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W3bbo said:

DaveK said:

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You didn't mention Silverlight in your original post, I thought you were talking about the native and Compact Framework APIs.

You are writing apps for WindowsPhone using Silverlight so if your writing for WindowsPhone your writing it using Silverlight. Unless you are writing an XNA Game. There's no Windows Forms apps in WindowsPhone.

Dave K

vesuvius said:

DaveK said:

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Yes I am sure, because window phone would take off like a lead ballon were there not a repository. You can download the VS express with the window phone bits here if you want to investigate.

It would not be the first time Microsoft released a lead balloon. I've been asking this question of Microsoft for two years. With mostly negative responses. Please do not assume it will be there just because it makes sense.  As far as I know access to SQL CE data is not part of Silverlight.

Dave K

W3bbo said:

If there isn't a system-provided SQLCE database, there's no reason why you can't reference the SQLCE assemblies and manage the database file yourself.

 

Of course, I'm more partial to SQLite, I imagine that would work too.

Are you sure? Most Microsoft people I've talked to think SQL CE will not work locally on the phone from Silverlight.

Thanks

Dave K

Will a developer be able to access a local SQLCE database on the WindowsPhone? It would save alot of network traffic and keep people productive if there is no or slow network access. Can an app access data on an sd/microSD card?

 I got my answer:  No local database. I entered more info today at 8:21, below.

Dave K