TOPIC:

    /*
     * Try to connect
     */

    $mysql_connect_id = @mysql_connect($xerte_toolkits_site->database_host, $xerte_toolkits_site->database_username, $xerte_toolkits_site->database_password);

    /*
     * Check for connection and error if failed
     */

    if (!$mysql_connect_id) {
        die("<h2>Xerte Online Toolkits</h2>
             <p><strong>Sorry, the system cannot connect to the database at present</strong></p>
             <p>This may be because the database server is offline, or this instance of Xerte has not been setup (see <a href='setup'>/setup</a>). </p>
             <p>The mysql error is <strong>" . mysql_error() . "</strong></p>");
    }

@mysql_connect($xerte_toolkits_site->database_host, $xerte_toolkits_site->database_username, $xerte_toolkits_site->database_password);