using 2.3.7 with mysql

[Peter]

Colin Law wrote:
> 2009/12/2 Peter <vmail at mycircuit.org>:
>   
>> Hi
>> I successfully compiled and run 2.3.7 and I wanted to check out the new
>> sql backend features ( especially mysql )
>> However, I can't find any option or documentation on how to use the db
>> backend.
>>
>> Sorry, if I missed the relevant parts of the doc, I just can't find it
>>
>>     
>
> Just do File, Save As and select mysql as the type.  Then enter db
> name and so on.  You must have a mysql server available of course.
>
> Colin
>   
When I do this, only 'xml' appears in drop down menu, the mysql relevant 
data ( host, database, user, password ) remain grayed-out and I can not 
modify them. I have a mysql server running, although it is not installed 
in a standard location and the socket file is not in a standard location 
neither.

Thanks for your help
Peter