[fxruby-users] mysql

[Lyle Johnson]

On Jun 25, 2008, at 4:11 PM, angico wrote:

> I'm new to Ruby and FXRuby, and I'm trying to develop an application
> that needs to access a mysql database.
>
> Do you have any hints on how do I get started with it? Any help will  
> be
> appreciated.

I'd recommend learning about those topics separately instead of trying  
to learn them all at once. That is to say, the issues involved in  
accessing MySQL databases aren't really related to the issues involved  
in developing FXRuby-based applications.

I think most people use the Ruby/MySQL library to deal with MySQL  
databases; here's a good article on that topic:

	http://www.kitebird.com/articles/ruby-mysql.html

The best resource for getting started with FXRuby development is the  
book (see my signature for the details). There are also some tutorials  
on line (Google for "fxruby tutorial"), and coverage in other books  
like "The Ruby Way".

Hope this helps,

Lyle

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