Manipulating a mysql dbase with a non serverside language

For the last year or so, I have been using PHP to add stuff to my mysql dbase. Well, i recently got a request to do a job for someone. They want me to make an inventory database for them..What I wanted to do and know how to do (this is where you guys come in) is how do is manipulate a mySQL database without using php or any weblanguage for that matter. Does VB, or C, C++ etc. Are any of them capable of manipulating mySQL databases?

Yes, I imagine any of these languages could be used, in addition to python, java, and probably many others. It's just a matter of reading the documentation to figure out what database functions are available.

VB, VC, VBA, and other languages all have the capability to manipulate SQL databases... I used to do DBA Work for my last company with an access DB and VB/VBA... Yeah, I know Access isnt MYSQL or SQL, but the structure is pretty close for the db calls.. I did end up porting the programs over to mysql though. Its relatively simple...

I've used Java to connect to MySQL... If I remember correctly, I had to install packages for JDBC and create an ODBC Data Source... I may be wrong, but I do know there's millions of articles out there on the topic... just google it.... =)