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1. rellison
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I have an external .php file that resides in my root directory. I have created a link to it and it loads and retrieves data from a MYSQL data base to display in a table just fine.

   The problem starts when I add the following into the .php file to make the page look like the rest of my WP site

   <?
   require('wp-blog-header.php');
   get_header();

   After adding that in I no longer get any data from the MYSQL database that it uses.The page displays but the table is empty.
   My database connector is this:
   

   require('database.php3');
   
   $db=MYSQL_CONNECT($hostname, $username, $password) OR DIE("Unable to connect to database");
   
   @mysql_select_db("$dbName") OR DIE(error(mysql_error()));

   database.php3 holds the variables for accessing the database and all of those variables read correctly. As I have echoed them out and all were shown correctly.

   The other issue I am having with this is I included this at the bottom of my .PHP file to include the footer and sidebar. But those 2 items do not display.
   

   get_sidebar();
   get_footer();

   Anyone have a clue as to why they do not display??

   I appreciate any help..
   Rick

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