If you usually use DSN-less connections with ADO, you know it can sometimes be a pain to figure out the correct connect string. In that case, you can let the VB Data Environment do the work. Start a dummy project, bring up the Data View windows, and connect to the database you’re interested in. Add a Data Environment to the project and drag a table to it. Press F4 on the connection to bring up the properties for the connection. The ConnectionSource property then has the connection string you need.


GM Creates Open Source uProtocol and Invites Automakers to Adopt It: Revolutionizing Automotive Software Development.
General Motors (GM) recently announced its entry into the Eclipse Foundation. The Eclipse Foundation is a prominent open-source software foundation. In addition, GMC announced its contribution of “uProtocol” to facilitate