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Event Driven Programming

Figure 13.7: Data Link Properties Dialog.

Now, we need to connect to the database by selecting a database file from your hard disk. For
demonstration purpose, we will use the database BIBLIO.MDB that comes with Visual Basic, as
shown in Figure 9.8. The path to this database file is C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual
Studio\VB98\BIBLIO.MDB. This path varies from computers to computers, depending on where
you install the file. After selecting the file, you need to test the connection by clicking the Test
Connection button at the right bottom of the Data Link Properties dialog. If the connection is
successful, a message that says ‘Test Connection Succeeded’ will appear. Click the OK button on
the message box to return to the data environment. Now rename connection1 to any name by
right-clicking it. For example, you can change it to MyConnection. You may also change the
name of DataEnvironment1 to MyDataEnvironment using the Properties window.

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