[RESOLVED] Quick question about MySQL in vb.net 2008

It it possible in vb.net to run a MySql command like you would do in MySQL
or SQL?

like insert and update statements and also to create a table in the db?

If yes, how could I do this?

of course did you d/led the mysql .net connector?

http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/

Sorry I don't understand the term "d/led".
If what you are asking if I have a MySQL client installed for vb, yes i have.

Can you perhaps give me an example of code where you connect to a MySQL database and then , say insert a new row into a table.

F.Y.I. ---->> This is the dataTable that I use.

vb Code:

Public Function ConnectMe(ByVal TableName As String) As DataTable
        Dim conn As String = "Server=192.168.0.36;Port=3306;Database=wc;Uid=root;Pwd=123454321"
        Dim cmd As String = "SELECT * FROM " & TableName
        Dim ad As New MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlDataAdapter(cmd, conn)
 
        ad.GetFillParameters()
        ad.Fill(topics)
 
        Dim dr As DataRow
        Dim dt As DataTable
        dt = topics.Tables(0)
        intSetArray = dt.Rows.Count
        ReDim names(intSetArray, 4)
 
        For Each dr In dt.Rows
            names(i, 1) = dr(1) 'Username
            names(i, 2) = dr(2) 'Password
            names(i, 3) = dr(3) 'Active
            names(i, 4) = dr(4) 'Accesslevel
            i += 1
        Next
        topics.Dispose()
        ConnectMe = topics.Tables(0)
    End Function

I don't use this datatable all the time, only for some aspects of my program. I also make use of the components in the toolbox

Sorry I don't understand the term "d/led".
If what you are asking if I have a MySQL client installed for vb, yes i have.

Can you perhaps give me an example of code where you connect to a MySQL database and then , say insert a new row into a table.

F.Y.I. ---->> This is the dataTable that I use.

vb Code:

Public Function ConnectMe(ByVal TableName As String) As DataTable
        Dim conn As String = "Server=192.168.0.36;Port=3306;Database=wc;Uid=root;Pwd=123454321"
        Dim cmd As String = "SELECT * FROM " & TableName
        Dim ad As New MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlDataAdapter(cmd, conn)
 
        ad.GetFillParameters()
        ad.Fill(topics)
 
        Dim dr As DataRow
        Dim dt As DataTable
        dt = topics.Tables(0)
        intSetArray = dt.Rows.Count
        ReDim names(intSetArray, 4)
 
        For Each dr In dt.Rows
            names(i, 1) = dr(1) 'Username
            names(i, 2) = dr(2) 'Password
            names(i, 3) = dr(3) 'Active
            names(i, 4) = dr(4) 'Accesslevel
            i += 1
        Next
        topics.Dispose()
        ConnectMe = topics.Tables(0)
    End Function

I don't use this datatable all the time, only for some aspects of my program. I also make use of the components in the toolbox

this is how i connect to mysql db

Code:

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Using connection as new MySqlConnection("ConnectionString")
Using command as new MySqlCommand("YOUR QUERY",connection
command.parameters.AddWithValue("MyParam",1)
connection.open()
commend.ExecuteScalaer/ExecuteNonQuery/ExecuteReader (or whatever)
end using
End Using

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i wrote it from the top of my head since i don't have the code here i also use C# so you might need some tweaking

Hey,

It's a small point, but in my opinion, your method is poorly named. You have a method called ConnectMe, but in actual fact, that method is connecting to the database, executing a command, and returning a result.

You may want to think about refactoring that.

Gary