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Thank you for cooperation, but we have no connection with this issue.
The information is probably actual for http://corelab.com/

I'd like to state that currently we are preparing set of tutorials that will guide developers step-by-step through common database operations and advanced MySQLDirect .NET features. The tutorials will probably be available in the next version of the Data Provider.

If you mean problem with CHM documentation take a look at the following topic:
http://crlab.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2461

This is Visual Studio Express limitations.
You can download the documentation in CHM format using the following link: crlab.com/oranet/oranet.chm

Yes, it is fixed.

According to License Agreement, you may distribute run-time assembly CoreLab.Oracle.dll with your product. However, users who want to modify and recompile the product have to purchase own copy of OraDirect .NET. You may not distribute your OraDirect .NET installation with the product.
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Regarding CHM documentation problems, please take a look at the following topic: http://crlab.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2461
Regarding Visual Studio documentation, you were actually browsing MySQL Developer Tools help, not MySQLDirect .NET. Try again to perform steps mentioned above or read the FAQ included in MySQLDirect .NET installation.

Please take a look through this topic:
http://crlab.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2461
It contains information on viewing CHM documentation.

Thank you for information. We will investigate it soon. Meanwhile you can use the documentation in CHM format, which can be downloaded from the following URL:
http://crlab.com/oranet/oranet.chm
Feel free to contact us if you have any further problems.

Regarding documentation issue.
Please take a look at the following topic:
http://crlab.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2461
It can fix problems with CHM documentation.

If you can't find PostgreSQLDirect .NET Data Provider node in Visual Studio Help Collection it is probably because you enabled topics filtering. To reveal the node set filter to "Core Lab Documentation", or "(unfiltered)", or "Visual C#" etc.
Try the following methods to reach documentation and set proper filter:

• Use appropriate shortcut in start menu, for instance, Start - Programs - Core Lab PostgreSQLDirect .NET - PostgreSQLDirect .NET documentation.
• Use command in the IDE: Tools - PostgreSQL - PostgreSQLDirect .NET Help.
• Position cursor on some class from CoreLab.PostgreSql and press F1.

Regarding licensing issue.
After you open the documentation please navigate to topic "Licensing" and follow instructions provided there.

Due to recently increased reports about blank CHM documentation we have performed some investigations on the issue. The problems mostly arise on Windows XP, especially with 2nd Service Pack. Here are some solutions that sometimes prove to be useful and can possibly fix the problems.

Way 1.
Some security update for Windows XP blocks access to chm files. To fix this you can right-click on the CHM file, select Properties, and click on the "Unblock" button. Click "Apply" to show the content.
Additional information available at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896054/

Way 2.
Sometimes system file \windows\system32\hhctrl.ocx gets missing, corrupt, or unregistered. To register correct hhctrl.ocx file run the following command: regsvr32 hhctrl.ocx

Way3.
Check registry settings and clear old user settings.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.chm key should be "chm.file"
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\chm.file\shell\open\command should point to existing hh.exe file.

Delete file hh.dat from \Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Microsoft\HTML Help\
Delete file windows.chw from \windows\Help\

Also make sure you do not open the file from network share or desktop, and that path to file does not contain special characters like '#' or non-english characters.

If nothing helps
If you have tried all of the above but could not solve the problem please inform us about it and provide the following information:

• What is your OS, including service pack and localization
• What is your development environment
• When you click on a chapter in TOC, nothing happens or you get "Page not found" topic, or "Action canceled"?
• Can you open other CHM files on same machine?

Thank you very much for the information. We have fixed the error. Please feel free to report any more bugs in documentation either here or directly to support e-mail.

Try the samples included in MySQLDirect. The samples show how to accomplish most frequent tasks.