How do I use databases within ASP.Net - mysql

Question

I've developed web applications in PHP for a few years and would like to learn about ASP.Net. I've installed VS2013 and have created an ASP.Net Web Application. I tried playing around with something that I found on wait for it W3Schools just because I knew it would be as simple as simple could be but it caused me some errors. I was trying to "connect" to an Access file in the wwwroot directory by using System.Data.OleDb but I had some problems.
My question is: Is there a simplistic way like in PHP where you have PHPMyAdmin to manage the database and then connect via something simple like $conn = new mysqli('localhost', 'user', 'password', 'db'); but for ASP.Net?
I'm struggling to find beginner level support for this on the web and would like to figure it out asap!

Answer 1

David, isnt's going to be "simple" as PHP, remember that VS2013 it's a server side language, more strong and complex.
I recommend to you the next:
Work with objects.
Here is some code may help you.
C#:
public System.Data.DataSet GetQuery(string _QueryComm){
System.Data.DataSet objResult = new System.Data.DataSet();
OleDbDataAdapter objAdapter;
strProvider = "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Data Source=YourServer;Initial Catalog=Database;User Id=databaseuser;Password=pass;";
objCon = new OleDbConnection(strProvider);
objCon.Open();
try
{
objAdapter = new OleDbDataAdapter(_QueryComm, objCon);
objAdapter.Fill(objResult);
objAdapter.Dispose();
objCon.Close();
}
catch (Exception e)
{
// Some exception handler
}
return objResult;}
Usage:
DataSet datainfo = GetQuery("select * from table");
VB:
Public Function GetQuery(strCommandQuery as String) As System.Data.DataSet
Dim objResult As System.Data.DataSet = New System.Data.DataSet
Dim objAdapter As OleDbDataAdapter
strProvider = "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;Data Source=YourServer;Initial Catalog=Database;User Id=databaseuser;Password=pass;"
objCon = New OleDbConnection(strProvider)
objCon.Open()
Try
objAdapter = New OleDbDataAdapter(strCommandQuery, objCon)
objAdapter.Fill(objResult)
objAdapter.Dispose()
objCon.Close()
Catch ex As System.Exception
' Some exception handler
End Try
Return objResult End Function
Usage:
Dim datainfo as DataSet = GetQuery("select * From table")
Let me know if it's work for you.