Re: [Mysqlcppapi-main] How can I get the MYSQL pointer?

[Jonathan W. <co...@co...>]

On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 01:53:03PM +0100, Wolfgang Gutjahr wrote:

> in order to be able to use the mysql_real_escape_string() function, I 
> need the MYSQL pointer of the connection, but it is private in the 
> Connection class and the obj() function to get it is outcommented.

Yes.

> Is there a possibility to get the pointer or another way to call 
> mysql_real_escape_string() (without opening another connection)?

Good question! :-)
I might be missing something (i'm still new to the source myself) but
there should probably be a Connection::escape_string() function that
uses the Connection's MYSQL*.

The only place in mysqlcppapi that escapes a string uses
mysql_escape_string() so doesn't need the MYSQL* (and doesn't respect
the current character set)

Murray, I'll prepare a patch that adds an escape_string() or escape()
function (any preference of name?) as I already have something similar
in my mysql wrapper. Some other DB API wrappers I've seen provide an
escape_string_literal() function that escapes a string and encloses it
in quotes, but I think this is redundant - how hard is it to add quotes
manually?

jon

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