db = QSqlDatabase::addDatabase("QODBC");
    userName = "sql9298899";
    password = "afmpATLRJk";
    databaseName = "sql9298899";
    hostName = "sql9.freesqldatabase.com";

    //create database connection here
    db = QSqlDatabase::addDatabase("QMYSQL");
    db.setHostName(hostName);
    db.setUserName(userName);
    db.setPassword(password);
    db.setDatabaseName(databaseName);

DB.open always returns false