Connect to MySQL without MYSQL installed..?

[JaeBrett]

Can I have a VB desktop app connect to a MYSQL database without MySQL being installed on that computer? The MySQL data files for the DB will be on the machine though.

If not, what DB's other than Access can I do this for?


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[vb5prgrmr]

I belive that you will have to have the service installed to extract the information that you want.

Lets see you said access so...
.dbf (dBase/Fox Pro)
Search the web for Alpha 5 (I think that is its name)
Text Files via a text file driver (slow)

Good Luck

 

[JaeBrett]

I'm going to give FoxPro a whirl and see what that does.

Thanks

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[RLG07734]

if you are saying that you want to directly read/write a mySql database without having the mySql server running, I would say I doubt it. Not even Foxpro can do that (that I am aware of).

 

[vb5prgrmr]

Ahhh... but RLG07734 with fox pro you do not need to have any service. All you need is and OCBC driver if using DAO or just ADO (ODBC Driver optional, MDAC needed).

Good Luck JaeBrett