Because it was one of the most requested missing features I put together an enhancement to the (very simple) connection string manager form.

It makes use of the db providers "connection string builder" (if implemented) and gives you a very functional property window to work with:

To edit a line put the cursor on it, to add a new one put the cursor on a blank line...

You can apply the pach by replacing the DLL - see the release on codeplex - http://www.codeplex.com/MiniSqlQuery/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=13772

The source is there too if you are playing around with it allready...

PK  :-)

Just getting organised but see:

  http://www.codeplex.com/MiniSqlQuery

The "final beta" release is here:

  http://www.codeplex.com/MiniSqlQuery/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=13684

I have some more cleaning up to do but next week should be release v1.0  :-)

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I spent some time cleaning the code up etc and making it more of an open source project (than a personal tools one). Note that the format of the connection file has changed...

The Source

Note that the source code requires .net 3.5 for building etc but the core components of tool itself targets .net v2. This is mainly so that within the tests etc you can take advantage of the latest language features (and libraries such as *MoQ*). Note also that there is nothing stoping you from creating plugins that target .net v3.5 - the user simply needs the runtime installed.

The SDK and Plug-Ins

See my blog for some posts about the tool - http://www.pksoftware.net/devblog/category/Mini-SQL-Query.aspx.

See http://www.pksoftware.net/devblog/page/Creating-a-Mini-SQL-Plugin.aspx for plugin creation details for now.

If you have suggestions etc please make them. I still need to upload the source code properly... see the ZIP on CodePlex for now (requires VS.NET 2008 express or greater, also works with SharpDevelop v3).