Entity Framework and MySQL (C# question)

[KoihimeNakamura]

So, I want to use the Entity Framework. The problem is that Microsoft doesn't allow integration on VS 2012 Express with that and MySQL and I super don't have 471.99 + tax.

Is there anyway to do that? Or do I need to give up using it?

 

[Dessi]

So, I want to use the Entity Framework. The problem is that Microsoft doesn't allow integration on VS 2012 Express with that and MySQL and I super don't have 471.99 + tax.

Is there anyway to do that? Or do I need to give up using it?

I've not used Entity Framework, and haven't tried to use it from VS Express, but I don't see anything specifically which prevents you from referencing the EF dlls, creating your entities + mappings by hand, initializing the db context, and writing the migration/seed scripts if you need them. Its not a lot of work, and fairly minimal to write by hand. Also a good way to learn about the guts of EF instead of trusting the tool to do it all for you.

Are you getting a more specific error when you try to use EF from VS Express? If you end up fighting Entity Framework, NHibernate is a good alternative.

 

[Wudang]

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...ork-with-mysql-in-the-visual-studio-express-e

Relevant?

 

[KoihimeNakamura]

I haven't done it yet, and the link was useful. Kinda torn on this though. Not sure if going back to PHP for at least the forgot password functionality is a bad idea. (Or just having a PHP app for just that and usimg c# for the rest.)

 

[Daald]

What do you need this for? I have MSDN subscription and could hook you up with some software if you need it.

 

[KoihimeNakamura]

I'm planning on use it for a list that will probably have something like 20 to 900 rows.. per user. Maybe. It might be less. A friend of mine got me Professional though. (He's a student at a school.)