Getting Error on mysql_query()

[lambda]

I am trying to connect to a separate database outside of Coppermine, so I can display some user information inside my custom header. When I connect to the database, I get the error:

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Template error
Failed to find block 'output_buffer' (#<!-- BEGIN output_buffer -->(.*?)<!-- END output_buffer -->#s) in :
                    <div class="{CSS_CLASS}">
                        <h2>{HEADER_TXT}</h2>
                        <span class="cpg_user_message">{MESSAGE}</span>
<!-- BEGIN file_line -->
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        {FILE_TXT}{FILE} - {LINE_TXT}{LINE}
<!-- END file_line -->

                        <br /><br />
                    </div>

I am using the following to try to connect to my database:

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$connection = mysql_connect(MMD_LOGHOST, MMD_LOGUSER, MMD_LOGPASS);
@mysql_select_db(MMD_LOGNAME) or die( "Unable to select database");

$res = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM `mmd_users` WHERE `username` = '$mmd_username'");
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($res))
{
if($row['avatar'] != "")
{
$avatar = $url0;
}
else
{
$avatar = $url1;
}

$mmd_unreadpms = $row['unreadpms'];
}

If someone could help me out, I'd really appreciate it. I love this software and am really glad it was released and publicly supported.

Many thanks!

[lambda]

Sorry, I forgot to say. Whenever I take out the database connect code, the error disappears and the gallery works fine and how it is supposed to. Only when I add the code to connect to the database outside of Coppermine does it give me that error.

[Jeff Bailey]

Please post a link.
http://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/index.php/topic,55415.msg270616.html#msg270616

[lambda]

I don't really see why it matters, I am not running the code currently so you can't even see the error. But it's http://www.modmydesktop.com/gallery/

[Jeff Bailey]

Just a mandatory board rule all users have to follow.

That error comes from

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/******************************************************************************
** Section <<<$template_cpg_die>>> - START
******************************************************************************/
// HTML template used by the cpg_die function
$template_cpg_die = <<<EOT
                    <div class="{CSS_CLASS}">
                        <h2>{HEADER_TXT}</h2>
                        <span class="cpg_user_message">{MESSAGE}</span>
<!-- BEGIN file_line -->
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        {FILE_TXT}{FILE} - {LINE_TXT}{LINE}
<!-- END file_line -->
<!-- BEGIN output_buffer -->
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <div align="left">
                                {OUTPUT_BUFFER}
                        </div>
<!-- END output_buffer -->
                        <br /><br />
                    </div>

EOT;
/******************************************************************************
** Section <<<$template_cpg_die>>> - END
******************************************************************************/


Your code is most likely failing and trying to run the die command and Coppermine can't find the template or you edited it in some way.

MMD_LOGHOST, MMD_LOGUSER, MMD_LOGPASS

Are these suppose to be variables or did you just obfuscate the values?

Is there other code in your custom header? If so can you post it.

[lambda]

Yeah my entire header looks like this:

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<div id="container">

<header>
<section class="header_fix">
<a class="logo" href="http://www.modmydesktop.com"></a><!-- /.logo -->
<section class="contact_detail">Stay Connected to MMD</section><!-- /.contact_detail -->
<section class="social_links">
<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ModMyDesktop-Rss" class="rss"></a>
<a href="http://plus.google.com/u/0/104234050699130600340" class="google"></a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/modmydesktop" class="youtube"></a>
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/mod.mydesktop" class="facebook"></a>
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/modmydesktop" class="twitter"></a>
</section><!-- /.social_links -->
</section><!-- /.header_fix -->
</header><!-- /header -->

<nav>
<section class="nav_fix">
<section class="nav_fix_in">

<ul class="main-menu">
<li <?php if($mmd_navcurrent == 1){ echo " class=\"current_page_item\""; } ?>><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com">Mod My Desktop</a>
  <ul>
  <li><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com">Home</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/latest">Latest Video</a></li>
  </ul>
</li>
<li <?php if($mmd_navcurrent == 2){ echo " class=\"current_page_item\""; } ?>><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/tutorials">Computer Tutorials</a>
  <ul>
  <li><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/customize">Customize Desktop</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/speed">Computer Speed</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/tips">Tips & Tweaks</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/video">Video Tutorials</a></li>
  </ul>
</li>
<li <?php if($mmd_navcurrent == 3){ echo " class=\"current_page_item\""; } ?>><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/gallery/">Gallery</a>
  <ul>
  <li><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/gallery/index-3.html">Desktop Wallpapers</a>
  <ul class="secondary">
  <li><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/gallery/thumbnails-7.html">Clean & Simple</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/gallery/thumbnails-8.html">Abstract</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/gallery/thumbnails-9.html">Gaming</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/gallery/thumbnails-10.html">Blondes/Brunettes</a></li>
  </ul>
  </li>
  <li><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/gallery/thumbnails-2.html">Windows Themes</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/gallery/thumbnails-3.html">Rainmeter Skins</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/gallery/thumbnails-4.html">Dock Themes</a></li>
  <li><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/gallery/thumbnails-5.html">Icon Sets</a></li>
  </ul>
</li>
<li <?php if($mmd_navcurrent == 4){ echo " class=\"current_page_item\""; } ?>><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/forums/">Forums</a></li>
<li <?php if($mmd_navcurrent == 5){ echo " class=\"current_page_item\""; } ?>><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/contact">Contact</a></li>
<?php

if(!USER_ID)
{
echo '
<li class="buynow">MMD Login</a>
<ul class="mmdlogin">
<div id="menulogin">
<form action="../forums/member.php" method="post">
<fieldset>
<table class="login" width="100%">
<tr>
<td class="login" width="15%" height="35px">
<label for="author">Username</label>
</td>
<td class="login" width="85%" height="35px">
<input type="text" class="inputlogin" id="login_user" name="username" size="25" maxlength="30" /><br />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="login" width="15%" height="35px">
<label for="comment">Password</label>
</td>
<td class="login" width="85%" height="35px">
<input type="password" class="inputlogin" id="login_pass" name="password" size="25" />
</td>
</tr>
<input type="hidden" id="action" name="action" value="do_login">
<input type="hidden" id="url" name="url" value="index.php" />
<tr>
<td class="login" width="15%" height="30px">
</td>
<td class="login" width="85%" height="30px">
<input name="submit" type="submit" id="submitlogin" tabindex="5" value="Login" />
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</fieldset>
</form>
Not a member? <a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/forums/member.php?action=register" class="loginlink">Register Now!</a>
</div>
</ul>
</li>
';
}
else
{
global $REFERER;
list($timestamp, $form_token) = getFormToken();
$mmd_username = USER_NAME;

DEFINE ('MMD_LOGUSER', 'xxxmyusernamexxx');  
DEFINE ('MMD_LOGPASS', 'xxxmypasswordxxx');  
DEFINE ('MMD_LOGHOST', 'localhost');  
DEFINE ('MMD_LOGNAME', 'xxxmydbxxx');

$connection = mysql_connect(MMD_LOGHOST, MMD_LOGUSER, MMD_LOGPASS);
@mysql_select_db(MMD_LOGNAME) or die("Unable to select database");

$res = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM `mybb_users` WHERE `username` = '$mmd_username'") or die(mysql_error());
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($res))
{
if($row['avatar'] != "")
{
$avatar = "http://www.modmydesktop.com/forums/{$row['avatar']}";
}
else
{
$avatar = "http://www.modmydesktop.com/forums/images/mmdefaultavatar.png";
}

$mmd_unreadpms = $row['unreadpms'];
}

echo '
<li class="loggedin"><img src="'.$avatar.'" id="logavatar" height="30" width="30" />User: '.$mmd_username.'</a>
<ul>
<li class="loggedmenu"><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/forums/usercp.php">Control Panel</a>
<li class="loggedmenu"><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/forums/private.php">PM\'s [ '.$mmd_unreadpms.' ]</a></li>
<li class="loggedmenu"><a href="logout.php?form_token='.$form_token.'&amp;timestamp='.$timestamp.'&amp;referer='.$REFERER.'">Logout</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
';

mysql_close($connection);
}

?>
</ul>
</section><!-- /.nav_fix_in -->
</section><!-- /.nav_fix -->
</nav><!-- /nav -->


The divs that are opened in the header and closed properly in the footer. Without the connecting to SQL code, everything works fine. With it, though, I get that error.

[Jeff Bailey]

First check your custom themes theme.php for $template_cpg_die

Are you using Coppermines Custom Header feature, Anycontent or are you including your file in a different way?

Then try this in place of your connection code:

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$MMD = array(
    loguser => 'xxxmyusernamexxx',
    logpass => 'xxxmypasswordxxx',
    loghost => 'localhost',
    logname => 'xxxmydbxxx'
);
function external_db_connect()
{
    global $MMD;

    $result = @mysql_connect($MMD['loghost'], $MMD['loguser'], $MMD['logpass']);

    if (!$result) {
        return false;
    }

    if (!mysql_select_db($MMD['logname'])) {
        return false;
    }

    if (!empty($CONFIG['dbcharset'])) {
        mysql_query("SET NAMES '{$CONFIG['dbcharset']}'", $result);
    }

    return $result;
}

$connection = external_db_connect();

if (!$connection) {
    die('Unable to connect to database!' . mysql_error())
}


[lambda]

My theme.cfg doesn't have a template_cpg_die in it, I am using the Curve theme slightly modified.

Yes, I am using the Custom Header feature that is inside the config options.

I will try the code and report back

[Jeff Bailey]

Just noticed

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$mmd_username

put {} around that.

Forgot to include query code if needed:

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function external_db_query($query, $use_link_id = 0)
{
    global $CONFIG, $query_stats, $queries;

    if ($use_link_id) {
        $link_id = $use_link_id;
    } else {
        $link_id = $connection
    }

    $query_start = cpgGetMicroTime();
   
    $result = mysql_query($query, $link_id);
   
    $query_end = cpgGetMicroTime();

    if (!isset($CONFIG['debug_mode']) || $CONFIG['debug_mode'] == 1 || $CONFIG['debug_mode'] == 2) {
        $trace = debug_backtrace();
        $last = $trace[0];
        $localfile = str_replace(realpath(dirname(__FILE__) . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . '..') . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR , '', $last['file']);

        $duration      = round(($query_end - $query_start) * 1000);
        $query_stats[] = $duration;
        $queries[]     = "$query [$localfile:{$last['line']}] ({$duration} ms)";
    }

    if (!$result && !defined('UPDATE_PHP')) {
        $trace = debug_backtrace();
        $last = $trace[0];
        $localfile = str_replace(realpath(dirname(__FILE__) . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . '..') . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR , '', $last['file']);
        cpg_db_error("While executing query '$query' in $localfile on line {$last['line']}", $link_id);
    }

    return $result;
}

$mmd_username = USER_NAME;
$result = external_db_query("SELECT * FROM mybb_users WHERE username = {$mmd_username}");
while ( ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)) ) {
    if($row['avatar'] != "") {
            $avatar = "http://www.modmydesktop.com/forums/{$row['avatar']}";
        } else {
            $avatar = "http://www.modmydesktop.com/forums/images/mmdefaultavatar.png";
        }
        $mmd_unreadpms = $row['unreadpms'];
    } // while
mysql_free_result($result)


[lambda]

Sorry, I'm really a basic beginner in PHP.  I have this as my current code:

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else
{
global $REFERER;
list($timestamp, $form_token) = getFormToken();

$MMD = array(
loguser => 'xxxmyusernamexxx',
logpass => 'xxxmypasswordxxx',
loghost => 'localhost',
logname => 'xxxmydbxxx'
);
function external_db_connect()
{
global $MMD;

$result = @mysql_connect($MMD['loghost'], $MMD['loguser'], $MMD['logpass']);

if (!$result) {
return false;
}

if (!mysql_select_db($MMD['logname'])) {
return false;
}

if (!empty($CONFIG['dbcharset'])) {
mysql_query("SET NAMES '{$CONFIG['dbcharset']}'", $result);
}

return $result;
}

$connection = external_db_connect();

if (!$connection) {
die('Unable to connect to database!' . mysql_error());
}

function external_db_query($query, $use_link_id = 0)
{
global $CONFIG, $query_stats, $queries;

if ($use_link_id) {
$link_id = $use_link_id;
} else {
$link_id = $connection;
}

$query_start = cpgGetMicroTime();

$result = mysql_query($query, $link_id);

$query_end = cpgGetMicroTime();

if (!isset($CONFIG['debug_mode']) || $CONFIG['debug_mode'] == 1 || $CONFIG['debug_mode'] == 2) {
$trace = debug_backtrace();
$last = $trace[0];
$localfile = str_replace(realpath(dirname(__FILE__) . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . '..') . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR , '', $last['file']);

$duration      = round(($query_end - $query_start) * 1000);
$query_stats[] = $duration;
$queries[]     = "$query [$localfile:{$last['line']}] ({$duration} ms)";
}

if (!$result && !defined('UPDATE_PHP')) {
$trace = debug_backtrace();
$last = $trace[0];
$localfile = str_replace(realpath(dirname(__FILE__) . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . '..') . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR , '', $last['file']);
cpg_db_error("While executing query '$query' in $localfile on line {$last['line']}", $link_id);
}

return $result;
}

$mmd_username = USER_NAME;
$result = external_db_query("SELECT * FROM mybb_users WHERE username = {$mmd_username}");
while ( ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)) ) {
if($row['avatar'] != "") {
$avatar = "http://www.modmydesktop.com/forums/{$row['avatar']}";
} else {
$avatar = "http://www.modmydesktop.com/forums/images/mmdefaultavatar.png";
}
$mmd_unreadpms = $row['unreadpms'];
} // while

echo '
<li class="loggedin"><img src="'.$avatar.'" id="logavatar" height="30" width="30" />User: '.$mmd_username.'</a>
<ul>
<li class="loggedmenu"><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/forums/usercp.php">Control Panel</a>
<li class="loggedmenu"><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/forums/private.php">PM\'s [ '.$mmd_unreadpms.' ]</a></li>
<li class="loggedmenu"><a href="logout.php?form_token='.$form_token.'&amp;timestamp='.$timestamp.'&amp;referer='.$REFERER.'">Logout</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
';

mysql_free_result($result);
}

And with my information replaced with the correct one, it gives me a "cannot connect to database" error. Is this the correct code? I wasn't sure since you posted 2 times. Sorry for misunderstanding

Thank you for helping me out though, I really appreciate it!

[Jeff Bailey]

"cannot connect to database" error.

Is what I wanted to see. No template error now?

That just means that your login information is wrong or we need to update new_link property of mysql_connect()

Edit functions.inc.php
Find

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$result = @mysql_connect($CONFIG['dbserver'], $CONFIG['dbuser'], $CONFIG['dbpass']);
Replace with

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$result = @mysql_connect($CONFIG['dbserver'], $CONFIG['dbuser'], $CONFIG['dbpass'], true);

Edit the code I posted
Find

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$result = @mysql_connect($MMD['loghost'], $MMD['loguser'], $MMD['logpass']);
Replace with

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$result = @mysql_connect($MMD['loghost'], $MMD['loguser'], $MMD['logpass'], true);

[lambda]

Yeah, there doesn't seem to be any template error now, which is good.

I updated the functions.inc.php and the code you posted; quadruple checked the login info to make sure it is correct, and I am still getting the "Unable to connect to database!" error.

[lambda]

Instead of using the array and declaring it as a global, I tried inputting the login details straight into the connect function.

I got this error:

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Fatal error: Cannot redeclare external_db_connect() (previously declared in /home/cclarke/public_html/gallery/header.php:167) in /home/cclarke/public_html/gallery/header.php on line 164

Which leads to line:

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function external_db_connect()

I am 100% sure that the info is correct though, I tried a small test on a page in my root directory of my website with the same details and it connected.

[Jeff Bailey]

I sent you a PM.

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare external_db_connect() (previously declared in /home/cclarke/public_html/gallery/header.php:167) in /home/cclarke/public_html/gallery/header.php on line 164

I don't know how there would be two of these unless you pasted it twice.

[lambda]

I've replied to your PM, thank you in advanced.

[Jeff Bailey]

Got rid of the connection and just selected the mybb database and then selected the coppermine database.

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global $REFERER;
list($timestamp, $form_token) = getFormToken();

$mmd_username = USER_NAME;

mysql_select_db('databasename');

$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM `mybb_users` WHERE `username` = '{$mmd_username}'") or die(mysql_error());
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result))
{
if($row['avatar'] != "")
{
$avatar = "http://www.modmydesktop.com/forums/{$row['avatar']}";
}
else
{
$avatar = "http://www.modmydesktop.com/forums/images/mmdefaultavatar.png";
}

$mmd_unreadpms = $row['unreadpms'];

} // while

echo '
<li class="loggedin"><img src="'.$avatar.'" id="logavatar" height="30" width="30" />User: '.$mmd_username.'</a>
<ul>
<li class="loggedmenu"><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/forums/usercp.php">Control Panel</a>
<li class="loggedmenu"><a href="http://www.modmydesktop.com/forums/private.php">PM\'s [ '.$mmd_unreadpms.' ]</a></li>
<li class="loggedmenu"><a href="logout.php?form_token='.$form_token.'&amp;timestamp='.$timestamp.'&amp;referer='.$REFERER.'">Logout</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
';

mysql_free_result($result);
mysql_select_db($CONFIG['dbname']);


[lambda]

Yeah, perfect. Thanks for your time on this and I think you might have saved me from going a bit more mentally insane than I already am 

You can mark this as solved, thanks again!