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‎Feb 22, 2010
09:05 PM
ODBC DSN List
Hi
I am trying to display a list of already created system\user dns's. I would like the user to be able to select the chosen dsn from a dropdown\combo list.
I have already noted a few threads that mention using the registry or ODBC.INI file, but nowhere actually explains how to do this.
thanks
I am trying to display a list of already created system\user dns's. I would like the user to be able to select the chosen dsn from a dropdown\combo list.
I have already noted a few threads that mention using the registry or ODBC.INI file, but nowhere actually explains how to do this.
thanks
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‎Feb 22, 2010
09:36 PM
What project type are you using?
For a Basic MSI, you need to write a custom action that can enumerate HKLM\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBC.INI and emit the results into the ListBox or ComboBox table using temporary rows.
I do find this request a little unusual though. Although it's been a great many years since I actually used ODBC, I recall I'd typically install the datadriver and configure a system dsn of my choosing rather then give the user this type of choice.
For a Basic MSI, you need to write a custom action that can enumerate HKLM\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBC.INI and emit the results into the ListBox or ComboBox table using temporary rows.
I do find this request a little unusual though. Although it's been a great many years since I actually used ODBC, I recall I'd typically install the datadriver and configure a system dsn of my choosing rather then give the user this type of choice.
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‎Feb 22, 2010
09:52 PM
Thanks Christopher for the quick reply, much appreciated.
I have been given the wonderful task of creating a setup for an old school piece of software, and i have been told that i need to display a dns list for the user to pick from.
I am hoping that future releases will be dns-less 🙂
Can you point me in the right direction of some sample code to do this?
I have been given the wonderful task of creating a setup for an old school piece of software, and i have been told that i need to display a dns list for the user to pick from.
I am hoping that future releases will be dns-less 🙂
Can you point me in the right direction of some sample code to do this?
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‎Feb 23, 2010
12:18 AM
I managed to do as suggested and enumerate throught the ODBC.ini registry keys. Below is my solution for reference.
//Read the HKLM\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBC.INI to retrieve a list of DSNs to
//display in a list
prototype BuildDSNList(STRING);
#define KEY1 "SOFTWARE\\ODBC\\ODBC.INI"
#define RES_DSNLIST 1320
function BuildDSNList(szDialogName)
NUMBER nReturn;
LIST listSubKeys;
begin
//Create the list to hold values returned by RegDBQueryKey.
listSubKeys = ListCreate(STRINGLIST);
RegDBSetDefaultRoot(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE);
//Get the list of subkeys.
nReturn = RegDBQueryKey(KEY1, REGDB_KEYS, listSubKeys );
//Fill dialog combo RES_DSNLIST with results listSubKeys
CtrlSetList(szDialogName, RES_DSNLIST, listSubKeys);
//Set the default value in the list
CtrlSetCurSel(szDialogName, RES_DSNLIST, "ODBCDSNNAME");
//Remove the lists from memory.
ListDestroy(listSubKeys);
end;
//Read the HKLM\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBC.INI to retrieve a list of DSNs to
//display in a list
prototype BuildDSNList(STRING);
#define KEY1 "SOFTWARE\\ODBC\\ODBC.INI"
#define RES_DSNLIST 1320
function BuildDSNList(szDialogName)
NUMBER nReturn;
LIST listSubKeys;
begin
//Create the list to hold values returned by RegDBQueryKey.
listSubKeys = ListCreate(STRINGLIST);
RegDBSetDefaultRoot(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE);
//Get the list of subkeys.
nReturn = RegDBQueryKey(KEY1, REGDB_KEYS, listSubKeys );
//Fill dialog combo RES_DSNLIST with results listSubKeys
CtrlSetList(szDialogName, RES_DSNLIST, listSubKeys);
//Set the default value in the list
CtrlSetCurSel(szDialogName, RES_DSNLIST, "ODBCDSNNAME");
//Remove the lists from memory.
ListDestroy(listSubKeys);
end;
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