VB.net standard [Resolved]

I bought vb.net standard. I tried to open a .dbf file and it says I cant because "Tihs version of Visual Studio Can't Open this Type of DatabaseFile"! Whats the deal with that? I have to buy Visual Studio Proffesional just to open certain files?

Umm of course not. Vb/VS is adevelopment IDE, not a database app. You cant expect it to open any and every database format. It may support Microsoft's mdb's but that is probably all.

I have VS.NET Enterprise and i don't have the ability to open .DBF files (there is no association in my File Types).

You might need a specific program to open those files: DBF Opener

If you have SS2K installed, you can always use DTS to import the data into a different database.

Well how do I open and access a .dbf database through an app that I wrote?

Have you looked on ConnectionStrings.com ??

I've personally never used a .DBF database. I don't even know who made it!

Its a database for the App. "Act 2000"

odbc connection to dbf information here

http://www.able-consulting.com/MDAC/...DriverForDBASE

I guess I still dont understand? Can I or can't I access and edit data from a .dbf using a data adapter like I would to access a .mdb database??

I have Vb.net Standard if that make any difference

I just did a search on Google for a DBF connection string and i saw many good results. Take a look and some of the results that URL gives you.

Sorry, but i've never worked with DBF files. :(

Thanks Ill take a look at them