How can I connect a dbf file in .net ?

[Chuen]

I want to open a dbf file in vb.net,how can I do it?

Regards
Chuen

[Cor Ligthert]

Chuen

As a program

Use application start something as this (I never did this with dbase)
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Dim p As New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo()
p.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
p.FileName = "C:\filename.dbf"
p.UseShellExecute = True
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(p)
///
As a database have a look first here (Foxpro)
http://www.connectionstrings.com/

http://www.able-consulting.com/ADO_Conn.htm

I hope this helps?

Cor

[Paul Clement]

On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 16:10:12 +1200, "Chuen" <cn*****@hotmail.com> wrote:

¤ I want to open a dbf file in vb.net,how can I do it?
¤
¤ Regards
¤ Chuen
¤

See if the following helps:

Dim ConnectionString As String

ConnectionString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _
"Data Source=e:\My Documents\dBase;Extended Properties=dBase IV"
Dim dBaseConnection As New System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection(ConnectionString )
dBaseConnection.Open()

Dim dBaseCommand As New System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand("SELECT * FROM MyDBase",
dBaseConnection)
Dim dBaseDataReader As System.Data.OleDb.OleDbDataReader =
dBaseCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.Sequent ialAccess)

While dBaseDataReader.Read
Console.WriteLine(dBaseDataReader("Column1").ToStr ing)
Console.WriteLine(dBaseDataReader("Column2").ToStr ing)
Console.WriteLine(dBaseDataReader("Column3").ToStr ing)
End While

dBaseConnection.Close()
Paul ~~~ pc******@ameritech.net
Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)

[Joel Eisenhandler]

I have had very good success with ODBC. Set up the database directory under
System DSN. All your connection string has to say is "DSN=XXX"

"Paul Clement" wrote:

On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 16:10:12 +1200, "Chuen" <cn*****@hotmail.com> wrote:

¤ I want to open a dbf file in vb.net,how can I do it?
¤
¤ Regards
¤ Chuen
¤

See if the following helps:

Dim ConnectionString As String

ConnectionString = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _
"Data Source=e:\My Documents\dBase;Extended Properties=dBase IV"
Dim dBaseConnection As New System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection(ConnectionString )
dBaseConnection.Open()

Dim dBaseCommand As New System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand("SELECT * FROM MyDBase",
dBaseConnection)
Dim dBaseDataReader As System.Data.OleDb.OleDbDataReader =
dBaseCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.Sequent ialAccess)

While dBaseDataReader.Read
Console.WriteLine(dBaseDataReader("Column1").ToStr ing)
Console.WriteLine(dBaseDataReader("Column2").ToStr ing)
Console.WriteLine(dBaseDataReader("Column3").ToStr ing)
End While

dBaseConnection.Close()
Paul ~~~ pc******@ameritech.net
Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)