query remote sql

[r_amin]

I want to get information from remote mysql database from my VB6 Application.
I want to use PHP, because mysql database don't accept remote access.
I've seen an Example and then I try but not seccessfull.
Can anybody help me?

Hare i want to check the db for, is there available my name? yes or not Just It.

sql = "Select * FROM usrtbl Where name='" & Text1.txt & "'"
        path = "http://localhost/name.php?sql="
        myPath = path & sql
        MyIP = Inet1.OpenURL(myPath)
        Text1.Text = MyIP

<?php
$host="localhost";
$user="root";
$db="ant";
$link=mysql_connect($host,$user) or die ("Couldnot connect".mysql_error());
if ($link) {
    mysql_select_db($db) or die ("Couldn't".mysql_error());
    }
    $result=mysql_query('sql'); 

    $num_rows=mysql_num_rows($result);
    if ($num_rows > 0)
    {
    print"1";
    }else{
    print"0";
    }
?>