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Method To Make Mysql Work With Visual C

This document provides steps to connect a Visual C++ project to a MySQL database. It includes necessary header files, explains that the MySQL driver class is sql::mysql::MySQL_Driver rather than Driver, and lists required project properties like adding MySQL libraries as references and including directories. References that helped establish these steps are also provided.

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Method To Make Mysql Work With Visual C

This document provides steps to connect a Visual C++ project to a MySQL database. It includes necessary header files, explains that the MySQL driver class is sql::mysql::MySQL_Driver rather than Driver, and lists required project properties like adding MySQL libraries as references and including directories. References that helped establish these steps are also provided.

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Method to make mysql work with visual c++

Include the following in the main header file:

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <iostream>

Include the following as well...

#include "mysql_connection.h"
#include "mysql_driver.h"

#include <cppconn/driver.h>
#include <cppconn/exception.h>
#include <cppconn/resultset.h>
#include <cppconn/statement.h>

Unlike what the mysql tutorial claims to declare the driver with the Driver class, like so:

sql::Driver *driver;

whereas this seems to work...

sql::mysql::MySQL_Driver *driver;

The tutorial also says to get an instance of the driver with the get_mysql_driver_instance() method.
Something required in JDBC, but it appears to not be required here. Instead i connected directly to
the database with the necessary credentials usin the connect() method. So the
get_mysql_driver_instance() method does not get resolved by the linker (although the program
compiles fine).

The project properties are set as follows:-

• MySql.data.dll is added as a reference from the Connector/Net driver <path>\Assembly


folder. Under Common Properties.
• Common Language Runtime support is set to (/clr) under Configuration Properties.
• Additional include Directories is set to the MySql Server \include path under C/C++ >
General.
• Preprocessor Definitions has CPPCONN_PUBLIC_FUNC= added to the list under
Preprocessor.
• Additional Library Directories has <path>\lib\opt set also from the MySQL server path. This is
under Linker > General.
• Additional Dependencies have mysqlcppconn-static.lib and libmysql.lib set under Linker >
Input.

References that helped reach these conclusions:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ec7sfckb%28VS.80%29.aspx

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/connector-cpp-apps-windows-visual-studio.html
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2128995/lnk2001-error-when-compiling-windows-forms-
application-with-vc-2008

http://forge.mysql.com/wiki/Connector_C%2B%2B#Getting_Started:_Usage_Examples

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