Pocket PC Networking, OK, I'm embarrassed - s/b easy - connecting to SQL server

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Pocket PC Networking >> OK, I'm embarrassed - s/b easy - connecting to SQL server

by Q2luZHlMdQ » Thu, 28 Apr 2005 06:49:35 GMT

First, let me say a BIG THANK YOU to the awesome MVPs who freely share their
knowledge that they worked so hard to earn. Where would we be without you?
Many thanks - you do a fantastic service.

I read the November 24 post in this forum that said that it should be
possible to connect to SQL Server through a SmartDeviceApplication. I have a
working Windows App that talks great with SQL, so I copied over the exact
same connection info, but the SmartDeviceApp just times out as it is trying
to connect, even with a huge timeout string. It's not an issue with the
handheld, because I'm just trying to run it using the PC2003 emulator. The
code is so simple - just this in the load event of the form. It does display
the "trying" msgbox OK, then after 500 seconds dies. HUGE gratitude in
advance for any hints.


Dim myConnString = "User ID=sa;Data
Source=cindylulaptop;Password=;Initial Catalog=M1_DD;Persist Security
Info=True;Packet Size=4096;Connect Timeout=500"
Dim myConnection As New SqlClient.SqlConnection(myConnString)

MsgBox("trying...")
myConnection.Open()
MsgBox("success")

myConnection.Close()


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