSQL, $connTownsend) or
die(mysql_error());
?>
Walt
"Murray *ACE*" <[email protected]> wrote
in message
news:[email protected]...
> Walt - this is a good puzzle.
>
> All of your observations suggest that you have adequate
permissions, yet,
> this error says you don't -
>
>> Warning: mysql_real_escape_string()
[function.mysql-real-escape-string]:
>> A link to the server could not be established in
>> F:\Webs\GoFreeFuel\TMP4r8sq1dpfl.php on line 8
>
> Let's take a look at your insert command - can you trap
the insert process
> with a die($rsInsert_query) command, right before the
actually execution?
>
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> "Walt F. Schaefer" <[email protected]> wrote
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>> Murray,
>>
>> Here's an Update/Summary:
>>
>> 1. I have a MySQL database (localhost) I can see and
manipulate via
>> Navicat
>> 2. In my site (in DW) I created a connection to that
database. It tested
>> successfully.
>> 3. I created a recordset using that database. It
tested successfully.
>> 4. On a new page Insert > Application Objects
> Insert Record > Record
>> Insertion Form Wizard.
>> 5. Save page and preview locally in IE6.
>> 6. Input info in form and click Insert record.
>> 7. Record IS added to table but every field is Null.
>> 8. Errors for each form field:
>> Warning: mysql_real_escape_string()
[function.mysql-real-escape-string]:
>> Access denied for user 'ODBC'@'localhost' (using
password: NO) in
>> F:\Webs\GoFreeFuel\TMP4r8sq1dpfl.php on line 8
>>
>> Warning: mysql_real_escape_string()
[function.mysql-real-escape-string]:
>> A link to the server could not be established in
>> F:\Webs\GoFreeFuel\TMP4r8sq1dpfl.php on line 8
>>
>> As I can read from the database/table and the Insert
record form DOES ADD
>> a record it would seem I am connected to the db just
unable to add data.
>>
>> What have I done wrong?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> --
>>
>> Walt
>>
>>
>> "Murray *ACE*"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> OK - I think we will have to solve your database
connectivity issues
>>> first. What does your Connections file look
like?
>>>
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so!)
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>>>
>>> "Walt F. Schaefer" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>>> LOL - you are interpreting my code MUCH
too literally. Change this -
>>>> It's only because I don't have a clue. Hence
the need to use this
>>>> beginner's tutorial.
>>>>
>>>> I replaced to code as instructed. No
improvement. Error messages:
>>>>
>>>> Warning: mysql_real_escape_string()
>>>> [function.mysql-real-escape-string]: Access
denied for user
>>>> 'ODBC'@'localhost' (using password: NO) in
>>>> F:\Webs\cafe_php\TMPgayzl14jqr.php on line 8
>>>>
>>>> Warning: mysql_real_escape_string()
>>>> [function.mysql-real-escape-string]: A link
to the server could not be
>>>> established in
F:\Webs\cafe_php\TMPgayzl14jqr.php on line 8
>>>>
>>>> Warning: mysql_real_escape_string()
>>>> [function.mysql-real-escape-string]: Access
denied for user
>>>> 'ODBC'@'localhost' (using password: NO) in
>>>> F:\Webs\cafe_php\TMPgayzl14jqr.php on line 8
>>>>
>>>> Warning: mysql_real_escape_string()
>>>> [function.mysql-real-escape-string]: A link
to the server could not be
>>>> established in
F:\Webs\cafe_php\TMPgayzl14jqr.php on line 8
>>>> INSERT INTO comments (FIRST_NAME, LAST_NAME)
VALUES (NULL, NULL)
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Walt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Murray *ACE*"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>>> LOL - you are interpreting my code MUCH
too literally. Change this -
>>>>>
>>>>> $insertSQL = sprintf("INSERT INTO
comments (FIRST_NAME, LAST_NAME)
>>>>> VALUES
>>>>> (%s, %s)",
>>>>> GetSQLValueString($_POST['FIRST_NAME'],
"text"),
>>>>> GetSQLValueString($_POST['LAST_NAME'],
"text"));
>>>>> $insert_rsEmails = sprintf("INSERT INTO
tblcontactdata SET emailValue
>>>>> =
>>>>> %s", GetSQLValueString($filter_rsEmails,
"text"));
>>>>> die($insert_rsEmails);
>>>>> $rsEmails =
mysql_query($insert_rsEmails, $selectData) or
>>>>> die(mysql_error()); // insert this email
into the database
>>>>>
>>>>> mysql_select_db($database_connTownsend,
$connTownsend);
>>>>>
>>>>> to this -
>>>>>
>>>>> $insertSQL = sprintf("INSERT INTO
comments (FIRST_NAME, LAST_NAME)
>>>>> VALUES
>>>>> (%s, %s)",
>>>>> GetSQLValueString($_POST['FIRST_NAME'],
"text"),
>>>>> GetSQLValueString($_POST['LAST_NAME'],
"text"));
>>>>> die($insertSQL);
>>>>>
>>>>> mysql_select_db($database_connTownsend,
$connTownsend);
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Murray --- ICQ 71997575
>>>>> Adobe Community Expert
>>>>> (If you *MUST* email me, don't LAUGH
when you do so!)
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Walt F. Schaefer"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>>>
news:[email protected]...
>>>>>> Murray,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Here's all the PHP code that
precedes the DOCTYPE *after* inserting
>>>>>> the code you provided:
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>