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Detect ODBC driver/connector is installed

Hi,

I currently connect to a MySQL database using the ODBC MySQL 5.1 Connector, how would I be able to detect if the driver is installed before a connection attempt?

Thank you for any assistance

Kind Regards,
Carl

OuTa-SyNc Tuesday, November 24, 2009 10:25 PM

Hi Carl,

Welcometo MSDN forums!

How would I be able to detect if the ODBC MySQL 5.1 driver is installed before a connection attempt?
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You can check if the ODBC key value existsin Registry like this:

If My.Computer.Registry.GetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ODBC\ODBC Drivers", "TestValue", Nothing) Is Nothing Then

MessageBox.Show("Value does not exist")

Else

MessageBox.Show("Value exists")

End If

FAQ/Instruction/Samples: How do I check/read/write the Registry in VB.NET
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/Vsexpressvb/thread/255841ae-7a18-47dd-913f-69222b068fe4

Best regards,
Martin Xie

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Martin Xie - MSFT 22 hours 41 minutes ago

Hi,

I currently connect to a MySQL database using the ODBC MySQL 5.1 Connector, how would I be able to detect if the driver is installed before a connection attempt?

Thank you for any assistance

Kind Regards,
Carl

try here please:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=Detect+ODBC+driver%2Fconnector+is+installed+vb.net&meta=&rlz=1R2ADRA_enGB350&aq=f&oq=

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Malange Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:08 PM

Thank you but that was the first thing I tried, I have searched high and low and the above doesn't return any answers.

OuTa-SyNc Wednesday, November 25, 2009 7:21 PM

Thank you but that was the first thing I tried, I have searched high and low and the above doesn't return any answers.

dig here again:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Search/en-US?query=Detect%20ODBC%20driver&ac=8

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Malange Thursday, November 26, 2009 6:53 PM

If My.Computer.Registry.GetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ODBC\ODBC Drivers", "TestValue", Nothing) Is Nothing Then

MessageBox.Show("Value does not exist")

Else

MessageBox.Show("Value exists")

End If

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Marked As Answer byMartin Xie - MSFTMSFT, Moderator22 hours 26 minutes ago

Martin Xie - MSFT 22 hours 41 minutes ago

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