Please try a new beta version 4.00.2 available for download now. In MySQLDirect .NET 4.00 Beta we introduced following features:
Database applications design extensibility
* Added DataSet Manager to control all datasets in the project
* Added DataSet Editor for convenient datasets manipulation
* New MySqlDataSet class to use with MySqlDataTable
* New component DataLink added for flexible data binding
* New capabilities added to MySqlDataTable class
* Added capability for cross-form components cooperation
* Design time visualization extended
* Supported addin, DataSet Wizard, and MySQL Developer tools integration with Borland Developer Studio
.NET 2 features
* Added MySqlDependency class to support Database Change Notification
* Added MySqlDataSourceEnumerator class to support Server Enumeration feature
* Added support for Batch Update in MySqlDataAdapter
* Added support for returning provider-specific types in MySqlDataReader and MySqlDataAdapter
* Added support for MySqlDataAdapter.ReturnProviderSpecificTypes property
Other features
* SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence Solutions supported
* Added data provider and set of data access modules for DotNetNuke
* Added MySqlSelectStatement class for building SELECT statements
* Added MySqlDecimal class to represent MySQL DECIMAL type
* Added MySqlBinaryString class to represent BINARY and VARBINARY type
* Added list of hosts in connection form and connection properties
* Added MySqlLoader.LoadTable() method
* Added streaming support in MySqlDump and MySqlscript classes
* Base level classes moved to the new assembly CoreLab.Data.dll
* New demo projects added
* Added DbLoader class that serves to load external data into database
* Added MySQLDirect .NET information to Visual Studio 2005 splash screen and About box
We"re looking forward to your comments and suggestions.
Core Lab development team website can be viewed here.