C# project connection to Mysql

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I want to connect my windows c# project to MySql. So to do this is it mandatory to install "mysql connector" or there is any alternative solution?

Posted 6-Feb-11 17:07pm

krishna kishore58

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Nish Nishant · Answer 1 · 2011-02-06T17:44:00

Well you do need some kind of database driver underneath. And if you don't want MySQL connector, then you'd need something equivalent to that.

I don't remember clearly, but in the old days, I believe I have used C drivers (which can be statically linked). So if distribution is your problem, write a C DLL that statically links to the required driver libs, and then you can P/Invoke this from your C# code. (my memory is not what it used to be, so I am not sure if I wrote this for MySQL or for PostgreSQL)

Wild-Programmer · Answer 2 · 2011-02-06T17:47:00

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Yes, you will need the MySQL connector. See detail here http://bitdaddys.com/MySQL-ConnectorNet.html[^]

and sample project @ MySQL 5 C# sample code using ObjectDataSources[^]

Posted 6-Feb-11 17:47pm

Wild-Programmer

vishakpb · Answer 3 · 2011-02-06T17:47:00

Hi,
You can download the the mysql.data.dll from this links
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http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mirror.php?id=393489#mirrors

http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/1.0.html#downloads
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and put it in the bin folder.
Using this namespace
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using MySql.Data.MySqlClient;
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u can use mysql similar to ms sql.
If u want to configure sqldatasource with mysql u should install
mysql connector.

Regards,
vishak

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