Ok sussed this one it out. Too much booze last night:(
Problem was with me and db.ini *looks around sheepishly*
db.ini WAS:-
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host=127.0.0.1
user=?
password=?
database=c:\peq_db
everquest_folder=e:\EverQuest
=======================
Should have been:-
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host=127.0.0.1
user=root
password="one used in setting up MySql Server Instance Config"
database=peq "localhost\peq"
everquest_folder=e:\EverQuest
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Thanks for a great app!