Re: PromptDataSource method

Add a reference to Microsoft.Data.ConnectionUI. This is located in the
directory where VS is installed, eg:

C:\Program Files\VS8\Common7\IDE\Microsoft.Data.ConnectionUI.dll

Add the following code...

using Microsoft.Data.ConnectionUI;

....

Microsoft.Data.ConnectionUI.DataConnectionDialog dcd = new
Microsoft.Data.ConnectionUI.DataConnectionDialog();

Microsoft.Data.ConnectionUI.DataSource.AddStandardDataSources(dcd);

if (Microsoft.Data.ConnectionUI.DataConnectionDialog.Show(dcd)
== System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
{
string buf = "Provider: " + dcd.SelectedDataProvider.Name +
"\r\n" + "ConnectionString: " + dcd.ConnectionString;
}

This is an undocumented method of displaying the same dialog that
VS.NET uses. But what the hack (I mean what the 'heck'). Some features
eventually find their way into a product when enough users use the hack
and Microsoft eventually catches on. This feature really should have
been in the product from day one. You listening MS?

Best Regards
Polaris431

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