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benchivers
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Oct 30, 2002, 4:15 AM

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MySQL Problem	Can't Post

Hi,

Is there anyway to use MySQL without using DBI?

Is so could someone please point me into the right direction for documentation.

Many Thanks in Advanced.

Many Regards,

Ben Chivers
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podmaster
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Oct 30, 2002, 7:28 AM

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Re: [benchivers] MySQL Problem [In reply to]	Can't Post

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Is so could someone please point me into the right direction for documentation.

yup, mysql.com and cpan.org

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Is there anyway to use MySQL without using DBI?

Yes, but it's more painful, if not impossible, to do so.

Check out the Mysql module
http://search.cpan.org/author/JWIED/DBD-mysql-2.1020/

It comes as part of the DBD-mysql bundle, and the latest versions are emulated using the DBI drivers.

You can get older versions, but you are "strongly encouraged to " use DBI.

Your other alternative is to use a C interface (you have to know XS to glue the C to the perl, basically reinventing what DBI already does DBD-mysql ), or a generic ODBC interface (like Win32::ODBC and there is at least one other on cpan).

You can get c/c++ libraries from mysql.com

Why don't you wanna use DBI?

benchivers
Novice

Oct 30, 2002, 11:22 AM

Post #3 of 5 (286 views)

Re: [podmaster] MySQL Problem [In reply to]	Can't Post

thanks for your reply.

My web server is not compatible with DBI, it does not have the dbi.pm installed.

Thanks I'll check out the links.
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davorg
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Oct 31, 2002, 1:48 AM

Post #4 of 5 (282 views)

Re: [benchivers] MySQL Problem [In reply to]	Can't Post

If you don't have DBI (and DBD::mysql) installed then the chances are that you won't have the MySQL modules either.

Your best bet is to ask the sysadmin to install them.

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jryan
User

Oct 31, 2002, 10:47 AM

Post #5 of 5 (278 views)

Re: [davorg] MySQL Problem [In reply to]	Can't Post

And if thats not possible (Jerk sysadmin, network policy, etc), you should at least be able to install to your local directory, and use it from there.

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