From 05f4861e64ed6dab2196b3c7f111071d51085fe0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jason Woofenden Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2016 11:39:12 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] better error messages for failed db connect --- db.php | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/db.php b/db.php index 6964e95..5ac36a3 100644 --- a/db.php +++ b/db.php @@ -64,9 +64,10 @@ function db_connect_now($database = 'auto', $user = 'auto', $pass = 'auto', $hos } } - $GLOBALS['wfpl_db_handle'] = mysqli_connect($host, $user, $pass); + $GLOBALS['wfpl_db_handle'] = @mysqli_connect($host, $user, $pass); if(!$GLOBALS['wfpl_db_handle']) { - die('Could not connect to the database: ' . mysqli_error()); + die('Server error: Database connection failed'); + # to show username and host: mysqli_connect_error() } mysqli_set_charset($GLOBALS['wfpl_db_handle'], $encoding); -- 1.7.10.4