public function __construct($parameters) {
      $this->dbConn = mysql_connect($parameters['server'], $parameters['username'], $parameters['password']);
      $this->active = mysql_select_db($parameters['database'], $this->dbConn);
      $this->database = $parameters['database'];
      if(!$this->dbConn) {
         $this->databaseError("Couldn't connect to MySQL database");
      }
      mysql_query ("SET CHARACTER SET utf8");
      
      parent::__construct();
   }

function requireMysqlConnection($server, $username, $password, $testDetails) {
      $this->testing($testDetails);
      $conn = @mysql_connect($server, $username, $password);
      
      if($conn) {
         return true;
         /*
         if(mysql_query("CREATE DATABASE testing123")) {
            mysql_query("DROP DATABASE testing123");
            return true;
         } else {
            $testDetails[2] .= " (user '$username' doesn't have CREATE DATABASE permissions.)";
            $this->error($testDetails);
         }
         */
      } else {
         $testDetails[2] .= ": " . mysql_error();
         $this->error($testDetails);
      }
      mysql_query ("SET CHARACTER SET utf8");
   }