function db_connect($servername, $port, $username, $password, $usepconnect, $configfile = '', $charset = '') { $this->timer_start("Connect to Database on Server: <em>{$servername}</em>"); $return = parent::db_connect($servername, $port, $username, $password, $usepconnect, $configfile, $charset); $this->timer_stop(); return $return; }