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lisagreenfern

02-23-2009 12:38 AM

Query data from a different database?

I am trying to display a list of events from Joomla, which is on a different database and server. I am new to writing VB plugins, but here is what I have so far (real information replaced with *****):

Code:

$this->dbobject->connect('**databasename***','***hostname***','3306','***user***','***password***',false);



$result = $db->query_read("SELECT title FROM jos_events");  

or die(mysql_error());  



$row = mysql_fetch_array( $result );



echo "Event Title: ".$row['title'];

It doesn't display anything when i include it in template with $upcomingevents (the name of the plugin), and I'm REALLY hoping someone can look at this and give me a clue what's wrong. I've been working on this for hours! I think what I'm trying is possible because of this post: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=1314797 I just don't have the experience to know what's wrong.

Any help would be appreciated. :)

BSMedia

02-23-2009 12:43 AM

You need to make $upcomingevents a value and not just the name of the plugin

lisagreenfern

02-23-2009 12:51 AM

Is this what you mean? It didn't work, so I'm probably writing something wrong.

Code:

$upcomingevents = mysql_fetch_array( $result );

I also tried this: (it also didn't work)

Code:

$row = mysql_fetch_array[ $result );



$upcomingevents = $row['title'];

Thanks!

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