SciBit has released update MyCon MySQL GUI v2.10 today. This is primarily a bugfix and existing feature enhancement update for v2.9.x. In short, it contains all the fixes which SciBit could already release without having our customers wait for the upcoming MyCon version 3.0 release:

* Add: Alt+C combination on any grid cell to NULL the column value of the record.
* Fix: Column Editing for MySQL >5.0.15.
* Fix: Queries now prompt before overwriting existing SQL queries

For more info on improvements made in earlier versions, see
v2.8.1
v2.8
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It was brought to our attention that some MySQL server versions, ex. 4.1.14, responds with a result containing blob columns from certain types of SQL statements, ex. "show create table abc", yet, the columns are not marked with the blob_flag by MySQL, and therefore are these columns not presented as blobs in MyCon.

You can correct this issue now immediately in MyCon by downloading the SciBit libmysql.dll and specifying the ClientLibrary driver and this dll for your MySQL connections, as it will automatically correct this issue.

MyCon's Direct driver will contain this update with the next release.

Scibit today announce the release of our first official tutorial for MyCon published at http://campus.scibit.com

This tutorial is for newbies, and consists of a single flash movie showing how to setup a new connection in MyCon.

For more details, please click here: MyCon101

Anyone that installs or uses MyCon the Free version, will notice that it displays an expiry notice. The expiry notice usually ends by 31st Dec of the current year.

The only purpose for this is to remind the end-user to come check from time to time for a newer free version which may include bugfixes and/or enhancements. As the customers using MyCon Free downloaded and installed it from various sites without registering at all, can they not use the AutoUpdate feature and therefore will they not be able to check for, or update their current version this way.

All MyCon versions minimize their feature-set to equal that of MyCon Free when the expiry date is reached, and therefore will a MyCon Free user not notice any difference even after the expiry date (as their minimized features equals their current features).

Registered customers (who bought a license) get licenses which expires on 9999-12-31, and will …