a suggestion

**GeorgeS** · #1 05-19-2008, 09:44 PM

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** · #2 05-20-2008, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by GeorgeS

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

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

cole89103 · #3 05-20-2008, 10:07 AM

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 · #4 05-20-2008, 10:10 AM

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 · #5 05-20-2008, 02:46 PM

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** · #6 05-21-2008, 01:07 AM

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 · #7 05-21-2008, 05:10 AM

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