Please try MySQLDirect .NET Data Provider 4.00 Beta version available for download now.
In this version 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Core Lab development team
http://www.crlab.com/mysqlnet