References and Componets

[Jim R]

This is a really really dumb question but one that keeps bugging me.
How do you know which references and components have to be in your
project. I went through hell trying to find the right references to
use ADO in my project. I was accessing an Access db and then wanted
to switch to SQL/2k.

I ended up finding a sample program and checking the references
against my project.....is that the only way to do it or is there some
rhyme and reason to it?

Thanks,

[Randy Birch]

You mean how do you know what to select in References and Components when
you want to achieve a particular result? Good question, and there's no
great (magical) formula or answer. As far as I know there is no place things
like this are listed. I have been asked to prepare a web page just for this
purpose, and for a 'which control is in what control library', but its a
work under development. That said, often the MSDN sample code indicates
which references should be set for a particular solution, eg you're doing
ADO so set xxxx in References. The problem of course is now finding a MSKB
article that talks about what you want specifically.

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"Jim R" <Ji*****@comcast.net> wrote in message
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: This is a really really dumb question but one that keeps bugging me.
: How do you know which references and components have to be in your
: project. I went through hell trying to find the right references to
: use ADO in my project. I was accessing an Access db and then wanted
: to switch to SQL/2k.
:
: I ended up finding a sample program and checking the references
: against my project.....is that the only way to do it or is there some
: rhyme and reason to it?
:
: Thanks,