Ive never installed like that. Ive always used the mysql odbc driver and used that
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc/3.51.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Hammer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 11:25 AM Subject: Re: [Wtr-general] Watir / Ruby / Mysql > > Adam & Paul, > > Thanks for responding. I was just reading the prerequisites section for > the > Ruby DBI, and it says: > > "...you'll need to have both the Ruby MySQL module and the C API > installed." > > Can you tell me where I can find these packages? > > Paul > > >>From: Paul Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: [email protected] >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: [Wtr-general] Watir / Ruby / Mysql >>Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:13:16 -0600 >> >>you can also just use odbc - the instructions on the kite bird site will >>show you how, but you will also need the mysql odbc driver. google will >>know where that is. >> >>Paul >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: Adam Reed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 2:49 pm >>Subject: Re: [Wtr-general] Watir / Ruby / Mysql >> >> > Paul, >> > I don't think this is the same gem you loaded, but for my own >> > use of a similar setup, I use Ruby DBI: >> > >> > Usage: http://www.kitebird.com/articles/ruby-dbi.html >> > Download: http://rubyforge.org/projects/ruby-dbi/ >> > >> > Hope that helps, >> > Adam >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Hammer >> > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 3:07 PM >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: [Wtr-general] Watir / Ruby / Mysql >> > >> > >> > I've been using Ruby with Watir for a few months now to scrape >> > data off >> > of internal web pages where I work. I'm fairly happy with the >> > results,although I want to improve these processes. I want to put >> > this data >> > into mysql (yes, I've designed a schema). >> > >> > On a windows box, I have Watir running with Ruby, and I have mysql >> > running stand alone. I've used this command to load the mysql >> > interface: >> > >> > gem install mysql >> > >> > and this seemed to complete fine. Then I used this statement to >> > try and >> > connect from ruby to mysql: >> > >> > dbh = Mysql.real_connect("localhost", "root", "mysql", "test") >> > >> > and I got this message: >> > >> > Error code: 1251 >> > Error message: Client does not support authentication protocol >> > requested by server; consider >> > upgrading MySQL client >> > >> > What am I missing? >> > >> > Paul >> > >> > _________________________________________________________________ >> > Get a FREE Web site, company branded e-mail and more from Microsoft >> > Office Live! >> > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/ >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wtr-general mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-general >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Wtr-general mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-general >> > >>_______________________________________________ >>Wtr-general mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-general > > _________________________________________________________________ > Interest Rates near 39yr lows! $430,000 Mortgage for $1,399/mo - Calculate > new payment > http://www.lowermybills.com/lre/index.jsp?sourceid=lmb-9632-18466&moid=7581 > > _______________________________________________ > Wtr-general mailing list > [email protected] > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-general > _______________________________________________ Wtr-general mailing list [email protected] http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-general
