tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7243019.post-22362608393822689682007-12-06T23:53:00.000+01:002007-12-07T13:21:29.503+01:00SqlMetal.exe User Interface<div align="justify">After trying out the new features of <strong>Orcas Beta 2</strong>, I noticed using <strong>LINQ to SQL</strong> projects, designers don't support <strong>SQL Server Compact Edition</strong>. The only way is using sqlmetal.exe command tool that allows to create either code, map, desginer files from any SQL Server database (any edition). I don't like this kind of tools, are so slow, so I decided to create a project to use sqlmetal.exe more easily under <strong>user graphic interface</strong> <strong>with .NET 3.5</strong>. My first idea was to create a V<strong>isual Studio AddIn</strong> but I didn't know how to begin besides was to busy to spent some time learning. </div><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">I created an User Control project <strong>using C#</strong> and embedded it into a Windows Forms project. Now I have my own <strong>SQL Server Compact Edition 3.5</strong> database's generator to use with LINQtoSQL projects and is so usefull. </div><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">I think that it could be usefull for others developers and I just upload it in <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/">http://www.codeplex.com/</a> called <a href="http://www.codeplex.com/sqlmetalosui"><strong>SqlMetal Open Source User Interface (sqlmetal osui).</strong> </a>You may download the source and test it and if you want, participate in the project. </div><div align="justify"> </div><a href="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=sqlmetalosui&DownloadId=23250"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 637px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 508px" height="353" alt="" src="http://www.codeplex.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=sqlmetalosui&DownloadId=23250" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Enjoy it!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>José Miguel Torreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00332291893267131192noreply@blogger.com