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Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

Jason Cartwright — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:46:09 GMT

Thanks for the video. I have just finished a new app (currently going through submission) called NewHouse. I used Sqlite for the data source. It's fantastic, especially when combined with RoamingStorage for cross-device apps.

posted by Jason Cartwright

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

H G — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:19:04 GMT

Can we create portable class library that refer SQLITE and act as model (MVVM) for both Win8 & WP8 app?

posted by H G

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

MariuszGorzoch — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:51:17 GMT

How does this work with all async/await statements ?

I can see that you are opening/close db each time you take something from it and was wondering how this will work if we will use async/awaits and at some point two different function will try to manipulate on db.

kind give us your thoughts around that

thanks

posted by MariuszGorzoch

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

Lex — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:59:34 GMT

Since SQLite.dll is native dll, existing for x32/x64/arm, you have to make/test/publish 3 different versions of your app - for each platform.

Welcome to native hell ;)

posted by Lex

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

LeonMeijer — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:40:54 GMT

Can the SQLLite data be encrypted ?

posted by LeonMeijer

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

rogreen — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:19:38 GMT

@Lex: You will need to build 3 different app packages, one for each architecture and submit each of them to the Store. You don't need different code bases, unless you have architecture specific code, so you should be able to fully test one architecture and then smoke test the others.

Robert

posted by rogreen

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

Araz k — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:48:24 GMT

can I make an invoice to print and reports like pdf with SQLite and can I using a network Metro application with SQLite.
Thansk

posted by Araz k

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

WeCarpoolCOM — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:44:02 GMT

Good tool I use for SQLite http://sqliteexpert.com/

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Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

JVColeman — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:29:05 GMT

Excellent! This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Robert!

posted by JVColeman

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

Zizigolo — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 06:51:02 GMT

Thanks For This Video

posted by Zizigolo

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

xied75 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:41:25 GMT

Seriously guys, I kind of remember there is a Server and Tools Division inside Microsoft, which happens to have a product called SQL Server, and something like SQL Express, SQL Embeded, SQL Compact, SQL Whatever. Are they all dead?

posted by xied75

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

Clay Shannon — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:44:34 GMT

Wecarpool.com: That link (http://sqliteexpert.com/) says, "Supported platforms: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7." So it doesn't support Windows 8?

posted by Clay Shannon

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

Neil Glastonbury — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 20:54:16 GMT

Best tool for SQLite:
SQLite Administrator
http://sqliteadmin.orbmu2k.de

(Supported
Win 2000
Win XP
Win Vista)

Had ZERO issues using it with Windows 8.

posted by Neil Glastonbury

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

rogreen — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:59:01 GMT

I just uploaded the sample to the MSDN Code Samples. You will have to add the references and get the SQLite-net package, but you won't have to write any of the code.

posted by rogreen

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

Ceti — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 11:11:12 GMT

Hi Guys, any idea why SQLite3.Open(path, out handle) method can not open any file out side ApplicationData.Current\...?
I am trying to unittest my class library which uses sqlite but I want
to keep the data for other tests. (the point is that the ApplicationData.Current will remove after each test because my library is not a user interface). and SQLite3.Open(path, out handle) can not open any file in DocumentsLibrary nor DownloadsFolder.

Thanks in advance

posted by Ceti

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

WeCarpoolCOM — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 02:09:03 GMT

@Clay Shannon: Windows 8 is Windows 7 + RT.

It works on Desktop in Win8 no problem

posted by WeCarpoolCOM

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

CoderCanuck — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 22:54:46 GMT

Yeah, seriously, the presenter is writing an APP to manage his APPS. Great. That's a real world example of why someone would need a robust FULLY SUPPORTED RDBMS on a device lol. Well Robert, here in the real world, where we have apps written that, as an example, would do the following.

1.) Route sheet with over 50 calls per day/per driver handling sales for a major international Energy drink distributor. That's 70 routes x 50 sales calls/invoices per day.

2.) Sales history for each customer (over 1000 customers per device) for the last 24 months that can be recalled and printed while at the store dealing with the customer

3.) New invoices from the route created that day replicated in real time to the SQL Server at head office

4.) New route sheet for the next day (and 14 day peak into the future for driver planning)

5.) Multiple "Surveys" regarding shelving and presentation for every store on the route. Data is collected while the driver is at the store and immediately replicated to head office for analysis

6.) Real time "chatting" with the drivers with entire dialogue stored on the LOCAL SQL CE DATABASE.

blah, what a disaster. Try the above with SQL Lite.

If I/We were in the business of writing 99 cent apps, we would be coding for android or IOS. We chose MS because we code APPs for businesses, not 18 year old college students.

I am inspired... to code for the android. Unfortunately, I agreed with the client, and moved them over to an iPhone web based app as I saw (and now confirmed) no use for MS in the device market place.

what a gong show

posted by CoderCanuck

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

Mustansir — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:12:17 GMT

Hello Robert i'm new to application development this was really nice explanation of sqlite, i got the answers of many doubts i was looking for, however in the MSDN Code Samples provided when i compiled it gave two errors

Error 1 The name 'ex' does not exist in the current context C:\Users\Downloads\New folder\Using SQLite in a Windows Store App\C#\SQLiteDemo\SQLite.cs 722 19 SQLiteDemo

Error 2 The name 'ex' does not exist in the current context C:\Users\Downloads\New folder\Using SQLite in a Windows Store App\C#\SQLiteDemo\SQLite.cs 767 18 SQLiteDemo

is there something that i missed ??

posted by Mustansir

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

rogreen — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:07:57 GMT

@Mustansir: I just uploaded a new version of this. Download that and follow the Building the Sample instructions. Let me know if that doesn't work.

Robert

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Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

Devendra — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:07:02 GMT

When i try run your Simple SqLite demo application it is getting an exception as displaying 'System.DllNotFoundException' occured, & Unable to load DLL 'sqlite3'
What is Team foundation server, Why i have to integrate with it. When i start your sample app it is asking for Team Foundation server Version control "https://microsoftdpe.tfspreview.com/defaultcollection".
Please help me, Thanks in advance.

posted by Devendra

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

rogreen — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:27:11 GMT

@Devendra: Did you follow the Building the Sample instructions? You need to download the SQLite for Windows Runtime extension for Visual Studio.

And you can safely ignore the prompt for Team Foundation Server.

Robert

posted by rogreen

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

jibyz — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:50:52 GMT

Hi Robert,

Thank you for your tutorial...

i am a beginer and i am interested in the development of Winsdows Stores application with MVVM-pattern. I have download your SQLiteDemo and wanted to tested but there is not "start-app". Which template may i select (empty store template)?.

I want to develope some store-application with my own page like login-page.

Thank,

Jibyz

posted by jibyz

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

rogreen — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:21:08 GMT

@jibyz: You can look at my blog post, where I show how to build this app from scratch. You can also look at Create your first Windows Store app walkthroughs on MSDN. They have them for XAML and for JavaScript apps.

Robert

posted by rogreen

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

jibyz — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 09:28:22 GMT

Hi Robert,

i have retried, but i don't receive the information:

and the there was no file added into the Common folder. I just have the StandardStyle.xaml in this folder.

Maybe i do something wrong... please can you help me? I have your tutorial step by step...

Thanks,

Jibyz

posted by jibyz

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

rogreen — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:17:59 GMT

@jibyz: If you add a new XAML page using the Basic Page item template, you should see that dialog. If you add a new XAML page using the Blank Page item template, you won't see that. So make sure you use the Basic Page template. And let me know if that doesn't work.

Robert

posted by rogreen

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

Antoine Gamond — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 09:41:11 GMT

@rogreen How can I make relationship?

I used to do that with the entity framework :
public virtual ICollection<KCExample> examples { get; set; }
public virtual KCTrade trade { get; set; }

But it seems to be unsupported... What's the right syntax?

posted by Antoine Gamond

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

silvioribeiro — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:20:07 GMT

Hi Robert, great video tutorial.

Is it possible to create a Windows Store App using SQLite in Visual Basic? I'm having difficulties with the "Imports.SQLite" statement.

Thanks

posted by silvioribeiro

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

rogreen — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:40:16 GMT

@silvioribeiro:Hi Silvio.

Bill Burrows has an example of using SQLite with VB. He has a VB front end that talks to the C# code in the SQLite-net NuGet package. Looks pretty straightforward.

Robert

posted by rogreen

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

silvioribeiro — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:25:36 GMT

@rogreen that's exactly what I needed to get started.

I'm definitely heading in the right direction now.

Thank you for the link and for the great tutorial!

posted by silvioribeiro

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

aceontech — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:04:58 GMT

Thanks for the video Robert!

Is it a good idea to instantiate a new SQLiteConnection each time your interact with the database or could I re-use a single connection over and over again?

Does anyone have a best-practice? Thanks.

posted by aceontech

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

Dirtbagg — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:19:45 GMT

Thanks Robert, it is just what I need for my Windows 8 project.

Others had told me to us XML and I was banging my head against the wall. This will let me do exactly what I need for my app.

Thanks again

Dave

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Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

lmiranda — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:56:10 GMT

Thanks for the video Robert!

Can we create portable class library that refer SQLITE and act as model (MVVM) for both Win8 & WP8 app?

posted by lmiranda

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

lmiranda — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:41:21 GMT

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/hh335063.aspx

Perfect!

posted by lmiranda

Re: Using SQLite in Windows Store Apps

Luke Lucas — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:06:46 GMT

Thank you for this tutorial...

Can someone please tell me from where I can locate the database on my Disk so I can modify it using Mozilla Fire Fox?

Thanks

posted by Luke Lucas