--- dist/examples/standalone_example_docs2.cpp	2017-05-10 12:14:59.000000000 -0400
+++ macports/examples/standalone_example_docs2.cpp	2018-03-03 01:08:30.000000000 -0500
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   (and mysql_connection.h). This will reduce your build time!
 */
 #include "mysql_connection.h"
+#include "examples.h"
 
 #include <cppconn/driver.h>
 #include <cppconn/exception.h>
@@ -43,8 +44,13 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 
-int main(void)
+int main(int argc, const char **argv)
 {
+static const string url(argc >= 2 ? argv[1] : EXAMPLE_HOST);
+static const string user(argc >= 3 ? argv[2] : EXAMPLE_USER);
+static const string pass(argc >= 4 ? argv[3] : EXAMPLE_PASS);
+static const string database(argc >= 5 ? argv[4] : EXAMPLE_DB);
+
 cout << endl;
 cout << "Let's have MySQL count from 10 to 1..." << endl;
 
@@ -57,9 +63,9 @@
 
   /* Create a connection */
   driver = sql::mysql::get_driver_instance();
-  con = driver->connect("tcp://127.0.0.1:3306", "root", "root");
+  con = driver->connect(url, user, pass);
   /* Connect to the MySQL test database */
-  con->setSchema("test");
+  con->setSchema(database);
 
   stmt = con->createStatement();
   stmt->execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS test");