diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 986cb6d..54da060 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -11,13 +11,6 @@ RELATED TODO: how to handle deleting accounts that have comments?  go through
 and assign them to a special account number that prints (account deleted due 
 to inactivity)
 
-# replace all mysql_query() by query_appdb() (available from include/db.php).
-When it's done we have to remove opendb() function call in incl.php and definition 
-in util.php as query_appdb already does the connection when needed.
-
-# we have to check if we really need to separate user database from appdb database
-(as seen in the config file and include/db.php)
-
 # when deleting an application we should delete linked entries (screenshots, comments, etc.)
 
 # when deleting a screenshot we should delete the image file as well
@@ -43,4 +36,4 @@ In particular globally registered vars should be replaced by superglobals (nearl
 
 # add new table for maintainer ratings. fields: userid, appId versionId ,rating, wineversion, distro, source/package
 
-# add user management
\ No newline at end of file
+# add user management
diff --git a/admin/addAppFamily.php b/admin/addAppFamily.php
index 5a54599..2308e74 100644
--- a/admin/addAppFamily.php
+++ b/admin/addAppFamily.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ else
     $table = "appFamily";
     $query = "INSERT INTO $table VALUES(0, 'NONAME', 0, null, null, null, $catId)";
 
-    mysql_query("DELETE FROM $table WHERE appName = 'NONAME'");
+    query_appdb("DELETE FROM $table WHERE appName = 'NONAME'");
 
     if(debugging()) { echo "<p align=center><b>query:</b> $query </p>"; }
 
diff --git a/admin/addAppNote.php b/admin/addAppNote.php
index 058c9d0..628722a 100644
--- a/admin/addAppNote.php
+++ b/admin/addAppNote.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if($_REQUEST['sub'] == "Submit")
                                 addslashes($_REQUEST['noteTitle'])."', '".
                                 addslashes($_REQUEST['noteDesc'])."', ".
                                 "{$_REQUEST['appId']}, {$_REQUEST['versionId']})"; 
-    if (mysql_query($query))
+    if (query_appdb($query))
     {
         // successful
         $email = getNotifyEmailAddressList($_REQUEST['appId'], $_REQUEST['versionId']);
diff --git a/admin/addAppVersion.php b/admin/addAppVersion.php
index b7a88e7..e1cb88a 100644
--- a/admin/addAppVersion.php
+++ b/admin/addAppVersion.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ else
     $table = "appVersion";
     $query = "INSERT INTO $table VALUES(0, $appId, 'NONAME', null, null, null, 0.0, 0.0)";
 
-    mysql_query("DELETE FROM $table WHERE versionName = 'NONAME'");
+    query_appdb("DELETE FROM $table WHERE versionName = 'NONAME'");
 
     if(debugging())
 	echo "$query <br /><br />\n";
diff --git a/admin/addCategory.php b/admin/addCategory.php
index ca5db5c..6cc2adc 100644
--- a/admin/addCategory.php
+++ b/admin/addCategory.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ else
     $table = "appCategory";
     $query = "INSERT INTO $table VALUES(0, 'NONAME', null, 0)";
 
-    mysql_query("DELETE FROM $table WHERE catName = 'NONAME'");
+    query_appdb("DELETE FROM $table WHERE catName = 'NONAME'");
 
     if(debugging())
 	echo "$query <br /><br />\n";
diff --git a/admin/addVendor.php b/admin/addVendor.php
index cca8afd..27573f6 100644
--- a/admin/addVendor.php
+++ b/admin/addVendor.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ else
     $table = "vendor";
     $query = "INSERT INTO $table VALUES(0, 'NONAME', null)";
 
-    mysql_query("DELETE FROM $table WHERE vendorName = 'NONAME'");
+    query_appdb("DELETE FROM $table WHERE vendorName = 'NONAME'");
 
     if(debugging())
 	echo "$query <br /><br />\n";
diff --git a/admin/adminAppDataQueue.php b/admin/adminAppDataQueue.php
index 5f48db3..d39c39f 100644
--- a/admin/adminAppDataQueue.php
+++ b/admin/adminAppDataQueue.php
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ if(!havepriv("admin"))
 if (!$_REQUEST['queueId'])
 {
     //get available appData
-    $str_query = "SELECT * from appDataQueue;";
-    $result = mysql_query($str_query);
+    $sQuery = "SELECT * from appDataQueue;";
+    $hResult = query_appdb($sQuery);
 
-    if(!$result || !mysql_num_rows($result))
+    if(!$hResult || !mysql_num_rows($hResult))
     {
         //no appData in queue
         echo html_frame_start("","90%");
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ if (!$_REQUEST['queueId'])
         echo "</tr>\n\n";
         
         $c = 1;
-        while($ob = mysql_fetch_object($result))
+        while($ob = mysql_fetch_object($hResult))
         {   
             if($_SESSION['current']->is_maintainer($ob->queueappId,
                                                    $ob->queueversionId) 
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ if (!$_REQUEST['queueId'])
         exit;
     }
     
-    $str_request="SELECT * FROM appDataQueue WHERE queueId='".$_REQUEST['queueId']."'";
-    $res_result=mysql_query($str_request);
-    $obj_row=mysql_fetch_object($res_result);
+    $sQuery="SELECT * FROM appDataQueue WHERE queueId='".$_REQUEST['queueId']."'";
+    $hResult=query_appdb($sQuery);
+    $obj_row=mysql_fetch_object($hResult);
     
     if(!$_REQUEST['sub']=="inside_form")
     {       
@@ -168,16 +168,16 @@ if (!$_REQUEST['queueId'])
         
         if($obj_row->type == "image")
         { 
-            $str_query = "INSERT INTO appData VALUES (null, ".$obj_row->appId.", ".$obj_row->versionId.", 'image', ".
+            $sQuery = "INSERT INTO appData VALUES (null, ".$obj_row->appId.", ".$obj_row->versionId.", 'image', ".
                      "'".addslashes($_REQUEST['description'])."', '')";
-            mysql_query($str_query);
+            query_appdb($sQuery);
             $int_id = mysql_insert_id();
  
             // we move the content in the live directory
             rename("../data/queued/screenshots/".$obj_row->queueId, "../data/screenshots/".$int_id);
 
             // we have to update the entry now that we know its name
-            $str_query = "UPDATE appData SET url = '".$int_id."' WHERE id = '".$int_id."'";
+            $sQuery = "UPDATE appData SET url = '".$int_id."' WHERE id = '".$int_id."'";
    
         }
         elseif ($obj_row->type == "url") {
@@ -187,23 +187,16 @@ if (!$_REQUEST['queueId'])
 
         if(debugging()) addmsg("<p align=center><b>query:</b> $query </p>","green");
     
-        if (mysql_query($str_query))
+        if (query_appdb($sQuery))
         {
             $statusMessage = "<p>The application data was successfully added into the database</p>\n";
 
             //delete the item from the queue
-            mysql_query("DELETE from appDataQueue where queueId = ".$obj_row->queueId.";");
-
-            $goodtogo = 1; /* set to 1 so we send the response email */
-        } else
-        {
-           //error
-           $statusMessage = "<p><b>Database Error!<br>".mysql_error()."</b></p>\n";
-        }
-
-        //Send Status Email
-        if (lookupEmail($obj_row->userId) && $goodtogo)
-        {
+            query_appdb("DELETE from appDataQueue where queueId = ".$obj_row->queueId.";");
+        
+            //Send Status Email
+            if (lookupEmail($obj_row->userId))
+            {
                 $ms =  "Application Data Request Report\n";
                 $ms .= "----------------------------------\n\n";
                 $ms .= "Your submission of an application data for ".appIdToName($obj_row->appId).versionIdToName($obj_row->versionId)." has been accepted. ";
@@ -213,11 +206,12 @@ if (!$_REQUEST['queueId'])
                 $ms .= "-The AppDB admins\n";
                 
                 mail(stripslashes(lookupEmail($obj_row->userId)),'[AppDB] Application Data Request Report',$ms);
-        }
+            }
         
-        //done
-        echo html_frame_start("Submit App Data","600");
-        echo "<p><b>$statusMessage</b></p>\n";
+            //done
+            echo html_frame_start("Submit App Data","600");
+            echo "<p><b>$statusMessage</b></p>\n";
+        }
     } elseif ($_REQUEST['reject'])
     {
        if (lookupEmail($obj_row->userId))
@@ -233,17 +227,12 @@ if (!$_REQUEST['queueId'])
        }
 
        //delete main item
-       $str_query = "DELETE from appDataQueue where queueId = ".$obj_row->queueId.";";
+       $sQuery = "DELETE from appDataQueue where queueId = ".$obj_row->queueId.";";
        unlink("../data/queued/screenshots/".$obj_row->queueId);
 
-       $result = mysql_query($str_query);
+       $hResult = query_appdb($sQuery);
        echo html_frame_start("Delete application data submission",400,"",0);
-       if(!$result)
-       {
-           //error
-           echo "<p>Internal Error: unable to delete selected maintainer application!</p>\n";
-       }
-       else
+       if($result)
        {
            //success
            echo "<p>Application data  was successfully deleted from the Queue.</p>\n";
diff --git a/admin/adminAppQueue.php b/admin/adminAppQueue.php
index 3ff2e46..435fc7b 100644
--- a/admin/adminAppQueue.php
+++ b/admin/adminAppQueue.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if ($_REQUEST['sub'])
     {
         //get data
         $query = "SELECT * from appQueue where queueId = ".$_REQUEST['queueId'].";";
-        $result = mysql_query($query);
+        $result = query_appdb($query);
         $ob = mysql_fetch_object($result);
         mysql_free_result($result);
     }
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ if ($_REQUEST['sub'])
             //category
 
             $query = "select * from appCategory where catId = '$ob->queueCatId';";
-            $result = mysql_query($query);
+            $result = query_appdb($query);
             if($result)
             {
                 $ob2 = mysql_fetch_object($result);
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ if ($_REQUEST['sub'])
             // Use the first match if we found one and clear out the vendor field,
             // otherwise don't pick a vendor
             $query = "select * from vendor where vendorname = '$ob->queueVendor';";
-            $result = mysql_query($query);
+            $result = query_appdb($query);
             $checkvendor = 0;
             if($result)
             {
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ if ($_REQUEST['sub'])
             {
                 // try for a partial match
                 $query = "select * from vendor where vendorname like '%$ob->queueVendor%';";
-                $result = mysql_query($query);
+                $result = query_appdb($query);
                 if($result)
                 {
                     $ob2 = mysql_fetch_object($result);
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ if ($_REQUEST['sub'])
                     //get the id of the app just added    
                 $_REQUEST['appParent'] = mysql_insert_id();
                 //delete queue item
-                mysql_query("DELETE from appQueue where queueId = ".$_REQUEST['queueId'].";");
+                query_appdb("DELETE from appQueue where queueId = ".$_REQUEST['queueId'].";");
                                             
                 //set ver if not set
                 if (!$_REQUEST['queueVersion'])
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ if ($_REQUEST['sub'])
                     $_REQUEST['appVersion'] = mysql_insert_id();
                     $statusMessage = "<p>The application ".$_REQUEST['queueName']." was successfully added into the database</p>\n";
                     addmsg($statusMessage,"Green");
-                    mysql_query("DELETE from appQueue where queueId = ".$_REQUEST['queueId'].";");
+                    query_appdb("DELETE from appQueue where queueId = ".$_REQUEST['queueId'].";");
                     $goodtogo = 1;
                                         
                 }
@@ -360,12 +360,10 @@ if ($_REQUEST['sub'])
     {
         //delete main item
         $query = "DELETE from appQueue where queueId = ".$_REQUEST['queueId'].";";
-        $result = mysql_query($query);
+        $result = query_appdb($query, "unable to delete selected application!");
         if(!$result)
         {
-            //error
-            addmsg("Internal Error: unable to delete selected application!", "red");
-            redirect(apidb_fullurl("admin/adminAppQueue.php?appId=".$_REQUEST['appId']."&versionId=".$_REQUEST['versionId']));
+          redirect(apidb_fullurl("admin/adminAppQueue.php?appId=".$_REQUEST['appId']."&versionId=".$_REQUEST['versionId']));
         }
         else
         {   
@@ -413,7 +411,7 @@ else
                      "queueVersion, queueEmail, queueCatId,".
                      "UNIX_TIMESTAMP(submitTime) as submitTime ".
                      "from appQueue;";
-    $result = mysql_query($query);
+    $result = query_appdb($query);
 
     if(!$result || !mysql_num_rows($result))
     {
@@ -454,7 +452,7 @@ else
             if ($ob->queueCatId == -1)
             {
                 $query2 = "select * from appFamily where appId = '$ob->queueName';";
-                $result2 = mysql_query($query2);
+                $result2 = query_appdb($query2);
                 if($result2)
                 {
                     $ob2 = mysql_fetch_object($result2);
diff --git a/admin/adminCommentView.php b/admin/adminCommentView.php
index ab480ee..e9c4d4b 100644
--- a/admin/adminCommentView.php
+++ b/admin/adminCommentView.php
@@ -93,14 +93,14 @@ echo "</center>";
 
 /* query for all of the commentId's, ordering by their time in reverse order */
 $offset = $currentPage * $commentsPerPage;
-$commentIds = mysql_query("SELECT commentId from appComments ORDER BY ".
+$commentIds = query_appdb("SELECT commentId from appComments ORDER BY ".
                           "appComments.time ASC LIMIT $offset, $commentsPerPage;");
 while ($ob = mysql_fetch_object($commentIds))
 {
     $qstring = "SELECT from_unixtime(unix_timestamp(time), \"%W %M %D %Y, %k:%i\") as time, ".
         "commentId, parentId, appId, versionId, userid, subject, body ".
         "FROM appComments WHERE commentId = $ob->commentId;";
-    $result = mysql_query($qstring);
+    $result = query_appdb($qstring);
 
     /* call view_app_comment to display the comment */
     $comment_ob = mysql_fetch_object($result);
diff --git a/admin/adminMaintainerQueue.php b/admin/adminMaintainerQueue.php
index e6cae25..87e5edb 100644
--- a/admin/adminMaintainerQueue.php
+++ b/admin/adminMaintainerQueue.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if ($_REQUEST['sub'])
                      "userId, maintainReason, superMaintainer,".
                      "UNIX_TIMESTAMP(submitTime) as submitTime ".
                      "FROM appMaintainerQueue WHERE queueId = ".$_REQUEST['queueId'].";";
-        $result = mysql_query($query);
+        $result = query_appdb($query);
         $ob = mysql_fetch_object($result);
         mysql_free_result($result);
     }
@@ -167,10 +167,6 @@ if ($_REQUEST['sub'])
     }
     else if ($_REQUEST['add'] && $_REQUEST['queueId'])
     {
-        //add this user, app and version to the database
-        $statusMessage = "";
-        $goodtogo = 0;
-
         // insert the new entry into the maintainers list
         $query = "INSERT into appMaintainers VALUES(null,".
                     "$ob->appId,".
@@ -179,23 +175,16 @@ if ($_REQUEST['sub'])
                     "$ob->superMaintainer,".
                     "NOW());";
 
-        if (mysql_query($query))
+        if (query_appdb($query))
         {
             $statusMessage = "<p>The maintainer was successfully added into the database</p>\n";
 
             //delete the item from the queue
-            mysql_query("DELETE from appMaintainerQueue where queueId = ".$_REQUEST['queueId'].";");
-
-            $goodtogo = 1; /* set to 1 so we send the response email */
-        } else
-        {
-           //error
-           $statusMessage = "<p><b>Database Error!<br>".mysql_error()."</b></p>\n";
-        }
-
-        //Send Status Email
-        if (lookupEmail($ob->userId) && $goodtogo)
-        {
+            query_appdb("DELETE from appMaintainerQueue where queueId = ".$_REQUEST['queueId'].";");
+ 
+            //Send Status Email
+            if (lookupEmail($ob->userId))
+            {
                 $ms =  "Application Maintainer Request Report\n";
                 $ms .= "----------------------------------\n\n";
                 $ms .= "Your application to be the maintainer of ".appIdToName($ob->appId).versionIdToName($ob->versionId)." has been accepted. ";
@@ -205,10 +194,11 @@ if ($_REQUEST['sub'])
                 $ms .= "-The AppDB admins\n";
                 
                 mail(stripslashes(lookupEmail($ob->userId)),'[AppDB] Maintainer Request Report',$ms);
-        }
+            }
         
-        //done
-        addmsg("<p><b>$statusMessage</b></p>", 'green');
+            //done
+            addmsg("<p><b>$statusMessage</b></p>", 'green');
+        }
     }
     else if (($_REQUEST['reject'] || ($_REQUEST['sub'] == 'reject')) && $_REQUEST['queueId'])
     {
@@ -226,14 +216,9 @@ if ($_REQUEST['sub'])
 
        //delete main item
        $query = "DELETE from appMaintainerQueue where queueId = ".$_REQUEST['queueId'].";";
-       $result = mysql_query($query);
+       $result = query_appdb($query,"unable to delete selected maintainer application");
        echo html_frame_start("Delete maintainer application",400,"",0);
-       if(!$result)
-       {
-           //error
-           echo "<p>Internal Error: unable to delete selected maintainer application!</p>\n";
-       }
-       else
+       if($result)
        {
            //success
            echo "<p>Maintainer application was successfully deleted from the Queue.</p>\n";
@@ -258,7 +243,7 @@ if ($_REQUEST['sub'])
                      "superMaintainer,".
                      "UNIX_TIMESTAMP(submitTime) as submitTime ".
                      "from appMaintainerQueue;";
-    $result = mysql_query($query);
+    $result = query_appdb($query);
 
     if(!$result || !mysql_num_rows($result))
     {
diff --git a/admin/editAppFamily.php b/admin/editAppFamily.php
index 71b2f7a..77a4b19 100644
--- a/admin/editAppFamily.php
+++ b/admin/editAppFamily.php
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ else
     echo '<table border=0 cellpadding=6 cellspacing=0 width="100%">',"\n";
             
     $i = 0;
-    $result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM appData WHERE appId = $ob->appId AND type = 'url' AND versionId = 0");
+    $result = query_appdb("SELECT * FROM appData WHERE appId = $ob->appId AND type = 'url' AND versionId = 0");
     if($result && mysql_num_rows($result) > 0)
     {
         echo '<tr><td class=color1><b>Delete</b></td><td class=color1>',"\n";
diff --git a/admin/editBundle.php b/admin/editBundle.php
index fa0ace9..14db254 100644
--- a/admin/editBundle.php
+++ b/admin/editBundle.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if(!havepriv("admin"))
 
 function build_app_list()
 {
-    $result = mysql_query("SELECT appId, appName FROM appFamily ORDER BY appName");
+    $result = query_appdb("SELECT appId, appName FROM appFamily ORDER BY appName");
     
     echo "<select name=appId size=5 onChange='this.form.submit()'>\n";
     while($ob = mysql_fetch_object($result))
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if($cmd)
 {
     if($cmd == "delete")
 	{
-	    $result = mysql_query("DELETE FROM appBundle WHERE appId = $appId AND bundleId = $bundleId");
+	    $result = query_appdb("DELETE FROM appBundle WHERE appId = $appId AND bundleId = $bundleId");
 	    if($result)
 		addmsg("App deleted from bundle", "green");
 	    else
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if($cmd)
 	}
     if($cmd == "add")
 	{
-	    $result = mysql_query("INSERT INTO appBundle VALUES ($bundleId, $appId)");
+	    $result = query_appdb("INSERT INTO appBundle VALUES ($bundleId, $appId)");
 	    if($result)
 		addmsg("App $appId added to Bundle $bundleId", "green");
 	    else
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ else
 {
     apidb_header("Edit Application Bundle");
 
-    $result = mysql_query("SELECT bundleId, appBundle.appId, appName FROM appBundle, appFamily ".
+    $result = query_appdb("SELECT bundleId, appBundle.appId, appName FROM appBundle, appFamily ".
 			  "WHERE bundleId = $bundleId AND appFamily.appId = appBundle.appId");
 
     if($result && mysql_num_rows($result))
diff --git a/appimage.php b/appimage.php
index 5449851..08eb77c 100644
--- a/appimage.php
+++ b/appimage.php
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ if(!$versionId) {
     $versionId = 0;
 }
 
-opendb();
-
 // We have input, but wrong input
 if( ( $width AND !is_numeric($width) ) || ( $height AND !is_numeric($height) ) )
 {
diff --git a/deletecomment.php b/deletecomment.php
index d35e4f5..1157cea 100644
--- a/deletecomment.php
+++ b/deletecomment.php
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ if(!havepriv("admin") &&
     exit;
 }
 
-opendb();
-
 /* retrieve the parentID of the comment we are deleting */
 /* so we can fix up the parentIds of this comments children */
 $result = query_appdb("SELECT parentId FROM appComments WHERE commentId = '".$_REQUEST['commentId']."'");
diff --git a/include/comments.php b/include/comments.php
index 05cb749..42ada92 100644
--- a/include/comments.php
+++ b/include/comments.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ function grab_comments($appId, $versionId, $parentId = -1)
                $extra.
                "ORDER BY appComments.time ASC";
 
-    $result = mysql_query($qstring);
+    $result = query_appdb($qstring);
 
     return $result;
 }
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ function grab_comments($appId, $versionId, $parentId = -1)
 function count_comments($appId, $versionId)
 {
     $qstring = "SELECT count(commentId) as hits FROM appComments WHERE appId = $appId AND versionId = $versionId";   
-    $result = mysql_query($qstring);
+    $result = query_appdb($qstring);
     $ob = mysql_fetch_object($result);
     return $ob->hits;
 }
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ function display_comments_flat($appId, $versionId)
 function view_app_comments($appId, $versionId, $threadId = 0)
 {
     // count posts
-    $result = mysql_query("SELECT commentId FROM appComments WHERE appId = $appId AND versionId = $versionId");
+    $result = query_appdb("SELECT commentId FROM appComments WHERE appId = $appId AND versionId = $versionId");
     $messageCount = mysql_num_rows($result);
     
     //start comment format table
diff --git a/include/config.php.sample b/include/config.php.sample
index 79f0beb..f8f57ad 100644
--- a/include/config.php.sample
+++ b/include/config.php.sample
@@ -30,15 +30,6 @@ define("APPS_DBHOST","localhost");
 define("APPS_DB","apidb");
 
 
-/*
- * users database info
- */
-define("USERS_DBUSER","wineowner");
-define("USERS_DBPASS","lemonade");
-define("USERS_DBHOST","localhost");
-define("USERS_DB","apidb");
-
-
 /*
  * bugzilla database info
  */
diff --git a/include/db.php b/include/db.php
index 02d1dcb..e87b0b8 100644
--- a/include/db.php
+++ b/include/db.php
@@ -14,21 +14,6 @@ function query_appdb($sQuery,$sComment="")
 }
 
 
-function query_userdb($sQuery)
-{
-    global $hUserLink;
-
-    if(!$hUserLink)
-    {
-        $hUserLink = mysql_pconnect(USERS_DBHOST, USERS_DBUSER, USERS_DBPASS);
-        mysql_select_db(USERS_DB);
-    }
-    $hResult = mysql_query($sQuery, $hUserLink);
-    if(!$hResult) query_error($sComment);
-    return $hResult;
-}
-
-
 function query_bugzilladb($sQuery,$sComment="")
 {
     global $hBugzillaLink;
diff --git a/include/incl.php b/include/incl.php
index 5df009b..9151c24 100644
--- a/include/incl.php
+++ b/include/incl.php
@@ -210,13 +210,7 @@ function dumpmsgbuffer()
     query_appdb("DELETE FROM sessionMessages WHERE sessionId = '".session_id()."'");
 }
 
-
-/*
- * Start DB Connection
- */
-opendb();
-
-/*
+/**
  * Init Session (stores user info and cart info in session)
  */
 $session = new session("whq_appdb");
diff --git a/include/tableve.php b/include/tableve.php
index 7c1defa..41269aa 100644
--- a/include/tableve.php
+++ b/include/tableve.php
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ class TableVE {
 	$this->titleField = "";
 	$this->titleText = "";
 	$this->numberedTitles = 0;
-
-	opendb();
     }
 
     function test($query)
diff --git a/include/user.php b/include/user.php
index 52e44e6..b7dfe5e 100644
--- a/include/user.php
+++ b/include/user.php
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class User {
         $sFields = "({$aInsert['FIELDS']}, `password`, `stamp`, `created`)";
         $sValues = "({$aInsert['VALUES']}, password('".$sPassword."'), NOW(), NOW() )";
 
-        if (!query_userdb("INSERT INTO user_list $sFields VALUES $sValues"))
+        if (!query_appdb("INSERT INTO user_list $sFields VALUES $sValues"))
         {
             return mysql_error();
         }
diff --git a/include/util.php b/include/util.php
index e5e1c9e..cd8a70c 100644
--- a/include/util.php
+++ b/include/util.php
@@ -1,27 +1,4 @@
 <?php
-
-$dbcon = null;
-$dbref = 0;
-
-function opendb()
-{
-    global $dbcon, $dbref;
-
-    $dbref++;
-
-    if($dbcon)
-	return $dbcon;
-
-    $dbcon = mysql_connect(APPS_DBHOST, APPS_DBUSER, APPS_DBPASS);
-    if(!$dbcon) 
-	{
-	    echo "An error occurred: ".mysql_error()."<p>\n";
-	    exit;
-	}
-    mysql_select_db(APPS_DB);
-    return $dbcon;
-}
-
 function build_urlarg($vars)
 {
 	$arr = array();
diff --git a/maintainerdelete.php b/maintainerdelete.php
index c3f8741..1e0bc49 100644
--- a/maintainerdelete.php
+++ b/maintainerdelete.php
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ if(!loggedin())
     exit;
 }
 
-opendb();
-
 $appId = strip_tags($_POST['appId']);
 $versionId = strip_tags($_POST['versionId']);
 $confirmed = strip_tags($_POST['confirmed']);
diff --git a/maintainersubmit.php b/maintainersubmit.php
index 9401d28..92b3ce0 100644
--- a/maintainersubmit.php
+++ b/maintainersubmit.php
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ if(!loggedin())
     exit;
 }
 
-opendb();
-
 $appId = strip_tags($_POST['appId']);
 $versionId = strip_tags($_POST['versionId']);
 $superMaintainer = strip_tags($_POST['superMaintainer']);
diff --git a/preferences.php b/preferences.php
index 6b64165..f7e4f5d 100644
--- a/preferences.php
+++ b/preferences.php
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ if(!loggedin())
 
 function build_prefs_list()
 {
-    opendb();
-
     $result = query_appdb("SELECT * FROM prefs_list ORDER BY id");
     while($r = mysql_fetch_object($result))
         {
diff --git a/screenshots.php b/screenshots.php
index 5a3c051..b07011d 100644
--- a/screenshots.php
+++ b/screenshots.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
- <?php
+<?php
 /*******************************************************************/
 /* this script expects appId and optionally versionId as arguments */
 /* OR                                                              */