Perhaps I'm not looking at the right thing then. Hehehe. It wouldn't be the first time. If you open up your Server Explorer and then click the "Connect to Database" button located at the top of the window. It brings up an "Add Connection" dialog. That's the dialog that I'm looking for.
Thanks, Mike On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 1:12 PM, Shawn Wildermuth < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Um, I just looked at both fo them and they looked identical. Could you > explain what is better? I couldn't tell... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Andrews > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 2:03 PM > To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Displaying the Add Connection dialog in VS > 2008... > > No, it's different and better designed. > Also, this will be used only in-house where having VS installed is moot. > > Thanks, > Mike > > On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 12:51 PM, Shawn Wildermuth < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Not to be a nag, but wouldn't the same assembly in the 2008 folder do the > > same thing? (I didn't check, the non-distro makes it a dead issue to me) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Andrews > > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 9:53 AM > > To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM > > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Displaying the Add Connection dialog in VS > > 2008... > > > > Hi Shawn, > > > > Thanks for the reply and the information. I had found your information > > yesterday and tried it out. However, I was looking for the dialog that > VS > > 2008 uses, not 2005. I've noticed some problems using VS 2005's and was > > wanting something similar to VS 2008. > > > > Thanks, > > Mike > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 6:54 PM, Shawn Wildermuth < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > This blog entry shows it, but the caveat is that the assemblies are not > > > distributable so it works if you have VS installed, but no so if its on > a > > > non-dev box: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://wildermuth.com/2007/01/29/Using_the_Visual_Studio_Connection_String_D > > > ialog > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Andrews > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 5:05 PM > > > To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM > > > Subject: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Displaying the Add Connection dialog in VS > > > 2008... > > > > > > Guys, > > > > > > Do any of you know if it's possible to display the Add Connection > dialog > > > that VS 2008 uses? > > > I need something similar for a project but can't seem to find it. > > > I've found plenty of references to the VS 2005 dialog and it works, but > > it > > > seems to have some problems. > > > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Mike > > > > > > =================================== > > > This list is hosted by DevelopMentorR http://www.develop.com > > > > > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > > > http://discuss.develop.com > > > > > > =================================== > > > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor(R) http://www.develop.com > > > > > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > > > http://discuss.develop.com > > > > > > > =================================== > > This list is hosted by DevelopMentorR http://www.develop.com > > > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > > http://discuss.develop.com > > > > =================================== > > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor(R) http://www.develop.com > > > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > > http://discuss.develop.com > > > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentorR http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor(R) http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com > =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
