I downloaded mysql-connector-net-6.4.3-noinstall.zip, extracted and renamed mysql.data.dll to MySql.Data.dll:
$ cd v2/ $ ls mysql.data.cf.dll mysql.data.dll mysql.data.entity.dll mysql.visualstudio.dll mysql.web.dll $ mv mysql.data.dll MySql.Data.dll $ sudo gacutil /i MySql.Data.dll Password: Installed MySql.Data.dll into the gac (/Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/Versions/2.10.4/lib/mono/gac)
I than create a symbolic link in /Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/Versions/2.10.4/lib/mono/2.0 on MySql.Data.dll:
$ sudo ln -s ../gac/MySql.Data/6.4.3.0__c5687fc88969c44d/MySql.Data.dll MySql.Data.dll
And create the package configuration file in /Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/Versions/Current/lib/pkgconfig so that I can reference the package from MonoDevelop:
Name: MySql.Data Description: MySql.Data Version: 6.4.3.0 Libs: -r:/Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/Versions/Current/lib/mono/2.0/MySql.Data.dll
Then I create a new console project, add a link to MySql.Data and build. The compiler crashes with the following exception:
Unhandled Exception: System.IO.FileLoadException: The assembly name is invalid. at System.Reflection.AssemblyName..ctor (System.String assemblyName) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at Mono.CSharp.ImportedAssemblyDefinition.ReadAttributes () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at Mono.CSharp.MetadataImporter.GetAssemblyDefinition (System.Reflection.Assembly assembly) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at Mono.CSharp.ReflectionImporter.ImportAssembly (System.Reflection.Assembly assembly, Mono.CSharp.RootNamespace targetNamespace) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at Mono.CSharp.DynamicLoader.LoadReferences (Mono.CSharp.ModuleContainer module) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at Mono.CSharp.Driver.Compile () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at Mono.CSharp.Driver.Main (System.String[] args) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 [ERROR] FATAL UNHANDLED EXCEPTION: System.IO.FileLoadException: The assembly name is invalid. at System.Reflection.AssemblyName..ctor (System.String assemblyName) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at Mono.CSharp.ImportedAssemblyDefinition.ReadAttributes () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at Mono.CSharp.MetadataImporter.GetAssemblyDefinition (System.Reflection.Assembly assembly) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at Mono.CSharp.ReflectionImporter.ImportAssembly (System.Reflection.Assembly assembly, Mono.CSharp.RootNamespace targetNamespace) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at Mono.CSharp.DynamicLoader.LoadReferences (Mono.CSharp.ModuleContainer module) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at Mono.CSharp.Driver.Compile () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 at Mono.CSharp.Driver.Main (System.String[] args) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
I also tried to access the assembly directly with the same result.
Any tips?
I can set up my project on the .NET Framework v2.0 and build OK with gmcs, but not .NET 3.5 or 4.0 with dmcs.
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