[Mono-list] sqlmetal on Mono 2.6 preview

[Jonathan Pryor]

On Mon, 2009-12-07 at 19:42 -0500, Costantino Pipero wrote:
> No matter what syntax I try (I am trying to connect to a MySQL db
> called "adventureworks"), I get the same error.

As a side note, you're missing the /provider option, so you should
actually be seeing an error message about missing the /provider option,
not spew about a TypeLoadException.  That said...
 
> For example:
> 
> C:\Program Files\Mono-2.6\lib\mono\2.0>sqlmetal /server:localhost:3306 /namespace:sdventureworks /code:AdventureWorks.cs /language:csharp

You're launching it wrong.  This will use .NET to start sqlmetal...

> returns 
>  
> Unhandled Exception: System.TypeLoadException: Could not load type
> 'DbLinq.Facto
> ry.ObjectFactory' from assembly 'System.Data.Linq, Version=3.5.0.0,
> Culture=neut
> ral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'.
>    at DbMetal.Program.Main(String[] args)

...and (obviously?) .NET's System.Data.Linq.dll won't contain
DbLinq.Factory.ObjectFactory.

You need to use Mono to start sqlmetal, thus ensuring that Mono's class
library is used to launch the app, e.g.

        path\to\mono.exe path\to\sqlmetal.exe ...

 - Jon