Re:Potential Customer - Technical Questions

Nasser Ossareh Sun, 19 Jan 2003 23:03:58 -0800

re: Question 1:  

You are right that windows does not ship the ODBC provider but MS has actually created 
one and is available for free download.  You also need the MyODBC driver which is 
created by MySQL folks (also free).  Apart from these two there are a few other pieces 
of software that you need..  I have installed all of them, and guess what?  They 
actually work!!! with C#... if you are using VB6 in .NET framework, you shouldn't have 
any problem...  here's a site that will offer you all the links you need for setting 
up your system.
http://www.mysql.com/articles/dotnet/index.html
(my specs: XP-home client - MySQL 3.23.48 on linux 2.4)


re: Question 2, 3:
I have used the setup with VB6, but in theory it should work with the environment that 
you are refering to.  You really need to try it without panicing... ;-) you don't need 
a bundling program.. you just need a couple of hours free time and some patience.  

Also I haven't tested this, but my guess is that all the drivers are being packaged in 
the executable.. so you can just drop it on a new machine and run with it (but maybe I 
am day dreaming???).

re: Question 4
There should be no charge for using MySQL in a commercial product... please don't put 
new ideas in MySQL folks' heads ;-)

Nasser.
  


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Hi mySQL Support,

I am a small programming company and I currently use VB6 and MS Access as my database. 
 I am currently in negotiations to develop new applications with a number of different 
companies.  I am finding the number of entries the companies desire will exceed MS 
Access to unsafe levels.  

I am interested in mySQL as my new database, but I have a few questions before I make 
my decision.

Question 1:  mySQL does not have an ODBC connection in Windows and I understand there 
is a MySQL ODBC installation program I can use for connectivity.  My question is, once 
I make an application in VB6 with mySQL as the database.  Is there a problem with 
bundling the application and installing the program on a customers computer?  Will 
the customer have to install and set up mySQL ODBC or is there a VB6 bundling program 
that will install VB6 and mySQL components?

Question 2:  VB6 has a Designers  DataEnvironment ability.  Which links MS Access to 
the program.  Is mySQL able to use this DataEnvironment and code primarily the same as 
MS Access does?  Once again is there a bundling problem with this?

Question 3:  Is there a bundling program that caused the least amount of problems with 
VB6 and mySQL applications?

Question 4:  What are the appropriate fees associated with purchasing mySQL as a 
programming company who would use mySQL as its database in its applications.

I hope I was clear enough to understand.  Please feel free to clarify, I wont be 
insulted.

Yours truly,
Sam



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