From: Michael Neumann <mneumann@...>
Date: 2004-08-28T22:12:54+09:00
Subject: Re: Can't get dbi to work?

Robo wrote:
> Michael Neumann wrote:
> 
>>> require 'dbi'
>>>
>>> dbh = DBI.connect('DBI:Mysql:xxxxx', 'xxxxx', 'xxxxx')
>>>
>>> And got this error:
>>>
>>> ../dbi/dbi.rb:499:in `load_driver':  is not a class/module (TypeError)
>>>         from ./dbi/dbi.rb:401:in `_get_full_driver'
>>>         from ./dbi/dbi.rb:381:in `connect'
>>>         from import.rb:3
>>>
>>> Can someone please explain this to me, why it isn't work, and how I 
>>> can fix it? I can't get any further till I can at least connect to 
>>> the MySQL db I created.
>>
>>
>>
>> It can't find the driver due to a wrong location.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>   Michael
>>
> 
> I got it installed correctly now, but still getting the "load_driver" 
> error.

Then it can't load the required ruby-mysql (or mysql-ruby) library.

> I think I've missed s step somewhere. Up until now I've been using MySQL 
> with PHP, and with PHP I just have to install MySQL and then everything 
> works. I'm guessing I'll need to install the driver or API first to make 
> this work?

Exactly. You need to either install ruby-mysql or mysql-ruby (see RAA, 
Ruby's Application Archive: raa.ruby-lang.org).

Regards,

   Michael