OOPS - MySQL

[gilbertsavier]

Hello,
Hey guys,
I am looking for help with my OOPS code for connecting to MySQL, just for people that don't know what OOPS is Object Oriented Programming.

I am trying to connect to my database (MSQL) using this technology, however all my coding just does not seem to be working

The first code I tried was this one, however since i am on a shared server it seems that mysqli does not work??? DONT ask me why.
and as i am trying to make something for other site owners to use i need it to work with out them having to contact there administrators asking them to allow mysqli
$mysqli = new mysqli("localhost", "desvisa_v", "******", "desvisa_site");

/* check connection */
if (mysqli_connect_errno()) {
printf("Connect failed: %s\n", mysqli_connect_error());
exit();
}


if ($result = $mysql->query("SELECT title FROM push_content LIMIT 10")) {
printf("Select returned %d rows.\n", $result->num_rows);

/* free result set */
$result->close();
}

$mysqli->close();
My second code, well i did not make the code, just copied and paste, BUT man it is way to confussing and i am just not understanding it.
class MyDatabase
{
// The var that stores the last
// used SQL statement
var $SQLStatement = "";

// The var that stores the error
// (if any)
var $Error = "";

function MyDatabase()
{
// Config for the database
// connection
$this->DBUser = "desvisa_v";
$this->DBPass = "*****";
$this->DBName = "desvisa_site";
$this->DBHost = "localhost";
}

function Connect()
{
//Connect to a mysql database
$this->db = mysql_connect($this->DBHost,
$this->DBUser, $this->DBPass) or
die("MYSQL ERROR: ".mysql_error());
// Select the database
mysql_select_db($this->DBName,
$this->db) or die("MYSQL ERROR:
".mysql_error());
}

// Disconnect from the MYSQL database
function Disconnect()
{
mysql_close($this->db) or die("MYSQL
ERROR: ".mysql_error());
}
}
So if any one can come up with a OOPS way to connect to a mysql database, I would be forever in your debt.

[Robster]

So what's the problem with it? are you gettin an error message, if so what is it?

Maybe with a bit more info someone can help

[surreypcsupport]

This will connect you to a database - replace [insert....] with whatever I say inside the square brackets. Delete the square brackets too.

<?php
function DBConnect()
{
$dbh=mysql_connect ("localhost", "[insert db user name]", "[insert db user password]") or die ('I cannot connect to the database because: ' . mysql_error());
mysql_select_db ("[insert database name]");
}

/*call the above function like this*/
DBConnect();

/*Example below will loop through a results set and output the values.*/

function SelectExample()
{
$SQL = "[insert your sql query]";
$result = mysql_query($SQL);

while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result))
{
$var=$row['[insert column name to retrieve]'];
echo $var;
}

}
?>

You could create a paramater For SelectExample() that passes in a SELECT query if you wanted.

btw this isn't OOP. Whilst PHP does enable object oriented programming we are not using those elements here.

[surreypcsupport]

I think you would do well to work through these PHP tutorials. They helped me a lot when I first started:

PHP Tutorial

Also, this site will help you with the mysql related stuff:

MySQL :: MySQL 5.0 Reference Manual :: 3 Tutorial