Direct access to MySQL on mobile

[Matthias Rebbe]

Klaus,
using shell on Mac or Windows you could do a ping HOSTNAME which then would return the ip adress.

Or you do use the LC function hostNameToAdress. ;)

Regards,
Matthias

Von meinem iPad gesendet

> Am 02.07.2025 um 16:30 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
> 
> Hi Matthias,
> 
>> Am 02.07.2025 um 16:20 schrieb Matthias Rebbe via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>> 
>> It looks like that the android phone cannot get the correct IP address for the domain name.
>> Did you already try to use the IP address of my server, instead of the domain name?
> 
> will have to check if mystudent knows the IP address.
> 
> In the meantime I found that we did not check "SSL & Encryption" in the "Inclusions" in the STAB.
> Maybe that will already help.
> 
> We are communicating via MS Temans and Monsieur is VERY BUSY (Rentner/Retired :-D) so I need
> to wait for any progress he makes. :-)
> 
> Thank you!
> 
>> Von meinem iPhone gesendet
>> 
>>>> Am 02.07.2025 um 15:41 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>>> 
>>> Hi friends,
>>> 
>>> we have a stack that accesses an online MySQL database directly.
>>> This works in the IDE on Mac and Windows, the address is like this:
>>> xxxx.xxxmedia.ch:3306
>>> DB Username and PWD are correct.
>>> 
>>> However when we create an Android app and try it on a tablet we get:
>>> -----------------------------------------------------------
>>> Unable to connect to the database:
>>> Unknown MySQL server host 'kallisto.kreativmedia.ch' (13)
>>> -----------------------------------------------------------
>>> 
>>> What is the problem?  Do we need to add something to the address like
>>> https or something?
>>> 
>>> Any hints VERY welcome!
> 
> Best
> 
> Klaus
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