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manual.texi minor tweaks/fixups to charset section.

manual.texi	minor fixups to mysql_real_connect() section.


Docs/manual.texi:
  minor tweaks/fixups to charset section.
parent 985550de
...@@ -20721,7 +20721,7 @@ When defining the character set, every word must be a number in hexadecimal ...@@ -20721,7 +20721,7 @@ When defining the character set, every word must be a number in hexadecimal
format format
@item @item
The @code{ctype} array takes up the first 257 words. The The @code{ctype} array takes up the first 257 words. The
@code{to_lower}, @code{to_upper} and @code{sort_order} arrays take up @code{to_lower[]}, @code{to_upper[]} and @code{sort_order[]} arrays take up
256 words each after that. 256 words each after that.
@end itemize @end itemize
...@@ -20882,9 +20882,10 @@ multi-byte characters, you need to use the multi-byte character ...@@ -20882,9 +20882,10 @@ multi-byte characters, you need to use the multi-byte character
functions. functions.
Right now the best documentation on this is the character sets that are Right now the best documentation on this is the character sets that are
already implemented. Look at the euc_kr, gb2312, gbk, sjis and ujis already implemented. Look at the @code{euc_kr}, @code{gb2312},
character sets for examples. These are implemented in the @code{gbk}, @code{sjis}, and @code{ujis} character sets for
@code{ctype-'charset'.c} files in the @file{strings} directory. examples. These are implemented in the @file{ctype-'charset'.c} files
in the @file{strings} directory.
You must specify the @code{mbmaxlen_MYSET=N} value in the special You must specify the @code{mbmaxlen_MYSET=N} value in the special
comment at the top of the source file. @code{N} should be set to the comment at the top of the source file. @code{N} should be set to the
...@@ -20922,7 +20923,7 @@ In this case you should either get a new @code{Index} file or add ...@@ -20922,7 +20923,7 @@ In this case you should either get a new @code{Index} file or add
by hand the name of any missing character sets. by hand the name of any missing character sets.
@end itemize @end itemize
For MyISAM tables, you can check the character set name and number for a For @code{MyISAM} tables, you can check the character set name and number for a
table with @code{myisamchk -dvv table_name}. table with @code{myisamchk -dvv table_name}.
...@@ -41662,10 +41663,10 @@ through the @code{InConnectionString} argument in the ...@@ -41662,10 +41663,10 @@ through the @code{InConnectionString} argument in the
@item @strong{Parameter} @tab @strong{Default value} @tab @strong{Comment} @item @strong{Parameter} @tab @strong{Default value} @tab @strong{Comment}
@item user @tab ODBC (on Windows) @tab The username used to connect to MySQL. @item user @tab ODBC (on Windows) @tab The username used to connect to MySQL.
@item server @tab localhost @tab The hostname of the MySQL server. @item server @tab localhost @tab The hostname of the MySQL server.
@item database @tab @tab The default database @item database @tab @tab The default database.
@item option @tab 0 @tab A integer by which you can specify how @code{MyODBC} should work. See below. @item option @tab 0 @tab A integer by which you can specify how @code{MyODBC} should work. See below.
@item port @tab 3306 @tab The TCP/IP port to use if @code{server} is not @code{localhost}. @item port @tab 3306 @tab The TCP/IP port to use if @code{server} is not @code{localhost}.
@item stmt @tab @tab A statement that will be executed when connection to @code{MySQL}. @item stmt @tab @tab A statement that will be executed when connecting to @code{MySQL}.
@item password @tab @tab The password for the @code{server} @code{user} combination. @item password @tab @tab The password for the @code{server} @code{user} combination.
@item socket @tab @tab The socket or Windows pipe to connect to. @item socket @tab @tab The socket or Windows pipe to connect to.
@end multitable @end multitable
...@@ -44393,14 +44394,14 @@ if (!mysql_real_connect(&mysql,"host","user","passwd","database",0,NULL,0)) ...@@ -44393,14 +44394,14 @@ if (!mysql_real_connect(&mysql,"host","user","passwd","database",0,NULL,0))
@end example @end example
By using @code{mysql_options()} the MySQL library will read the By using @code{mysql_options()} the MySQL library will read the
@code{[client]} and @code{your_prog_name} sections in the @file{my.cnf} @code{[client]} and @code{[your_prog_name]} sections in the @file{my.cnf}
file which will ensure that your program will work, even if someone has file which will ensure that your program will work, even if someone has
set up MySQL in some non-standard way. set up MySQL in some non-standard way.
Note that upon connection, @code{mysql_real_connect()} sets the @code{reconnect} Note that upon connection, @code{mysql_real_connect()} sets the @code{reconnect}
flag (part of the MYSQL structure) to a value of @code{1}. This flag indicates, flag (part of the @code{MYSQL} structure) to a value of @code{1}. This
in the event that a query cannot be performed because of a lost connection, to flag indicates, in the event that a query cannot be performed because
try reconnecting to the server before giving up. of a lost connection, to try reconnecting to the server before giving up.
@node mysql_real_escape_string, mysql_real_query, mysql_real_connect, C API functions @node mysql_real_escape_string, mysql_real_query, mysql_real_connect, C API functions
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