ok sounds great. let me give a you the bigger picture.
the details i have
<?php
define("HOST", "*****");
define("PORT", *****);
define("USER", "*****");
define("PASS", "*****");
define("DB", "*****");
?>
(but obviously i have the details where the stars are 😛)
and i have the ip address of the server...
this isnt as dodgey as it must sound...