a suggestion

[cole89103]

is there some reason that you havent updated your tools to use the mysql .net connector so that people dont need to install odbc and all that its MUCH Easier to use faster and more user friendly i highly recommend its

[Kayot]

His tools are written in VB6, .net connectors are for VB.net

[sesmar]

His tools are written in VB6, .net connectors are for VB.net

That would be a really good reason.

[GeorgeS]

Well for the first time I did run into some problems with the old ODBC drivers for a tool recently, and I decided to upgrade to a slightly higher revision. The 5.0 drivers simply could never connect to the mysql database because no one would offer a connection string that worked. Anyway, the new version should be online tonight once I've uploaded all recent tool revisions.

..and the .net tools just cannot connect - but I would jump on board if they did.
GeorgeS

[trevius]

Anyway, the new version should be online tonight once I've uploaded all recent tool revisions.

WOOHOOOOOO!!! I can't wait! Been holding off on some content adjustments for your tools since they make things so much easier for me hehe. I'm excited!!!

Didn't want to rush you at all, but this is definitely good news to hear hehe :D

Thanks again GeorgeS. The community wouldn't be what it is today without you :)

[cole89103]

vb.net is just the new verson of vb6 actually would it be easier if i rewrote the tools for you so they dont need all those extra drivers and crap installed?

[cole89103]

i mean vb6 is pretty old anyway why not do a major update with the standard of what is currently used as opposed to depreciated syntax and language? BTW .net is merely a framework all he would need to change is the query code it wouldnt take much time at all

[sesmar]

A change from VB6 to VB.net is more than a simple change in query code. VB.Net has pretty good support for some legacy VB6 syntax and functions but it is in no way a simple port.

[GeorgeS]

Basically the problem is not the relearning of the new syntax, but the time required to port everything. I have purchased many tool code and those are not .net compat, and the time required for porting all the tools is beyond my scope. If someone attempt this then it would be appreciated, but there's somewhere over 20K lines of code there.

I'll look into how much .net costs and go from there. Perhaps Kayot can help there.

GeorgeS

[cole89103]

.net framework is free the mysql .net connector is also free downloadable from the mysql.com website

[cole89103]

ill download the source and look at it far as i am aware it wont be very difficult to port it all that needs to change is the queries and im sorry sesmar ive actually done my editor that you helped me do in c# in vb6 and vb.net it was a VERY simple matter to port it from 6 to .net it was far simpler to do then it was getting the same editor to work in c#

[GeorgeS]

Actually downloaded the free version of vb.net 08 from MS. I will install and give it a shot. If you get any tools to work then let me know.

GeorgeS

[cole89103]

use the 2005 stuff or youll probably get alot of errors because of the depreciation issues

[Kayot]

I agree, 2005 uses .net 2.0 as it's default. 2008 wants to use .net 3.0 which as far as I can see, doesn't offer much over 2.0. Besides, .net is reverse compatible. Starting off lower is good for all the Linux users who use mono.

Also, you might want to consider "finding" a full version of 2005 as it comes with all sorts of goodies that the express version is lacking.