Re: [Squirrel-sql-users] drivers not loading (mac os x)

[Robert M. <rob...@gm...>]

Richard,

I've always used the mysql connector and haven't had many problems with it.
Do select the MySQL optional plugin (which is not a driver) when installing
SQuirreL for a better object browsing and script execution experience.

Rob

On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 7:37 PM, Richard L. Zijdeman <r.l...@uu...>wrote:

> Dear Robert,
>
> thank you for your helpful suggestion. I am indeed now able to access my
> database through SQuirreL. Would you in general recommend the optional mysql
> driver or even the MMMySQL driver?
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> Best wishes,
>
> Richard
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> On 01 Mar 2011, at 13:55, Robert Manning wrote:
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> Hello,
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> The SQuirreL installer doesn't ship JDBC drivers.  You should download the
> mysql connector jdbc driver and copy it into the SQUIRREL_INSTALL_DIR/lib
> folder, then restart SQuirreL.
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> In case your wondering about the optional mysql plugin, it extends SQuirreL
> to enhance it's capabilities when working with a mysql database.
>
> Rob
>
> On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 4:57 AM, Richard L. Zijdeman <r.l...@uu...>wrote:
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>> Dear all,
>>
>> I am new to SQuirrelSQL and seem to have a problem loading the drivers. In
>> the lists of drivers none of the drivers are loading. As the manual hints
>> this may be due to the fact that the files necessary to load the driver are
>> in a different path than expected by SQuirrel. However, I installed
>> everything according to the 'default' settings. Also, all the paths and
>> files mentioned in the change-driver-window just below "Java Class Path" are
>> on my computer and in the right place. I tried removing and re-installing
>> SQuirrel, but that gave me the same results. I would be particularly
>> interested in the mysql driver. I am using SQuirrelSQL 3.2.1 on a macbook
>> pro, mac os x 10.6.6.
>>
>> Thank you for your suggestions.
>>
>> Richard
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