How to read a value from mysql database? - mysql

Question

I want to be able to read a value (in this case an Group ID). All the topics and tutorials I've watched/read take the data and put it into a textbox.
I don't want to put it in a textbox in this case; I want to grab the Group ID and then say:
If Group ID = 4 then login
Here is an image of the database.
Basically, but none of the tutorials I watch or the multiple forums. None of them take a a value and say if value = 4 then login or do something else.
If text = "1" Then
MysqlConn = New MySqlConnection
MysqlConn.ConnectionString =
"server='ip of server'.; username=; password=; database="
Dim READER As MySqlDataReader
Dim member_group_id As String
Try
MysqlConn.Open()
Dim Query As String
Query = "SELECT * FROM `core_members` where name='" & TextBox2.Text & "'"
Query = "SELECT * FROM `nexus_licensekeys` where lkey_key='" & TextBox1.Text & "'"
COMMAND = New MySqlCommand(Query, MysqlConn)
READER = COMMAND.ExecuteReader
Dim count As Integer
count = 0
While READER.Read
count = count + 1
End While
Here is what I have so far. I'm kind of new implementing mysql data with visual basic and only recently started to get into it. I'm not sure what comes next or how to even start with reading the group id etc.
As I said any help from here on out would be highly appreciated of how to read the group id and say if this group id = this number then do this or that. I'm sure you get the idea.

Answer 1

I divided the code into UI Sub, and Data Access Function that can return data to the UI. Your Event procedure code should be rather brief and the functions should have a single purpose.
Keep your database objects local to the method. This way you can have better control. The Using...End Using blocks ensure that your database objects are closed and disposed even if there is an error.
I leave it to you to add validation code. Checking for empty TextBox or no return of records.
I hope this serves as a quick introduction to using ADO.net. The take away is:
Use Parameters
Make sure connections are closed. (Using blocks)
Private ConnString As String = "server=ip of server; username=; password=; database="
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Dim GroupID As String = GetGroupID(TextBox1.Text)
If GroupID = "4" Then
'your code here
End If
Dim LocalTable As DataTable = GetLicenseKeysData(TextBox1.Text)
'Get the count
Dim RowCount As Integer = LocalTable.Rows.Count
'Display the data
DataGridView1.DataSource = LocalTable
End Sub
Private Function GetGroupID(InputName As String) As String
'Are you sure member_group_id is a String? Sure looks like it should be an Integer
Dim member_group_id As String = ""
'You can pass the connection string directly to the constructor of the connection
Using MysqlConn As New MySqlConnection(ConnString)
'If you only need the value of one field Select just the field not *
'ALWAYS use parameters. See comment by #djv concerning drop table
Using cmd As New MySqlCommand("SELECT g_id FROM core_members where name= #Name")
'The parameters are interperted by the server as a value and not executable code
'so even if a malicious user entered "drop table" it would not be executed.
cmd.Parameters.Add("#Name", MySqlDbType.VarChar).Value = InputName
MysqlConn.Open()
'ExecuteScalar returns the first column of the first row of the result set
member_group_id = cmd.ExecuteScalar.ToString
End Using
End Using
Return member_group_id
End Function
Private Function GetLicenseKeysData(InputName As String) As DataTable
Dim dt As New DataTable
Using cn As New MySqlConnection(ConnString)
Using cmd As New MySqlCommand("SELECT * FROM `nexus_licensekeys` where lkey_key= #Name;", cn)
cmd.Parameters.Add("#Name", MySqlDbType.VarChar).Value = InputName
cn.Open()
dt.Load(cmd.ExecuteReader())
End Using
End Using
Return dt
End Function