gistfile1.txt

public function checkInnodbSupport($type)
    {
        $this->_checkConnection();
        $this->_checkType($type);

        $sql = $this->_quote("SHOW VARIABLES LIKE ?", 'have_innodb');
        $res = mysql_query($sql, $this->_getConnection($type));
        $row = mysql_fetch_assoc($res);
        if ($row && strtoupper($row['Value']) == 'YES') {
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }