<?php
    $host = "localhost";
    $user = "";
    $pass = "";
    $db = "portal";

    mysql_connect( $host, $user, $pass ) or die( "SQL Module error: unable to access host!" );
    mysql_select_db( $db ) or die( "SQL Module error: unable to select database!" );

    function Query( $query ) {
        if ( $query.strlen > 0 ) {
            return mysql_query( $query );
        } else {
            die( "SQL Module error: unable to parse query or query erroneous" );
        }
    }
?>