Hi,
MySQL Connector/Net 1.0.0-beta, a new version of the fully-managed .NET driver for MySQL has been released.
Version 1.0.0-beta is the first release of the original ByteFX provider code under the new Connector/Net name. With this version, Connector/Net is now suitable for use with all versions of MySQL from 3.23 to 5.0!
It is now available in source and binary form from the Connector/Net download pages at
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/1.0.html
as well as mirror sites (note that not all mirror sites may be up to date at this point of time - if you can't find this version on some mirror, please try again later or choose another download site.)
Please note that while we have worked very hard to make this version compatible with MySQL 4.1 and MySQL 5.0, those products are still under development, and may yet change in ways that might interfere with the proper execution of Connector/Net. You should also be aware that this release has only very limited performance testing done.
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IF YOU ARE UPGRADING, PLEASE READ THIS
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The syntax used to mark parameters in SQL strings has changed. To mark parameters you now need to prefix them with '?'. This is documented in the help file along with an explanation of why this change was made. You can use the old parameter syntax, with some caveats, by adding 'old syntax=yes' to your connection string.
For more information, please see the help file.
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Connector/Net will have at least one more beta release before final.
This next beta release will include a much more complete help file, more thorough performance testing and any needed bug fixes.
Have fun with this release!
Please take the time to file any bugs you might encounter (hopefully
none!) at
http://bugs.mysql.com/ ... We're particularly interested in any issues you might have with this release and MySQL-4.1.4 with respect to server-side prepared statements.
Regards,
-Reggie