compile error

[Pouncer]

Dim cn As ADODB.Connection
Dim adoRS As ADODB.Recordset

keeps giving me no user defined types

[Hack]

You need to set a reference to the Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects Library X.X (where X.X is the latest version you have on your machine. I have 2.7 but some folks have 2.8).

[Pouncer]

thanks, worked.
also..

Private Function SQL_Connect()
    Set cn = New ADODB.Connection
    
    cn.ConnectionString = "DRIVER={MySQL ODBC 3.51 Driver};SERVER=<server>;PORT=3306;DATABASE=db;USER=<user>;PASSWORD=<pass>;OPTION=3;"
    cn.Open
    
    Set adoRS = New ADODB.Recordset
End Function

i call this on form_load to connect to the database. How can i set a boolean variable to true/false depending if the connection to the databse was successful..

this way, if im doing sql statements throughout the proggy i can check if the bool variable is true first!

[Al42]

If cn.State = adStateOpen Then

VB sets the boolean for you.