Just trying to get a simple MySql database connection working from VB.NET 2008.
I have MySql running on XAMPP, so it should be possible for me to connect to it using VB.NET right?
It's a very simple "enter username and pass and check details" program, written purely as a simple example with which to incorporate a dBase connection. There is no username/pass and like I said, I'm trying to connect via my localhost.
Here is what I have, and basically, it's just not finding the server. Is the software I have installed (XAMPP + MySql) enough? Or is there something I'm missing?
Imports System.Data.Sql Imports System.Data.SqlClient Public Class Form1 Private Sub cmdLogin_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles cmdLogin.Click Dim myConnection As SqlConnection Dim myCommand As SqlCommand Dim loginSuccess As Boolean myConnection = New SqlConnection("Server=localhost;Database=users;") myCommand = New SqlCommand("SELECT password FROM details WHERE user=" & txtUser.Text, myConnection) myConnection.Open() If txtPass.Text = myCommand.ToString Then loginSuccess = True lblStatus.Text = "Login Successful" Else loginSuccess = False lblStatus.Text = "Login Failed" End If End Sub End Class
Thanks in advance,
so1i
