[Typo3-dev] adodb - losing connection to TYPO3_DB

[Thomas Murphy]

Thomas Murphy wrote:
> Dmitry Dulepov wrote:
> 
>> I fall into the same problem two moths ago (asked about it here too).
>> The only workaround is to re-open connection to the typo3 database.
> 
> So I have to stick with reconnecting.

btw.: Is there a "clean way" to reconnect? Right now I just hardcoded my 
username/password into the connection statement, because AFAIK the 
connection settings are not part of the TYPO3_CONF_VARS.
Can I somehow access the username/password for the DB from my extension 
scope?

bye,
Thomas