[RESOLVED] Installing / Register SqlCe dll-files

[Radjesh Klauke]

Hi,

I was wondering if someone knew how/where I should install or register the Sqlce dll files? ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa983326.aspx )

I'm using Indigo Rose MSI (trial). Also want to know which one is the most easy installer to work with, but the above is the most important thing. Thanks in advance.

[si_the_geek]

The page you linked to is specific to the installer options built-in to Visual Studio. For other installers (such as Indigo Rose) try the generic CE installation page: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb190958.aspx

You can download the edition that will automatically get bug fixes etc (via Windows Update) here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=DC614AEE-7E1C-4881-9C32-3A6CE53384D9&displaylang=en

[Radjesh Klauke]

Aha. So I need to install the frameworks 2.0, 3.5 and the 3.5 SP1 on the client computer before my software will work properly.

[si_the_geek]

I haven't distributed it myself, but based on the page I linked to:

If you are using .Net code to work with it (things like SqlConnection etc), you will need a framework version of 2.0 or higher, which presumably your program will need already.

If you are only working with it via OLEDB (OLEDBConnection etc in .Net, or from a non .Net language), it does not need a framework.


The only additional thing is the SQL Server CE package itself.

[Radjesh Klauke]

Thanks Si.

I removed the 3.5 SP1 and all other frameworks (as a test) from the client computer and integrated the the seven SQL Server Compact 3.5 DLLs in my project. After the installation the software worked fine. But I'm not sure if it'll work on a computer where it never has been installed. I'll format my other computer and see if it'll work.

[Radjesh Klauke]

Everything works fine now. Thanks for the help.