Hi Eric, > I have followed source advice but can't connect. > Can anyone help and/or is there a manual?
> Error: invalid compiler: file > There must be something in my source looking for a compiler in the wrong > place :-( The errors you're getting in the tutorial example are from some hard coded paths in the database_try.lpi project file. It's not a problem with your system. Since Lazarus has changed since the example was written, it might be easier to start your project with the sqldb components. To install sqldb, go to "Package->Open package file", select and install the lazarus/components/sqldb/sqldblaz.lpk package. After Lazarus recompiles, you should see a "SQLdb" tab. Drop a Mysql50 (TMySQL50Connection) on a new form. In the object inspector for this component, enter the hostname (probably localhost), a database (test or mysql as an example or a database you've already created) and the username and password for the database or the "root" you set when installing mysql. At this point, establishing a successful mysql connection is being able to set the Connected property to true without an error. The next step is to add TSQLTransaction and TSQLQuery (a TDataset descendent) to your form and point them to TMySQL50Connection. TSQLQuery is used to pass DDL or DML sql statements to the database and return DML result sets. Put your sql statements in the SQL stringlist and use the ExecSQL method to execute DDL statements or the open method to return a DML result set. Adding a TDatasource to the form and pointing it at the TSQLQuery will allow you to use the data aware components to display the query results. Marco Cantu has posted a pdf extract from "Essential Delphi" that provides a good sql overview: http://www.marcocantu.com/edelphi/EssentialSQL_md6.pdf Hopefully this will get you started. There books and examples on the net about using TDatasets and the data aware components. -Tom _______________________________________________ Lazarus mailing list Lazarus@lazarus.freepascal.org http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
