mysql not recognised in PHP

[xoggoth]

My small business website is down. HTML pages show but PHP don't and error log shows "Call to undefined function mysql_connect()".

It probably won't take very long to update to mysqli but I ain't got the time at mo. and I don't want site down for several days.

What I can't figure is why this problem has suddenly occurred when PHP is still shown as version 5.6.3. Any ideas re. quick fixes? Ta.

 

[xoggoth]

Sorted

Sorted

Support told me that, despite what it said on site details, they had updated to PHP 7 and have put it back to 5.6.

Prepare for a string of boring technical questions from me on mysqli!

 

[MrMarkyMark]

It looks like some kind of issue wth connecting to the version of MySQL you are running.

Could it be something as simple as a driver upgrade required for the connection?

 

[xoggoth]

Cheers MM, just posted a minute or two before you to say sorted. Always happens with CUK!

 

[xoggoth]

No mysqli equivalent of mysql_result???? How F* ridiculous!! Why are "improvements" to programming languages always crap?

 

[woohoo]

Why are "improvements" to programming languages always crap?

They arent always crap.

Anyway, told you to go down the MVC/.NET/SQL Server route. Go for the cheap and cheerful and get bitten.

 

[xoggoth]

Anyway, told you to go down the MVC/.NET/SQL Server route

Dunno wh, sounds like major changes. In programming I am LAZY, as in everything else. The website itself is pretty efficient with all complicated stuff in a few includes but got lots of tools, invoicing and accounting software too.

 

[woohoo]

Dunno wh, sounds like major changes. In programming I am LAZY, as in everything else. The website itself is pretty efficient with all complicated stuff in a few includes but got lots of tools, invoicing and accounting software too.

Fair and reasonable comment, I take back my grumpy and unreasonable comment.