dba_open() problem

Simple question, I hope.

I have read everywhere that the following code should work :

<?php

$id = dba_open( "/tmp/test.db", "n", "db4" )
or die( "Couldn't open database" );
dba_close($id);
?>

When I run it, the database is created without a problem but the die()
statement is executed. Any idea why it can create the DB but it tells me
it can't?

Thanks,
Patrick

"Patrick Drouin" <patrick.drouin@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:cJGdnSHUI_TcAX7eRVn-ig@umontreal.ca...
> Simple question, I hope.
>
> I have read everywhere that the following code should work :
>
> <?php
>
> $id = dba_open( "/tmp/test.db", "n", "db4" )

resource dba_open ( string path, string mode [, string handler [, mixed
....]] )

you are using db4 as an optional handler? I don't see the handler listed in
your code. unfortunately, I see no user-notes in the CHM manual on this
function.

> or die( "Couldn't open database" );
> dba_close($id);
> ?>
>
> When I run it, the database is created without a problem but the die()
> statement is executed. Any idea why it can create the DB but it tells me
> it can't?
>
> Thanks,
> Patrick