Since it's late here I dont have the time tonight to answere most of your questions but I can say this. MySQL is Very fast in Delphi apps. My ISAPI stuff loves it.
I use ASTA and ZEOS componets in D5 to connect to MySQL with no problems. ASTA allows me to run my apps accross the Internet /LAN/WAN with very little coding. Using an ASTA MySQL Server running in China I can still develope my Client here and distribute it from the Server. Nice stuff. Note this is Windows but if your into Linux and use Kylix you can use ASTAIO and do the same thing. ZEOS is great! local apps are a snap to put together and the componets are easy to use. I'll add more when I get going in the am. www.astatech.com http://www.zeoslib.org/ delphiman wrote: >Please forgive me if this is being addressed to the wrong quarters. In >which case I would be very grateful if it might be forwarded as required. > >I have downloaded version 3.23.43 of MySQL but regret to find the manual >notes at "3. Introduction to MySQL: A MySQL Tutorial" on how to get started >are not at all clear and I need some help. > >QUESTION 1. >Having apparently installed MySQL I now have a little traffic-light with a >green light which seems to indicate >that the server is running. But if I run MySqlManager I end up with a >"MySqlM1" window with two Folders called "Test" and >"MySQL" - the significance of which escapes me. > >If I go to File|Open and navigate to my SQL DataBase (named ELECTION) and >click on the green arrow I get a further window (identical to the first) >opening inside the original - with the name of my DataBase (ELECTION) as the >Caption. Which seems to indicate that I am accessing my DataBase . > >If click on Tools|SQL Query I get a window - but no "mysql>" comes up >anywhere - behind which I imagine I might enter something like "SELECT * >FROM USER". And if I enter "SELECT * FROM USER" (where USER is a Table in >DataBase ELECTION) and click on the green arrow I get a "No Database >Selected" exception. > >What am I missing? > >PROBLEM 2 >I have developed several Applications in Delphi 4 based upon Paradox Tables >and am now re-engineering everything (using Delphi 6) to be based upon a SQL >DataBase instead. For which I hope to use MySQL Server to access the >DataBase. > >What Components/Objects should I be using - either in Delphi 6 or anywhere >else? > >PROBLEM 3. >As I shall be deploying packages of my software via a website "for trial" of >interested parties - how should I deploy MySQL to these parties? As these >will only operate for a limited period does the question of licensing arise? > >PROBLEM 4. >Where a party finally decides he wants to use my development what would your >licensing requirements be - for myself and him? > >Thanks in advance. > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Mobile: (Australia) 0407-007-159 >Phone: ( Australia (02) 6041-1036) >ICQ 63345769 > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > >To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
