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Nov 4th, 2000, 03:09 AM
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Thread Starter
Lively Member
Hi,
I want to *conncect* to a PostgresSQL or MySQL server which is running on another machine, which is easier to do, and is there a standard kind of method to use? I Have MySQLX and havent tried of yet.. Any ideas/tips/pointers/previous experience welcomed..
Daniel Rose
VB 5.0 Enterprise.
irc:irc2.dynam.ac
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Nov 4th, 2000, 05:33 AM
#2
Monday Morning Lunatic
You can use ODBC, which is very hard with mySQL. Alternatively, you can attempt to use the C API, which is a bit of a chore and really not recommended. I'd say you've got the best situation at the moment.
I refuse to tie my hands behind my back and hear somebody say "Bend Over, Boy, Because You Have It Coming To You".
-- Linus Torvalds
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Nov 4th, 2000, 05:41 AM
#3
Thread Starter
Lively Member
hmmm, am i best to use this control then? or can you tell/show me a url on how to use ODBC to connect to it? or as a last resort i could connect to it with winsock which would be a pain in the ass..........
Daniel Rose
VB 5.0 Enterprise.
irc:irc2.dynam.ac
If TheCodeInTheSig() Is Not Lame() Then IDontKnowWhatIs()
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Nov 11th, 2000, 01:12 AM
#4
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go planetsourcecode and search for mysql in the vb section, they teach you how to use myodbc, to connect to mysql databases
YC Sim
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