ADO Programmer's Reference

All programmers working in database technology using Microsoft development tools will find this book useful. As a reference, it is suitable for beginners and experienced programmers alike. This is a great addition and complement to any other ADO manual, and it’s one you’ll want to keep on the desk at all times.

This informative guide provides a complete reference to the ADO API, covering all versions up to the latest 2.8. Code samples are concise, and emphasis is placed on ADO techniques rather than the specific environments in which it may be used. Some of the book's highlights include:

Coverage of all versions of ADO
Related technologies, such as ADOX and ADOMD
Online samples in multiple languages
Examination of ADO performance aspects

This is the most definitive book on the subject to date, and has been the leading reference on ADO since its first release.

Table of Contents:

Contents at a Glance
About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii
Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xv
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvii
Chapter 1 Installations Past, Present, and Future . . . . . . . . . . .1
Chapter 2 Building an MSI File: Visual Studio and Orca . . . .13
Chapter 3 COM in the Windows Installer World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Chapter 4 Searches and Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Chapter 5 Sequences of Events and Custom Actions . . . . . . . . . . .67
Chapter 6 How Do You Fix It? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Chapter 7 ASP.NET Setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Chapter 8 Installing .NET Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Chapter 9 Installation Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Chapter 10 Windows Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Chapter 11 The GAC and Updating Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Chapter 12 Updates Using Patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Chapter 13 Installation Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Chapter 14 How-Tos, Tips, and Gotchas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Chapter 15 Exploring the Installer APIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Chapter 16 Tools and Futures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283