MySql and Delphi direct connection

Question

I am looking into a free solution to connect delphi with a mysql database but without using ODBC.Is there such a component ?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Use DB Express with MySQL 5.x in Delphi 7 See this link

http://www.justsoftwaresolutions.co.uk/delphi/dbexpress_and_mysql_5.html