[PyQt] QtSQL cant connect using MySQL driver

[Christian Caron]

Phil has control over PyQt. I'm talking about compiling mysql support  
into Trolltech's err I mean Nokia's Qt.

On Sep 7, 2009, at 3:39 PM, Scott Ballard wrote:

> According to Phil, he added MySQL support to the last build...
>
> >>I'm just wondering why the MySQL drivers can't be compiled into  
> the PyQt Windows binary installer, instead we have to compile our  
> own Qt/PyQt with the >>MySQL and/or PostGres drivers.
>  >They are in the current installers (for Python v2.6 and v3.1). I'm  
> not
> >updating the installer for Python v2.5.
>
> >Phil
>
>
>
> Christian Caron wrote:
>> By default, QtSql does't have support for mysql. You have to  
>> compile it by specifying the right options when ./configuring Qt  
>> for build.
>>
>> Christian
>>
>> On Sep 7, 2009, at 3:29 PM, Scott Ballard wrote:
>>
>>> Hey list,
>>>
>>> Sorry to ask about this again, but I never got it working and was  
>>> pulled off onto something else. Now I have time to look into it  
>>> again.
>>>
>>> I can't seem to get the qmysql driver to work with the QtSQL  
>>> module in PyQt 4.5.4 and Python 2.6.2 on Windows XP SP2.
>>>
>>> What exactly is required to make a connection to a MySql database  
>>> from PyQt? I have Wamp installed, running MySql and am able to  
>>> connect to it using the MySQLdb module.
>>>
>>> The qmysql4.dll is in the Python26\Lib\site-packages\PyQt4\plugins 
>>> \sqldrivers.
>>>
>>> Here's the important output:
>>> 2.6.2 (r262:71605, Apr 14 2009, 22:40:02) [MSC v.1500 32 bit  
>>> (Intel)]
>>> PYQT_VERSION_STR: 4.5.4
>>> QSqlDatabase: QMYSQL driver not loaded
>>> QSqlDatabase: available drivers: QSQLITE QODBC3 QODBC QPSQL7 QPSQL
>>>
>>> Has anyone gotten this working? Are there any 3rd party DLLs that  
>>> need to be installed? Any hints would be welcome!
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> -Scott
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