///////////////////////
//// ERROR DETAILS ////
///////////////////////
$DATE  = date("j.n H:i:s");
$REFER = $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'];




//////////////////////////
//// CONNECT FUNCTION ////
//////////////////////////

function connect()
{
   $HOST = "localost";
   $USER = "root";
   $PASS = "password";
   $DB   = "elitist";


   if( !mysql_connect("$HOST", "$USER", "$PASS") )
   {
      $errorMessage = "$REFER : $DATE - Connection Failed.";
      logError($errorMessage);

      return false;
   }


   if( !mysql_select_db("$DB") )
   {
      logError($REFER.":".$DATE." - Select Database Failed.");
      return false;
   }


   return true;
}


////////////////////////////
//// LOG ERROR FUNCTION ////
////////////////////////////

function logError($errorMessage)
{
   $file = fopen("log/errors.log", 'w+');
   fwrite($file, $errorMessage ."\n");
   fclose($file);
}





cat errors.log
 :  - Connection Failed.