diff --git a/examples/server_side/scripts/custom_data_property.php b/examples/server_side/scripts/custom_data_property.php
index 624a7a03..cf94a7b3 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/scripts/custom_data_property.php
+++ b/examples/server_side/scripts/custom_data_property.php
@@ -29,14 +29,28 @@
 	 * no need to edit below this line
 	 */
 	
+	/* 
+	 * Local functions
+	 */
+	function fatal_error ( $sErrorMessage = '' )
+	{
+		header( $_SERVER['SERVER_PROTOCOL'] .' 500 Internal Server Error' );
+		die( $sErrorMessage );
+	}
+
+	
 	/* 
 	 * MySQL connection
 	 */
-	$gaSql['link'] =  mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) or
-		die( 'Could not open connection to server' );
-	
-	mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) or 
-		die( 'Could not select database '. $gaSql['db'] );
+	if ( ! $gaSql['link'] = mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not open connection to server' );
+	}
+
+	if ( ! mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not select database ' );
+	}
 	
 	
 	/* 
@@ -124,13 +138,13 @@
 		$sOrder
 		$sLimit
 	";
-	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	
 	/* Data set length after filtering */
 	$sQuery = "
 		SELECT FOUND_ROWS()
 	";
-	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultFilterTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultFilterTotal);
 	$iFilteredTotal = $aResultFilterTotal[0];
 	
@@ -139,7 +153,7 @@
 		SELECT COUNT(".$sIndexColumn.")
 		FROM   $sTable
 	";
-	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultTotal);
 	$iTotal = $aResultTotal[0];
 	
diff --git a/examples/server_side/scripts/details_col.php b/examples/server_side/scripts/details_col.php
index 3a5a54d0..105b374f 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/scripts/details_col.php
+++ b/examples/server_side/scripts/details_col.php
@@ -29,14 +29,28 @@
 	 * no need to edit below this line
 	 */
 	
+	/* 
+	 * Local functions
+	 */
+	function fatal_error ( $sErrorMessage = '' )
+	{
+		header( $_SERVER['SERVER_PROTOCOL'] .' 500 Internal Server Error' );
+		die( $sErrorMessage );
+	}
+
+	
 	/* 
 	 * MySQL connection
 	 */
-	$gaSql['link'] =  mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) or
-		die( 'Could not open connection to server' );
-	
-	mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) or 
-		die( 'Could not select database '. $gaSql['db'] );
+	if ( ! $gaSql['link'] = mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not open connection to server' );
+	}
+
+	if ( ! mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not select database ' );
+	}
 	
 	
 	/* 
@@ -124,13 +138,13 @@
 		$sOrder
 		$sLimit
 	";
-	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	
 	/* Data set length after filtering */
 	$sQuery = "
 		SELECT FOUND_ROWS()
 	";
-	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultFilterTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultFilterTotal);
 	$iFilteredTotal = $aResultFilterTotal[0];
 	
@@ -139,7 +153,7 @@
 		SELECT COUNT(".$sIndexColumn.")
 		FROM   $sTable
 	";
-	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultTotal);
 	$iTotal = $aResultTotal[0];
 	
diff --git a/examples/server_side/scripts/filter_col.php b/examples/server_side/scripts/filter_col.php
index dd5bca7f..4f37b16a 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/scripts/filter_col.php
+++ b/examples/server_side/scripts/filter_col.php
@@ -2,11 +2,30 @@
   /* MySQL connection */
 	include( $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']."/datatables/mysql.php" ); /* ;-) */
 	
-	$gaSql['link'] =  mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) or
-		die( 'Could not open connection to server' );
+	/* 
+	 * Local functions
+	 */
+	function fatal_error ( $sErrorMessage = '' )
+	{
+		header( $_SERVER['SERVER_PROTOCOL'] .' 500 Internal Server Error' );
+		die( $sErrorMessage );
+	}
+
 	
-	mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) or 
-		die( 'Could not select database '. $gaSql['db'] );
+	/* 
+	 * MySQL connection
+	 */
+	if ( ! $gaSql['link'] = mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not open connection to server' );
+	}
+
+	if ( ! mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not select database ' );
+	}
+
+
 	
 	/* Paging */
 	$sLimit = "";
@@ -65,12 +84,12 @@
 		$sOrder
 		$sLimit
 	";
-	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	
 	$sQuery = "
 		SELECT FOUND_ROWS()
 	";
-	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultFilterTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultFilterTotal);
 	$iFilteredTotal = $aResultFilterTotal[0];
 	
@@ -78,7 +97,7 @@
 		SELECT COUNT(id)
 		FROM   ajax
 	";
-	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultTotal);
 	$iTotal = $aResultTotal[0];
 	
diff --git a/examples/server_side/scripts/id.php b/examples/server_side/scripts/id.php
index 5e1040a7..12d2a24b 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/scripts/id.php
+++ b/examples/server_side/scripts/id.php
@@ -29,14 +29,28 @@
 	 * no need to edit below this line
 	 */
 	
+	/* 
+	 * Local functions
+	 */
+	function fatal_error ( $sErrorMessage = '' )
+	{
+		header( $_SERVER['SERVER_PROTOCOL'] .' 500 Internal Server Error' );
+		die( $sErrorMessage );
+	}
+
+	
 	/* 
 	 * MySQL connection
 	 */
-	$gaSql['link'] =  mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) or
-		die( 'Could not open connection to server' );
-	
-	mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) or 
-		die( 'Could not select database '. $gaSql['db'] );
+	if ( ! $gaSql['link'] = mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not open connection to server' );
+	}
+
+	if ( ! mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not select database ' );
+	}
 	
 	
 	/* 
@@ -124,13 +138,13 @@
 		$sOrder
 		$sLimit
 	";
-	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	
 	/* Data set length after filtering */
 	$sQuery = "
 		SELECT FOUND_ROWS()
 	";
-	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultFilterTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultFilterTotal);
 	$iFilteredTotal = $aResultFilterTotal[0];
 	
@@ -139,7 +153,7 @@
 		SELECT COUNT(".$sIndexColumn.")
 		FROM   $sTable
 	";
-	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultTotal);
 	$iTotal = $aResultTotal[0];
 	
diff --git a/examples/server_side/scripts/id_jsonp.php b/examples/server_side/scripts/id_jsonp.php
index 243b492e..6523518d 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/scripts/id_jsonp.php
+++ b/examples/server_side/scripts/id_jsonp.php
@@ -29,14 +29,28 @@
 	 * no need to edit below this line
 	 */
 	
+	/* 
+	 * Local functions
+	 */
+	function fatal_error ( $sErrorMessage = '' )
+	{
+		header( $_SERVER['SERVER_PROTOCOL'] .' 500 Internal Server Error' );
+		die( $sErrorMessage );
+	}
+
+	
 	/* 
 	 * MySQL connection
 	 */
-	$gaSql['link'] =  mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) or
-		die( 'Could not open connection to server' );
-	
-	mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) or 
-		die( 'Could not select database '. $gaSql['db'] );
+	if ( ! $gaSql['link'] = mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not open connection to server' );
+	}
+
+	if ( ! mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not select database ' );
+	}
 	
 	
 	/* 
@@ -124,13 +138,13 @@
 		$sOrder
 		$sLimit
 	";
-	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	
 	/* Data set length after filtering */
 	$sQuery = "
 		SELECT FOUND_ROWS()
 	";
-	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultFilterTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultFilterTotal);
 	$iFilteredTotal = $aResultFilterTotal[0];
 	
@@ -139,7 +153,7 @@
 		SELECT COUNT(".$sIndexColumn.")
 		FROM   $sTable
 	";
-	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultTotal);
 	$iTotal = $aResultTotal[0];
 	
diff --git a/examples/server_side/scripts/jsonp.php b/examples/server_side/scripts/jsonp.php
index 8fab4df8..71e0ca11 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/scripts/jsonp.php
+++ b/examples/server_side/scripts/jsonp.php
@@ -29,14 +29,28 @@
 	 * no need to edit below this line
 	 */
 	
+	/* 
+	 * Local functions
+	 */
+	function fatal_error ( $sErrorMessage = '' )
+	{
+		header( $_SERVER['SERVER_PROTOCOL'] .' 500 Internal Server Error' );
+		die( $sErrorMessage );
+	}
+
+	
 	/* 
 	 * MySQL connection
 	 */
-	$gaSql['link'] =  mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) or
-		die( 'Could not open connection to server' );
-	
-	mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) or 
-		die( 'Could not select database '. $gaSql['db'] );
+	if ( ! $gaSql['link'] = mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not open connection to server' );
+	}
+
+	if ( ! mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not select database ' );
+	}
 	
 	
 	/* 
@@ -124,13 +138,13 @@
 		$sOrder
 		$sLimit
 	";
-	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	
 	/* Data set length after filtering */
 	$sQuery = "
 		SELECT FOUND_ROWS()
 	";
-	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultFilterTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultFilterTotal);
 	$iFilteredTotal = $aResultFilterTotal[0];
 	
@@ -139,7 +153,7 @@
 		SELECT COUNT(".$sIndexColumn.")
 		FROM   $sTable
 	";
-	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultTotal);
 	$iTotal = $aResultTotal[0];
 	
diff --git a/examples/server_side/scripts/objects.php b/examples/server_side/scripts/objects.php
index 376246c9..0ecb6784 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/scripts/objects.php
+++ b/examples/server_side/scripts/objects.php
@@ -29,14 +29,28 @@
 	 * no need to edit below this line
 	 */
 	
+	/* 
+	 * Local functions
+	 */
+	function fatal_error ( $sErrorMessage = '' )
+	{
+		header( $_SERVER['SERVER_PROTOCOL'] .' 500 Internal Server Error' );
+		die( $sErrorMessage );
+	}
+
+	
 	/* 
 	 * MySQL connection
 	 */
-	$gaSql['link'] =  mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) or
-		die( 'Could not open connection to server' );
-	
-	mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) or 
-		die( 'Could not select database '. $gaSql['db'] );
+	if ( ! $gaSql['link'] = mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not open connection to server' );
+	}
+
+	if ( ! mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not select database ' );
+	}
 	
 	
 	/* 
@@ -126,13 +140,13 @@
 		$sOrder
 		$sLimit
 	";
-	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	
 	/* Data set length after filtering */
 	$sQuery = "
 		SELECT FOUND_ROWS()
 	";
-	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultFilterTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultFilterTotal);
 	$iFilteredTotal = $aResultFilterTotal[0];
 	
@@ -141,7 +155,7 @@
 		SELECT COUNT(".$sIndexColumn.")
 		FROM   $sTable
 	";
-	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultTotal);
 	$iTotal = $aResultTotal[0];
 	
diff --git a/examples/server_side/scripts/objects_jsonp.php b/examples/server_side/scripts/objects_jsonp.php
index 62466b4e..1099d77c 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/scripts/objects_jsonp.php
+++ b/examples/server_side/scripts/objects_jsonp.php
@@ -29,14 +29,28 @@
 	 * no need to edit below this line
 	 */
 	
+	/* 
+	 * Local functions
+	 */
+	function fatal_error ( $sErrorMessage = '' )
+	{
+		header( $_SERVER['SERVER_PROTOCOL'] .' 500 Internal Server Error' );
+		die( $sErrorMessage );
+	}
+
+	
 	/* 
 	 * MySQL connection
 	 */
-	$gaSql['link'] =  mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) or
-		die( 'Could not open connection to server' );
-	
-	mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) or 
-		die( 'Could not select database '. $gaSql['db'] );
+	if ( ! $gaSql['link'] = mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not open connection to server' );
+	}
+
+	if ( ! mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not select database ' );
+	}
 	
 	
 	/* 
@@ -126,13 +140,13 @@
 		$sOrder
 		$sLimit
 	";
-	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	
 	/* Data set length after filtering */
 	$sQuery = "
 		SELECT FOUND_ROWS()
 	";
-	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultFilterTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultFilterTotal);
 	$iFilteredTotal = $aResultFilterTotal[0];
 	
@@ -141,7 +155,7 @@
 		SELECT COUNT(".$sIndexColumn.")
 		FROM   $sTable
 	";
-	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultTotal);
 	$iTotal = $aResultTotal[0];
 	
diff --git a/examples/server_side/scripts/post.php b/examples/server_side/scripts/post.php
index 7e37e364..792f50d7 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/scripts/post.php
+++ b/examples/server_side/scripts/post.php
@@ -29,14 +29,28 @@
 	 * no need to edit below this line
 	 */
 	
+	/* 
+	 * Local functions
+	 */
+	function fatal_error ( $sErrorMessage = '' )
+	{
+		header( $_SERVER['SERVER_PROTOCOL'] .' 500 Internal Server Error' );
+		die( $sErrorMessage );
+	}
+
+	
 	/* 
 	 * MySQL connection
 	 */
-	$gaSql['link'] =  mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) or
-		die( 'Could not open connection to server' );
-	
-	mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) or 
-		die( 'Could not select database '. $gaSql['db'] );
+	if ( ! $gaSql['link'] = mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not open connection to server' );
+	}
+
+	if ( ! mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not select database ' );
+	}
 	
 	
 	/* 
@@ -123,13 +137,13 @@
 		$sOrder
 		$sLimit
 	";
-	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	
 	/* Data set length after filtering */
 	$sQuery = "
 		SELECT FOUND_ROWS()
 	";
-	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultFilterTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultFilterTotal);
 	$iFilteredTotal = $aResultFilterTotal[0];
 	
@@ -138,7 +152,7 @@
 		SELECT COUNT(".$sIndexColumn.")
 		FROM   $sTable
 	";
-	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultTotal);
 	$iTotal = $aResultTotal[0];
 	
diff --git a/examples/server_side/scripts/server_processing.php b/examples/server_side/scripts/server_processing.php
index 46f7ae77..7af6ff00 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/scripts/server_processing.php
+++ b/examples/server_side/scripts/server_processing.php
@@ -29,24 +29,37 @@
 	 * no need to edit below this line
 	 */
 	
+	/* 
+	 * Local functions
+	 */
+	function fatal_error ( $sErrorMessage = '' )
+	{
+		header( $_SERVER['SERVER_PROTOCOL'] .' 500 Internal Server Error' );
+		die( $sErrorMessage );
+	}
+
+	
 	/* 
 	 * MySQL connection
 	 */
-	$gaSql['link'] =  mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) or
-		die( 'Could not open connection to server' );
-	
-	mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) or 
-		die( 'Could not select database '. $gaSql['db'] );
-	
-	
+	if ( ! $gaSql['link'] = mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not open connection to server' );
+	}
+
+	if ( ! mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not select database ' );
+	}
+
 	/* 
 	 * Paging
 	 */
 	$sLimit = "";
 	if ( isset( $_GET['iDisplayStart'] ) && $_GET['iDisplayLength'] != '-1' )
 	{
-		$sLimit = "LIMIT ".mysql_real_escape_string( $_GET['iDisplayStart'] ).", ".
-			mysql_real_escape_string( $_GET['iDisplayLength'] );
+		$sLimit = "LIMIT ".intval( $_GET['iDisplayStart'] ).", ".
+			intval( $_GET['iDisplayLength'] );
 	}
 	
 	
@@ -124,13 +137,13 @@
 		$sOrder
 		$sLimit
 		";
-	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	
 	/* Data set length after filtering */
 	$sQuery = "
 		SELECT FOUND_ROWS()
 	";
-	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultFilterTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultFilterTotal);
 	$iFilteredTotal = $aResultFilterTotal[0];
 	
@@ -139,7 +152,7 @@
 		SELECT COUNT(`".$sIndexColumn."`)
 		FROM   $sTable
 	";
-	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultTotal);
 	$iTotal = $aResultTotal[0];
 	
diff --git a/examples/server_side/server_side.html b/examples/server_side/server_side.html
index 2fb98507..a32e547b 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/server_side.html
+++ b/examples/server_side/server_side.html
@@ -111,14 +111,28 @@
 	 * no need to edit below this line
 	 */
 	
+	/* 
+	 * Local functions
+	 */
+	function fatal_error ( $sErrorMessage = '' )
+	{
+		header( $_SERVER['SERVER_PROTOCOL'] .' 500 Internal Server Error' );
+		die( $sErrorMessage );
+	}
+
+	
 	/* 
 	 * MySQL connection
 	 */
-	$gaSql['link'] =  mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) or
-		die( 'Could not open connection to server' );
-	
-	mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) or 
-		die( 'Could not select database '. $gaSql['db'] );
+	if ( ! $gaSql['link'] = mysql_pconnect( $gaSql['server'], $gaSql['user'], $gaSql['password']  ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not open connection to server' );
+	}
+
+	if ( ! mysql_select_db( $gaSql['db'], $gaSql['link'] ) )
+	{
+		fatal_error( 'Could not select database ' );
+	}
 	
 	
 	/* 
@@ -203,13 +217,13 @@
 		$sOrder
 		$sLimit
 		";
-	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResult = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	
 	/* Data set length after filtering */
 	$sQuery = "
 		SELECT FOUND_ROWS()
 	";
-	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultFilterTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultFilterTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultFilterTotal);
 	$iFilteredTotal = $aResultFilterTotal[0];
 	
@@ -218,7 +232,7 @@
 		SELECT COUNT(`".$sIndexColumn."`)
 		FROM   $sTable
 	";
-	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or die(mysql_error());
+	$rResultTotal = mysql_query( $sQuery, $gaSql['link'] ) or fatal_error( 'MySQL Error: ' . mysql_errno() );
 	$aResultTotal = mysql_fetch_array($rResultTotal);
 	$iTotal = $aResultTotal[0];