Connect to remote MySQL database with Visual C#

Question

I am trying to connect to a remote MySQL database using Visual C# 2008 Express Edition. Is there a way to connect using the editor, or do I have to code the connection manua

Answer 1

The good thing about "express" (or even just "csc") is that even if it doesn't have a designer to help with some things (like setting up the connection string to most useful databases), the core framework is not limited. So you'll probably have to put in the connection string yourself and add a reference to the MySQL/.NET provider, but it should work at runtime, even in debug.

Which is very nice ;-p