Does the LINQ preview for VB9 also includes DLinq for accessing SQL databases? I couldn't find anything and wasn't sure if I had missed something.
I looks like Sqlmetal.exe is only available for C# 3.0?
Thanks,
Peter
Even if sqlmetal supports only c# (I don't follow its vb9 incarnation), you might freely use code in your solution - just create a C# library and put those classes there.
Or, I (or anybody) could modify my codesmith template (for DLinq classed generation) to output vb9 code.
You'll find the template at
http://cs.rthand.com/blogs/blog_with_righthand/archive/2005/09/18/123.aspx.
Thats a good point (I wonder why I haven't thought about that). And thanks for pointing to this template which is probably very helpful.
I wonder why Microsoft obviously "forgot" to provide sqlmetal.exe for VB9 in the LINQ preview since VB is "the" language for database access.
Peter
According to a quote from the VBTeam's Amanda Silver in a Dr. Dobbs Journal interview, "For example, we've been working on XML integration pretty fiercely, meanwhile, we're [sic] don't have support in this initial version for DLinq."
--rj
Particularly in a pre-alpha demonstration?
Why must everything in C# not in VB be painted as a conspiracy
VB team is actively working on DLinq support through VB. Simultaneously, we are also working on VB code generation for SqlMetal. I don't have firm dates yet but it should be coming out soon.
Thanks.
Dinesh Kulkarni
Program Manager - The LINQ Project
