<?php
$con = NewConnection('host','db','user','pass');

function NewConnection($server, $database, $username, $password){
// Assign variables
$db_server = $server;
$db_database = $database;
$db_username = $username;
$db_password = $password;
try
{
$db_connection = mysql_connect ($server, $username, $password, true);
mysql_select_db ($database);
if (!$db_connection)
{
throw new Exception('MySQL Connection Database Error: ' . mysql_error());
}
else
{
$CONNECTED = true;
echo "Connected";
}
}
catch (Exception $e)
{
echo $e->getMessage();
}
}
exit;
?>