"Wayne" <elhmbre@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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>I have installed an .sdf database (consisting of two tables right now) and
>I want to create a front end, ideally using Visual C++ but I also want to
>learn C#. I have created Windows projects in both and attempt to create a
>new database connection, however both are looking for an mdf file even
>though the connection choice is an SQL Server client, not the sdf file
>created by SQL Server. Any ideas on how I can connect to the database ?

"Han Folstofe" <han.folstofe@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
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> The sdf file is for SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition (mobile) and not for
the
> express edition
> You will need the ADO.net drivers that reside in the following namespace
> System.Data.SqlServerCe
>
> hth
> Vikram
>
> "Wayne" <elhmbre@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:%23E7uX9QeHHA.3956@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >I have installed an .sdf database (consisting of two tables right now)
and
> >I want to create a front end, ideally using Visual C++ but I also want to
> >learn C#. I have created Windows projects in both and attempt to create a
> >new database connection, however both are looking for an mdf file even
> >though the connection choice is an SQL Server client, not the sdf file
> >created by SQL Server. Any ideas on how I can connect to the database ?
>
>