Thank for the tip.Hi, The MySQL provider that I compile with MinGW/MSYS on win32 won't load. The output of gda-list-config-3.0 under tools is: ** (list-sources:2268): WARNING **: Error: %1 is not a valid Win32 application. but nothing else related to mysql appears. When I delete libgda-mysql.dll fro the providers directory this line is not displayed. Any idea why this DLL won't load?No idea, I don't think I've played with the MySQL provider under Windows... I just compiled it. Googling that showed some people which recommended to check that no virus had damaged the file (you can always check in any case...). Otherwise I suggest you use a debugger to see what happens... Keep me posted. In fact the word "damaged" in your mail made me remember I actually ran strip on the dll from the binary win32 distribution of MySQL. If I don't strip libmysql.dll it works fine. So somehow strip damages it... Brecht |