Mm.mysql Driver problems

Question

Im trying to get Tomcat to function with mysql database.
I am using Tomcat 4.0.
I recieve this error when trying to connect to mysql:
javax.servlet.ServletException: org.gjt.mm.mysql.Driver
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.gjt.mm.mysql.Driver
I have a classpath setting of:
C:\jdk\lib\mysql.jar
I dont know why it is not finding the class... Maybe its a problem with Tomcat 4.0??

Answer 1

Jim
Here is code I use to connect:
context = Server.getContext();
     try {
     String dbName = context.getInitParameter("DbName");
     String dbUsr = context.getInitParameter("DbUserName");
     String dbPwd = context.getInitParameter("DbUserPwd");
     String conStr = "jdbc:mysql://localhost/" + dbName + "?user=" + dbUsr + "&password=" + dbPwd;
     Class.forName("org.gjt.mm.mysql.Driver").newInstance();
     dbCon = DriverManager.getConnection(conStr);
     } catch (Exception ex) {
Server.logErr("DBManager: failed to init connection",ex);
throw ex;
I am using Tomcat 3.2.1 with mm.mysql 2.0.4 and it all seems to work fine.
Hope this helps
Regards
David