- Make [MCPConnection getLastErrorMessage] more consistent by always returning nil if no error occurred (previously a blank string was returned most of the time)

 - Add a new (BOOL)[MCPConnection queryErrored] method, changing all error message checks to use it for clarity

15 files changed, 87 insertions, 85 deletions

diff --git a/Frameworks/MCPKit/MCPFoundationKit/MCPConnection.h b/Frameworks/MCPKit/MCPFoundationKit/MCPConnection.h
index 45491884..25ef7d36 100644
--- a/Frameworks/MCPKit/MCPFoundationKit/MCPConnection.h
+++ b/Frameworks/MCPKit/MCPFoundationKit/MCPConnection.h
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ void performThreadedKeepAlive(void *ptr);
 - (BOOL)selectDB:(NSString *)dbName;
 
 // Error information
+- (BOOL)queryErrored;
 - (NSString *)getLastErrorMessage;
 - (void)setLastErrorMessage:(NSString *)theErrorMessage;
 - (NSUInteger)getLastErrorID;
diff --git a/Frameworks/MCPKit/MCPFoundationKit/MCPConnection.m b/Frameworks/MCPKit/MCPFoundationKit/MCPConnection.m
index 8c3ffbd4..94fb4434 100644
--- a/Frameworks/MCPKit/MCPFoundationKit/MCPConnection.m
+++ b/Frameworks/MCPKit/MCPFoundationKit/MCPConnection.m
@@ -1155,6 +1155,14 @@ void performThreadedKeepAlive(void *ptr)
 #pragma mark Error information
 
 /**
+ * Returns whether the last query errored or not.
+ */
+- (BOOL)queryErrored
+{
+	return (lastQueryErrorMessage)?YES:NO;
+}
+
+/**
  * Returns a string with the last MySQL error message on the connection.
  */
 - (NSString *)getLastErrorMessage
@@ -1172,7 +1180,7 @@ void performThreadedKeepAlive(void *ptr)
 	if (!theErrorMessage) theErrorMessage = [self stringWithCString:mysql_error(mConnection)];
 	
 	if (lastQueryErrorMessage) [lastQueryErrorMessage release], lastQueryErrorMessage = nil;
-	lastQueryErrorMessage = [[NSString alloc] initWithString:theErrorMessage];
+	if (theErrorMessage && [theErrorMessage length]) lastQueryErrorMessage = [[NSString alloc] initWithString:theErrorMessage];
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/Source/CustomQuery.m b/Source/CustomQuery.m
index 6fe9bf8a..b6512f5a 100644
--- a/Source/CustomQuery.m
+++ b/Source/CustomQuery.m
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@
 		[streamingResult release];
 
 		// Store any error messages
-		if ( ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] || [mySQLConnection queryCancelled]) {
+		if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored] || [mySQLConnection queryCancelled]) {
 
 			NSString *errorString;
 			if ([mySQLConnection queryCancelled]) {
@@ -1672,7 +1672,7 @@
 			// [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:@"SMySQLQueryHasBeenPerformed" object:tableDocumentInstance];
 
 			// Check for errors while UPDATE
-			if ( ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+			if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 				SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Error", @"error"), NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"), NSLocalizedString(@"Cancel", @"cancel button"), nil, tableWindow, self, nil, nil, nil,
 								  [NSString stringWithFormat:NSLocalizedString(@"Couldn't write field.\nMySQL said: %@", @"message of panel when error while updating field to db"), [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]);
 
@@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@
 {
 	queryIsTableSorter = NO;
 
-	if(![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		sortColumn = nil;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2565,7 +2565,7 @@
 	
 	// search via: HELP 'searchString'
 	theResult = [mySQLConnection queryString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"HELP '%@'", [searchString stringByReplacingOccurrencesOfString:@"'" withString:@"\\'"]]];
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""])
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored])
 	{
 		// if an error or HELP is not supported fall back to online search but
 		// don't open it if autoHelp is enabled
diff --git a/Source/SPDatabaseData.m b/Source/SPDatabaseData.m
index 4e40f998..8c4935d9 100644
--- a/Source/SPDatabaseData.m
+++ b/Source/SPDatabaseData.m
@@ -433,8 +433,7 @@ const SPDatabaseCharSets charsets[] =
 
 	MCPResult *result = [connection queryString:query];
 
-	// Log any errors
-	if ([[connection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if (![connection queryErrored]) {
 		[result dataSeek:0];
 
 		for (NSInteger i = 0; i < [result numOfRows]; i++)
diff --git a/Source/SPExportController.m b/Source/SPExportController.m
index caa504e7..dce7857b 100644
--- a/Source/SPExportController.m
+++ b/Source/SPExportController.m
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@
 		MCPStreamingResult *queryResultStreaming = [connection streamingQueryString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"SELECT * FROM %@", [tableName backtickQuotedString]] useLowMemoryBlockingStreaming:useLowMemoryBlockingStreaming];
 		
 		// Note any errors during retrieval
-		if (![[connection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+		if ([connection queryErrored]) {
 			[errors appendString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@\n", [connection getLastErrorMessage]]];
 		}
 		
diff --git a/Source/SPProcessListController.m b/Source/SPProcessListController.m
index ab0ae931..d655e776 100644
--- a/Source/SPProcessListController.m
+++ b/Source/SPProcessListController.m
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
 	[connection queryString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"KILL QUERY %lu", (unsigned long)processId]];
 	
 	// Check for errors
-	if (![[connection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([connection queryErrored]) {
 		SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to kill query", @"error killing query message"), NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"), nil, nil, [self window], self, nil, nil, nil,
 						  [NSString stringWithFormat:NSLocalizedString(@"An error occured while attempting to kill the query associated with connection %lu.\n\nMySQL said: %@", @"error killing query informative message"), (unsigned long)processId, [connection getLastErrorMessage]]);
 	}
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@
 	[connection queryString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"KILL CONNECTION %lu", (unsigned long)processId]];
 	
 	// Check for errors
-	if (![[connection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([connection queryErrored]) {
 		SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to kill connection", @"error killing connection message"), NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"), nil, nil, [self window], self, nil, nil, nil,
 						  [NSString stringWithFormat:NSLocalizedString(@"An error occured while attempting to kill connection %lu.\n\nMySQL said: %@", @"error killing query informative message"), (unsigned long)processId, [connection getLastErrorMessage]]);
 	}
diff --git a/Source/SPTableData.m b/Source/SPTableData.m
index 2b07fbce..1807b66e 100644
--- a/Source/SPTableData.m
+++ b/Source/SPTableData.m
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
 	[theResult setReturnDataAsStrings:YES];
 	
 	// Check for any errors, but only display them if a connection still exists
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		if ([mySQLConnection isConnected]) {
 			SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Error retrieving table information", @"error retrieving table information message"), NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"), 
 					nil, nil, [NSApp mainWindow], self, nil, nil, nil,
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@
 	[theResult setReturnDataAsStrings:YES];
 	
 	// Check for any errors, but only display them if a connection still exists
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		if ([mySQLConnection isConnected]) {
 			SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Error retrieving table information", @"error retrieving table information message"), NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"), 
 							  nil, nil, [NSApp mainWindow], self, nil, nil, nil,
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@
 	[theResult setReturnDataAsStrings:YES];
 
 	// Check for any errors, but only display them if a connection still exists
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		if ([mySQLConnection isConnected]) {
 			SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Error", @"error"), NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"), 
 					nil, nil, [NSApp mainWindow], self, nil, nil, nil,
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@
 	[theResult setReturnDataAsStrings:YES];
 
 	// Check for any errors, but only display them if a connection still exists
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		if ([mySQLConnection isConnected]) {
 			SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Error", @"error"), NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"), 
 					nil, nil, [NSApp mainWindow], self, nil, nil, nil,
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@
 	}
 
 	// Check for any errors, only displaying them if the connection hasn't been terminated
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		if ([mySQLConnection isConnected]) {
 			SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Error", @"error"), NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"), 
 					nil, nil, [NSApp mainWindow], self, nil, nil, nil,
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@
 		// this happens e.g. for db "information_schema"
 		if([[status objectForKey:@"Rows"] isKindOfClass:[NSNull class]]) {
 			tableStatusResult = [mySQLConnection queryString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"SELECT COUNT(1) FROM %@", [escapedTableName backtickQuotedString] ]];
-			if ([[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""])
+			if (![mySQLConnection queryErrored])
 				[status setObject:[[tableStatusResult fetchRowAsArray] objectAtIndex:0] forKey:@"Rows"];
 				[status setObject:@"y" forKey:@"RowsCountAccurate"];
 		}
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@
 
 	if([r numOfRows] < 1) return nil;
 
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		if ([mySQLConnection isConnected])
 			NSRunAlertPanel(@"Error", [NSString stringWithFormat:@"An error occured while retrieving the PRIAMRY KEY data:\n\n%@", [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]], @"OK", nil, nil);
 		return nil;
diff --git a/Source/SPTableRelations.m b/Source/SPTableRelations.m
index 3f79dbe7..34b18eae 100644
--- a/Source/SPTableRelations.m
+++ b/Source/SPTableRelations.m
@@ -132,11 +132,8 @@
 	
 	// Execute query
 	[connection queryString:query];
-	
-	NSInteger retCode = (![[connection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]);
-		
-	// 0 indicates success
-	if (retCode) {
+
+	if ([connection queryErrored]) {
 		SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Error creating relation", @"error creating relation message"), 
 						  NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"),
 						  nil, nil, [NSApp mainWindow], nil, nil, nil, nil, 
@@ -404,7 +401,7 @@
 				
 				[connection queryString:query];
 				
-				if (![[connection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+				if ([connection queryErrored]) {
 					
 					SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to remove relation", @"error removing relation message"), 
 									  NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"),
diff --git a/Source/SPTableTriggers.m b/Source/SPTableTriggers.m
index 78c9ba52..6e8d6873 100644
--- a/Source/SPTableTriggers.m
+++ b/Source/SPTableTriggers.m
@@ -128,10 +128,7 @@
 	// Execute query
 	[connection queryString:query];
 	
-	NSInteger retCode = (![[connection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]);
-	
-	// Zero indicates success
-	if (retCode) {
+	if (([connection queryErrored])) {
 		SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Error creating trigger", @"error creating trigger message"), 
 						  NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"),
 						  nil, nil, [NSApp mainWindow], nil, nil, nil, nil, 
@@ -320,7 +317,7 @@
 				
 				[connection queryString:query];
 				
-				if (![[connection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+				if ([connection queryErrored]) {
 					
 					SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to remove trigger", @"error removing trigger message"), 
 									  NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"),
diff --git a/Source/SPUserManager.m b/Source/SPUserManager.m
index 35b4bcec..b3fbbc3f 100644
--- a/Source/SPUserManager.m
+++ b/Source/SPUserManager.m
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@
  */
 - (BOOL)checkAndDisplayMySqlError
 {
-	if (![[self.mySqlConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([self.mySqlConnection queryErrored]) {
 		NSAlert *alert = [NSAlert alertWithMessageText:@"MySQL Error" 
                                          defaultButton:NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button")
                                        alternateButton:nil 
diff --git a/Source/TableContent.m b/Source/TableContent.m
index 51d9cbe3..0e2d1d9b 100644
--- a/Source/TableContent.m
+++ b/Source/TableContent.m
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ([mySQLConnection queryCancelled] || ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""])
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryCancelled] || [mySQLConnection queryErrored])
 		isInterruptedLoad = YES;
 	else 
 		isInterruptedLoad = NO;
@@ -1898,7 +1898,7 @@
 	[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:@"SMySQLQueryHasBeenPerformed" object:tableDocumentInstance];
 	
 	// If no rows have been changed, show error if appropriate.
-	if ( ![mySQLConnection affectedRows] && ![mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] && ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] length]) {
+	if ( ![mySQLConnection affectedRows] && ![mySQLConnection queryErrored] ) {
 		if ( [prefs boolForKey:SPShowNoAffectedRowsError] ) {
 			SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Warning", @"warning"), NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"), nil, nil, tableWindow, self, nil, nil, nil,
 							  NSLocalizedString(@"The row was not written to the MySQL database. You probably haven't changed anything.\nReload the table to be sure that the row exists and use a primary key for your table.\n(This error can be turned off in the preferences.)", @"message of panel when no rows have been affected after writing to the db"));
@@ -1913,7 +1913,7 @@
 		return YES;
 
 	// On success...
-	} else if ( [[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+	} else if ( ![mySQLConnection queryErrored] ) {
 		isEditingRow = NO;
 
 		// New row created successfully
@@ -2160,7 +2160,7 @@
 	} else if ( [contextInfo isEqualToString:@"removeallrows"] ) {
 		if ( returnCode == NSAlertDefaultReturn ) {
 			[mySQLConnection queryString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"DELETE FROM %@", [selectedTable backtickQuotedString]]];
-			if ( [[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+			if ( ![mySQLConnection queryErrored] ) {
 
 				// Reset auto increment if suppression button was ticked
 				if([[sheet suppressionButton] state] == NSOnState)
@@ -2205,7 +2205,7 @@
 				// Get the number of rows in the table
 				MCPResult *r;
 				r = [mySQLConnection queryString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"SELECT COUNT(1) FROM %@", [selectedTable backtickQuotedString]]];
-				if ([[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+				if (![mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 					NSArray *a = [r fetchRowAsArray];
 					if([a count])
 						numberOfRows = [[a objectAtIndex:0] integerValue];
@@ -2231,7 +2231,7 @@
 						[mySQLConnection queryString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"DELETE FROM %@ WHERE %@", [selectedTable backtickQuotedString], wherePart]];
 
 						// Check for errors
-						if ( ![mySQLConnection affectedRows] || ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+						if ( ![mySQLConnection affectedRows] || [mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 							// If error delete that index from selectedRows for reloading table if 
 							// "ReloadAfterRemovingRow" is disbaled
 							if(!reloadAfterRemovingRow)
@@ -2868,7 +2868,7 @@
 	previousTableRowsCount = tableRowsCount;
 	[self loadTableValues];
 
-	if ( ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Error", @"error"), NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"), nil, nil, tableWindow, self, nil, nil, nil,
 						  [NSString stringWithFormat:NSLocalizedString(@"Couldn't sort table. MySQL said: %@", @"message of panel when sorting of table failed"), [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]);
 		[tableDocumentInstance endTask];
diff --git a/Source/TableDocument.m b/Source/TableDocument.m
index 7e51de3c..949f2a68 100644
--- a/Source/TableDocument.m
+++ b/Source/TableDocument.m
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@
 	[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:@"SMySQLQueryWillBePerformed" object:self];
 
 	MCPResult *theResult = [mySQLConnection queryString:@"SELECT DATABASE()"];
-	if ( [[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+	if (![mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		NSInteger i;
 		NSInteger r = [theResult numOfRows];
 		if (r) [theResult dataSeek:0];
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@
 	// set encoding of connection and client
 	[mySQLConnection queryString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"SET NAMES '%@'", mysqlEncoding]];
 
-	if ( [[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+	if (![mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		if (_encodingViaLatin1)
 			[mySQLConnection queryString:@"SET CHARACTER_SET_RESULTS=latin1"];
 		[mySQLConnection setEncoding:[MCPConnection encodingForMySQLEncoding:[mysqlEncoding UTF8String]]];
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@
 	} else {
 		[mySQLConnection queryString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"SET NAMES '%@'", [self databaseEncoding]]];
 		_encodingViaLatin1 = NO;
-		if ( ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+		if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 			NSLog(@"Error: could not set encoding to %@ nor fall back to database encoding on MySQL %@", mysqlEncoding, [self mySQLVersion]);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -1656,7 +1656,7 @@
 	[theResult setReturnDataAsStrings:YES];
 
 	// Check for errors, only displaying if the connection hasn't been terminated
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		if ([mySQLConnection isConnected]) {
 			NSRunAlertPanel(@"Error", [NSString stringWithFormat:@"An error occured while creating table syntax.\n\n: %@",[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]], @"OK", nil, nil);
 		}
@@ -1715,7 +1715,7 @@
 	[theResult setReturnDataAsStrings:YES];
 
 	// Check for errors, only displaying if the connection hasn't been terminated
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		if ([mySQLConnection isConnected]) {
 			NSRunAlertPanel(@"Error", [NSString stringWithFormat:@"An error occured while creating table syntax.\n\n: %@",[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]], @"OK", nil, nil);
 		}
@@ -1755,7 +1755,7 @@
 	NSString *what = ([selectedItems count]>1) ? NSLocalizedString(@"selected items", @"selected items") : [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@ '%@'", NSLocalizedString(@"table", @"table"), [self table]];
 
 	// Check for errors, only displaying if the connection hasn't been terminated
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		NSString *mText = ([selectedItems count]>1) ? NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to check selected items", @"unable to check selected items message") : NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to check table", @"unable to check table message");
 		if ([mySQLConnection isConnected]) {
 
@@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@
 	NSString *what = ([selectedItems count]>1) ? NSLocalizedString(@"selected items", @"selected items") : [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@ '%@'", NSLocalizedString(@"table", @"table"), [self table]];
 
 	// Check for errors, only displaying if the connection hasn't been terminated
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		NSString *mText = ([selectedItems count]>1) ? NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to analyze selected items", @"unable to analyze selected items message") : NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to analyze table", @"unable to analyze table message");
 		if ([mySQLConnection isConnected]) {
 
@@ -1907,7 +1907,7 @@
 	NSString *what = ([selectedItems count]>1) ? NSLocalizedString(@"selected items", @"selected items") : [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@ '%@'", NSLocalizedString(@"table", @"table"), [self table]];
 
 	// Check for errors, only displaying if the connection hasn't been terminated
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		NSString *mText = ([selectedItems count]>1) ? NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to optimze selected items", @"unable to optimze selected items message") : NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to optimze table", @"unable to optimze table message");
 		if ([mySQLConnection isConnected]) {
 
@@ -1982,7 +1982,7 @@
 	NSString *what = ([selectedItems count]>1) ? NSLocalizedString(@"selected items", @"selected items") : [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@ '%@'", NSLocalizedString(@"table", @"table"), [self table]];
 
 	// Check for errors, only displaying if the connection hasn't been terminated
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		NSString *mText = ([selectedItems count]>1) ? NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to repair selected items", @"unable to repair selected items message") : NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to repair table", @"unable to repair table message");
 		if ([mySQLConnection isConnected]) {
 
@@ -2057,7 +2057,7 @@
 	NSString *what = ([selectedItems count]>1) ? NSLocalizedString(@"selected items", @"selected items") : [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@ '%@'", NSLocalizedString(@"table", @"table"), [self table]];
 
 	// Check for errors, only displaying if the connection hasn't been terminated
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		NSString *mText = ([selectedItems count]>1) ? NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to flush selected items", @"unable to flush selected items message") : NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to flush table", @"unable to flush table message");
 		if ([mySQLConnection isConnected]) {
 
@@ -2132,7 +2132,7 @@
 	NSString *what = ([selectedItems count]>1) ? NSLocalizedString(@"selected items", @"selected items") : [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@ '%@'", NSLocalizedString(@"table", @"table"), [self table]];
 
 	// Check for errors, only displaying if the connection hasn't been terminated
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		if ([mySQLConnection isConnected]) {
 
 			[[NSAlert alertWithMessageText:NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to perform the checksum", @"unable to perform the checksum")
@@ -2276,7 +2276,7 @@
 	// Before displaying the user manager make sure the current user has access to the mysql.user table.
 	MCPResult *result = [mySQLConnection queryString:@"SELECT * FROM `mysql`.`user` ORDER BY `user`"];
 	
-	if ((![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) && ([result numOfRows] == 0)) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored] && ([result numOfRows] == 0)) {
 		
 		NSAlert *alert = [NSAlert alertWithMessageText:NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to get list of users", @"unable to get list of users message")
 										 defaultButton:NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button") 
@@ -2323,7 +2323,7 @@
 {
 	[mySQLConnection queryString:@"FLUSH PRIVILEGES"];
 
-	if ( [[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+	if (![mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		//flushed privileges without errors
 		SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Flushed Privileges", @"title of panel when successfully flushed privs"), NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"), nil, nil, tableWindow, self, nil, nil, nil, NSLocalizedString(@"Successfully flushed privileges.", @"message of panel when successfully flushed privs"));
 	} else {
@@ -4041,7 +4041,7 @@
 	// Create the database
 	[mySQLConnection queryString:createStatement];
 	
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		// An error occurred
 		SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Error", @"error"), NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"), nil, nil, tableWindow, self, nil, nil, nil, [NSString stringWithFormat:NSLocalizedString(@"Couldn't create database.\nMySQL said: %@", @"message of panel when creation of db failed"), [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]);
 		
@@ -4078,7 +4078,7 @@
 	// Drop the database from the server
 	[mySQLConnection queryString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"DROP DATABASE %@", [[self database] backtickQuotedString]]];
 	
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		// An error occurred
 		[self performSelector:@selector(showErrorSheetWith:) 
 				   withObject:[NSArray arrayWithObjects:NSLocalizedString(@"Error", @"error"),
diff --git a/Source/TableDump.m b/Source/TableDump.m
index 26ed5e48..a86b5332 100644
--- a/Source/TableDump.m
+++ b/Source/TableDump.m
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@
 			[mySQLConnection queryString:query usingEncoding:sqlEncoding streamingResult:NO];
 
 			// Check for any errors
-			if ([[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] length] && ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@"Query was empty"]) {
+			if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored] && ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@"Query was empty"]) {
 				[errors appendString:[NSString stringWithFormat:NSLocalizedString(@"[ERROR in query %ld] %@\n", @"error text when multiple custom query failed"), (long)(queriesPerformed+1), [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]];
 			}
 
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@
 		[mySQLConnection queryString:query usingEncoding:sqlEncoding streamingResult:NO];
 
 		// Check for any errors
-		if ([[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] length] && ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@"Query was empty"]) {
+		if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored] && ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@"Query was empty"]) {
 			[errors appendString:[NSString stringWithFormat:NSLocalizedString(@"[ERROR in query %ld] %@\n", @"error text when multiple custom query failed"), (long)(queriesPerformed+1), [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]];
 		}
 
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@
 							[mySQLConnection queryString:query];
 						[query release];
 
-						if ( ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+						if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 							[tableDocumentInstance showConsole:nil];
 							[errors appendString:[NSString stringWithFormat:
 								NSLocalizedString(@"[ERROR in row %ld] %@\n", @"error text when reading of csv file gave errors"),
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@
 								[mySQLConnection queryString:query];
 							[query release];
 
-							if ( ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+							if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 								[errors appendString:[NSString stringWithFormat:
 									NSLocalizedString(@"[ERROR in row %ld] %@\n", @"error text when reading of csv file gave errors"),
 									(long)(rowsImported+1),[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]];
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@
 					}
 				}
 				// If an error occurred, run the queries individually to get exact line errors
-				if (!importMethodIsUpdate && ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+				if (!importMethodIsUpdate && [mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 					[tableDocumentInstance showConsole:nil];
 					for (i = 0; i < csvRowsThisQuery; i++) {
 						if (progressCancelled) break;
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@
 							[mySQLConnection queryString:query];
 						[query release];
 
-						if ( ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+						if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 							[errors appendString:[NSString stringWithFormat:
 								NSLocalizedString(@"[ERROR in row %ld] %@\n", @"error text when reading of csv file gave errors"),
 								(long)(rowsImported+1),[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]];
@@ -1574,7 +1574,7 @@
 			}
 			[tableDetails release];
 		}
-		if ( ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+		if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 			[errors appendString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@\n", [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]];
 			if ( [addErrorsSwitch state] == NSOnState ) {
 				[fileHandle writeData:[[NSString stringWithFormat:@"# Error: %@\n", [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]] dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding]];
@@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@
 				[exportAutoReleasePool drain];
 			}
 						
-			if ( ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+			if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 				[errors appendString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@\n", [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]];
 				if ( [addErrorsSwitch state] == NSOnState ) {
 					[fileHandle writeData:[[NSString stringWithFormat:@"# Error: %@\n", [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]
@@ -1783,7 +1783,7 @@
 				[fileHandle writeData:[metaString dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding]];
 			}
 			
-			if ( ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+			if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 				[errors appendString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@\n", [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]];
 				if ( [addErrorsSwitch state] == NSOnState ) {
 					[fileHandle writeData:[[NSString stringWithFormat:@"# Error: %@\n", [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]
@@ -1893,7 +1893,7 @@
 			[fileHandle writeData:[metaString dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding]];
 		}
 		
-		if ( ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+		if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 			[errors appendString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@\n", [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]];
 			if ( [addErrorsSwitch state] == NSOnState ) {
 				[fileHandle writeData:[[NSString stringWithFormat:@"# Error: %@\n", [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]
@@ -2650,7 +2650,7 @@
 		streamingResult = [[mySQLConnection streamingQueryString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"SELECT * FROM %@", [tableName backtickQuotedString]] useLowMemoryBlockingStreaming:useLowMemoryBlockingStreaming] retain];
 
 		// Note any errors during initial query
-		if ( ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+		if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 			[errors appendString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@\n", [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]];
 		}
 
@@ -2705,7 +2705,7 @@
 		[streamingResult release];
 
 		// Note any errors during data retrieval
-		if ( ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+		if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 			[errors appendString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@\n", [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]];
 		}		
 	}
diff --git a/Source/TableSource.m b/Source/TableSource.m
index 38a6b16d..0358f821 100644
--- a/Source/TableSource.m
+++ b/Source/TableSource.m
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 	tableSourceResult = [[mySQLConnection queryString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"SHOW COLUMNS FROM %@", [aTable backtickQuotedString]]] retain];
 
 	// If an error occurred, reset the interface and abort
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		NSString *errorMessage = [NSString stringWithString:[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]];
 
 		[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:@"SMySQLQueryHasBeenPerformed" object:tableDocumentInstance];
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 	indexResult = [[mySQLConnection queryString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"SHOW INDEX FROM %@", [aTable backtickQuotedString]]] retain];
 
 	// If an error occurred, reset the interface and abort
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		NSString *errorMessage = [NSString stringWithString:[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]];
 
 		[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:@"SMySQLQueryHasBeenPerformed" object:tableDocumentInstance];
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ closes the keySheet
 
 	[mySQLConnection queryString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"ALTER TABLE %@ AUTO_INCREMENT = %@", [selTable backtickQuotedString], valueAsString]];
 
-	if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Error", @"error"), 
 						  NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"),
 						  nil, nil, [NSApp mainWindow], nil, nil, nil, nil, 
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ closes the keySheet
 	// Execute query
 	[mySQLConnection queryString:queryString];
 
-	if ([[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if (![mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		isEditingRow = NO;
 		isEditingNewRow = NO;
 		currentlyEditingRow = -1;
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ would result in a position change.
 
 	// Run the query; report any errors, or reload the table on success
 	[mySQLConnection queryString:queryString];
-	if ( ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualTo:@""] ) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Error", @"error"), NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"), nil, nil, tableWindow, self, nil, nil, nil,
 			[NSString stringWithFormat:NSLocalizedString(@"Couldn't move field. MySQL said: %@", @"message of panel when field cannot be added in drag&drop operation"), [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]);
 	} else {
@@ -1699,7 +1699,7 @@ would result in a position change.
 									  [tempIndexedColumns componentsJoinedAndBacktickQuoted]]];
 		
 		// Check for errors, but only if the query wasn't cancelled
-		if ((![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) && (![mySQLConnection queryCancelled])) {
+		if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored] && ![mySQLConnection queryCancelled]) {
 			SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to add index", @"add index error message"), NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"), nil, nil, tableWindow, self, nil, nil, nil, 
 							  [NSString stringWithFormat:NSLocalizedString(@"An error occured while trying to add the index.\n\nMySQL said: %@", @"add index error informative message"), [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]);
 		}
@@ -1745,7 +1745,7 @@ would result in a position change.
 		[mySQLConnection queryString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"ALTER TABLE %@ DROP FOREIGN KEY %@", [selectedTable backtickQuotedString], [relationName backtickQuotedString]]];
 		
 		// Check for errors, but only if the query wasn't cancelled
-		if ((![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) && (![mySQLConnection queryCancelled])) {
+		if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored] && ![mySQLConnection queryCancelled]) {
 			
 			SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to remove relation", @"error removing relation message"), 
 							  NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"),
@@ -1759,7 +1759,7 @@ would result in a position change.
 								  [selectedTable backtickQuotedString], [[[tableFields objectAtIndex:[tableSourceView selectedRow]] objectForKey:@"Field"] backtickQuotedString]]];
 	
 	// Check for errors, but only if the query wasn't cancelled
-	if ((![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) && (![mySQLConnection queryCancelled])) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored] && ![mySQLConnection queryCancelled]) {
 		
 		[self performSelector:@selector(showErrorSheetWith:) 
 				   withObject:[NSArray arrayWithObjects:NSLocalizedString(@"Error", @"error"),
@@ -1813,7 +1813,7 @@ would result in a position change.
 		[mySQLConnection queryString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"ALTER TABLE %@ DROP FOREIGN KEY %@", [selectedTable backtickQuotedString], [constraintName backtickQuotedString]]];
 		
 		// Check for errors, but only if the query wasn't cancelled
-		if ((![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) && (![mySQLConnection queryCancelled])) {
+		if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored] && ![mySQLConnection queryCancelled]) {
 			
 			SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to remove relation", @"error removing relation message"), 
 							  NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"),
@@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@ would result in a position change.
 	}
 	
 	// Check for errors, but only if the query wasn't cancelled
-	if ((![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) && (![mySQLConnection queryCancelled])) {
+	if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored] && ![mySQLConnection queryCancelled]) {
 		
 		[self performSelector:@selector(showErrorSheetWith:) 
 				   withObject:[NSArray arrayWithObjects:NSLocalizedString(@"Unable to remove index", @"error removing index message"),
diff --git a/Source/TablesList.m b/Source/TablesList.m
index 21ea8078..76e653be 100644
--- a/Source/TablesList.m
+++ b/Source/TablesList.m
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 		
 			// Check for mysql errors - if information_schema is not accessible for some reasons
 			// omit adding procedures and functions
-			if([[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] && theResult != nil && [theResult numOfRows] ) {
+			if(![mySQLConnection queryErrored] && theResult != nil && [theResult numOfRows] ) {
 				// add the header row
 				[tables addObject:NSLocalizedString(@"PROCS & FUNCS",@"header for procs & funcs list")];
 				[tableTypes addObject:[NSNumber numberWithInteger:SPTableTypeNone]];
@@ -1863,7 +1863,7 @@
 		} 
 
 		// If no error is recorded, the table was successfully dropped - remove it from the list
-		if ([[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualTo:@""]) {
+		if (![mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 			//dropped table with success
 			if (isTableListFiltered) {
 				NSInteger unfilteredIndex = [tables indexOfObject:[filteredTables objectAtIndex:currentIndex]];
@@ -1939,7 +1939,7 @@
 		[mySQLConnection queryString:[NSString stringWithFormat: @"TRUNCATE TABLE %@", [[filteredTables objectAtIndex:currentIndex] backtickQuotedString]]]; 
 		
 		// Couldn't truncate table
-		if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualTo:@""]) {
+		if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 			NSAlert *alert = [NSAlert alertWithMessageText:NSLocalizedString(@"Error truncating table", @"error truncating table message") 
 											 defaultButton:NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button") 
 										   alternateButton:nil 
@@ -1987,7 +1987,7 @@
 	// Create the table
 	[mySQLConnection queryString:createStatement];
 	
-	if ([[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+	if (![mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 		
 		// Table creation was successful - insert the new item into the tables list and select it.
 		NSInteger addItemAtIndex = NSNotFound;
@@ -2127,7 +2127,7 @@
 				return;
 			
 			// Check for errors, only displaying if the connection hasn't been terminated
-			if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+			if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 				if ([mySQLConnection isConnected]) {
 					SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Error", @"error"), NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"), nil, nil, tableWindow, self, nil, nil, nil,
 									  [NSString stringWithFormat:NSLocalizedString(@"An error occured while retrieving the create syntax for '%@'.\nMySQL said: %@", @"message of panel when create syntax cannot be retrieved"), selectedTableName, [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]);
@@ -2141,14 +2141,14 @@
 			// replace the old name by the new one and drop the old one
 			[mySQLConnection queryString:[tableSyntax stringByReplacingOccurrencesOfRegex:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"(?<=%@ )(`[^`]+?`)", [tableType uppercaseString]] withString:[[copyTableNameField stringValue] backtickQuotedString]]];
 			
-			if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+			if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 				SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Error", @"error"), NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"), nil, nil, tableWindow, self, nil, nil, nil,
 								  [NSString stringWithFormat:NSLocalizedString(@"Couldn't duplicate '%@'.\nMySQL said: %@", @"message of panel when an item cannot be renamed"), [copyTableNameField stringValue], [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]);
 			}
 			
 		}
 		
-        if ( ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+        if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
 			//error while creating new table
 			SPBeginAlertSheet(NSLocalizedString(@"Error", @"error"), NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"), nil, nil, tableWindow, self, nil, nil, nil,
 							  [NSString stringWithFormat:NSLocalizedString(@"Couldn't create '%@'.\nMySQL said: %@", @"message of panel when table cannot be created"), [copyTableNameField stringValue], [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]]);
@@ -2162,7 +2162,7 @@
 											  [selectedTableName backtickQuotedString]
 											  ]];
 				
-                if ( ![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""] ) {
+                if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
                     SPBeginAlertSheet(
 									  NSLocalizedString(@"Warning", @"warning"),
 									  NSLocalizedString(@"OK", @"OK button"),
@@ -2256,7 +2256,7 @@
         // we can use the rename table statement
         [mySQLConnection queryString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"RENAME TABLE %@ TO %@", [oldTableName backtickQuotedString], [newTableName backtickQuotedString]]];
         // check for errors
-        if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+        if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
             [NSException raise:@"MySQL Error" format:NSLocalizedString(@"An error occured while renaming '%@'.\n\nMySQL said: %@", @"rename table error informative message"), oldTableName, [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]];
         }
         return;
@@ -2275,7 +2275,7 @@
         }
         
         MCPResult *theResult  = [mySQLConnection queryString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"SHOW CREATE %@ %@", stringTableType, [oldTableName backtickQuotedString] ] ];
-        if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+        if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
             [NSException raise:@"MySQL Error" format:NSLocalizedString(@"An error occured while renaming. I couldn't retrieve the syntax for '%@'.\n\nMySQL said: %@", @"rename precedure/function error - can't retrieve syntax"), oldTableName, [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]];
         }
         [theResult setReturnDataAsStrings:YES];
@@ -2289,12 +2289,12 @@
         NSString *newCreateSyntax = [oldCreateSyntax stringByReplacingCharactersInRange: rangeOfProcedureName
                                                                              withString: [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@ %@", stringTableType, [newTableName backtickQuotedString] ] ];
         [mySQLConnection queryString: newCreateSyntax];
-        if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+        if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
             [NSException raise:@"MySQL Error" format:NSLocalizedString(@"An error occured while renaming. I couldn't recreate '%@'.\n\nMySQL said: %@", @"rename precedure/function error - can't recreate procedure"), oldTableName, [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]];
         }
         
         [mySQLConnection queryString: [NSString stringWithFormat: @"DROP %@ %@", stringTableType, [oldTableName backtickQuotedString]]];
-        if (![[mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage] isEqualToString:@""]) {
+        if ([mySQLConnection queryErrored]) {
             [NSException raise:@"MySQL Error" format:NSLocalizedString(@"An error occured while renaming. I couldn't remove '%@'.\n\nMySQL said: %@", @"rename precedure/function error - can't remove old procedure"), oldTableName, [mySQLConnection getLastErrorMessage]];
         }
         return;