Is there a standard dialog for constructing an ADO.Net connection string (that is redistributable)?

Question

I want to use a standard dialog to solicit user input of an ADO.net connection string. It is trivial to do for the oledb connection string as described here: MSDN Article on MSDASC.DataLinks().Prompt

I've also found examples that use Microsoft.Data.ConnectionUI.dll and MicrosoftData.ConnectionUI.Dialog.dll from VS (HOWTO: Using the Choose Data Source dialog of Visual Studio 2005 from your own code).

Unfortunately these DLLs are not licensed for redistribution.

Is there a standard dialog for choosing a data source that can be distributed with my application?

Answer 1

It's related, but I'm now sure how you can embed this behavior inside your application.

Every time I need one, I create an empty text file, changed its file extension to ".udl" and double-click it; when I'm done, I close that application, rename that file back to ".txt" and open with Notepad.

Answer 2

It appears that such a beast does not exist. I've written my own dialog and can include it in projects as needed.

Answer 3

@rathkopf, it looks like these DLLs have been authorized for redistribution since Feb 2010:

http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/423104/redistributable-microsoft-data-connectionui-dll-and-microsoft-data-connectionui-dialog-dll

http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Connection