[solved] Retrieving info from a different DB...#

Hi, I'm having a problem with a snippet. I wrote up some code to extract some posts from my forum to display them on my homepage. It worked without MODx, but I put that same code as a snippet and now I'm getting parsing errors.

I believe it's because I'm selecting a different DB than what modx was installed to, and I was wondering what I should to to do about resolving this issue. Thanks alot!

Can you please provide details of error ?

thanks.

zi

Sure.

PHP error debug
Error: mysql_result(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource
Error type/ Nr.: Warning - 2
File: /www/z/zeroinfinity2/htdocs/manager/includes/document.parser.class.inc.php(667) : eval()'d code
Line: 131


Like I said though.. the script connects to a different database.. Maybe that's it?

Something in your code is a problem, how about sharing a code ?
regards,

zi

There are some functions in the parser class for accessing an external database. You'll need to scan through the parser class file to find them, though. They aren't part of the MODx DBAPI.

Actually, to use the DBAPI to connect to a different DB, all you do is this:



NOTE: The $param='value' syntax was just an example so I could describe the variables being passed, you only have to include a var or the value directly.

Thanks, Jason. That is much better! This fairly obvious advantage of a class structure went right past me.

Okay, I'll try that and tell you how it goes. Thanks for your quick replies so far!

EDIT: I got it working! Thanks alot everyone! (It was the connection to the database... plus the way I was handling the date and time.)

hi Zacarias !

We are glad to know that your problem is solved.

regards,

zi