Messages posted by: charlesdeb

I found this web-site:

http://jackcess.sourceforge.net/

which is a free library for connecting to Access 2000 data sources. I don't think it is a standard JDBC driver, rather just some library functions that enable you to connect to an Access 2000 database in Java programs. I have yet to explore the functionality of this product and see how good it is.

I am on the hunt for a tutorial or tool that will show me how I can easily write database desktop applications in Java. Is there a standard way for building database forms in java? Is there a good IDE that allows you to drop database enabled Swing components onto a canvas, and will handle updates and searches for you without the developer having to write all that code themselves? I can't be the first person to want to do this, but so far, all my - numerous - searches on the web have drawn a blank. I suspect I need to go down the javabeans (or enterprise beans) route.

I am looking for a free JDBC driver for MS Access 2000. I having problems using the JDBC:ODBC bridge driver in NetBeans - since it doesn't look like the bridge driver supports all the functionality needed by NetBeans. I am building something of a hobby project so don't want to have to pay for a commercial JDBC driver for MS Access. cheers, charles