C#•2y ago

✅ HELPPP I NEED THIS ASAP T_T

how do i transfer this using my usb? i need it for thesis T-T

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:30 AM

your help won't be ASAP if you don't provide full details of what you want

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:32 AM

i have to transfer my project to my usb but i cant find the database file

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:32 AM

i used the built in database in vs

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:32 AM

what does your connection string look like?

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:33 AM

this?

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:34 AM

do you see that path in the string?

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:36 AM

yess

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:36 AM

the database is working

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:37 AM

my problem is i cant transfer it to my usb

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:37 AM

and why is that?

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:38 AM

hmm maybe the way i copied the file

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:38 AM

i don't use localdb but from what i'm reading attachdbfilename isn't recommended anyway

..!..hmm maybe the way i copied the file

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:39 AM

but you said you can't copy it

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:39 AM

if that's not the problem, be more specific because i don't want to be trying to solve the wrong problem

JJimmacle but you said you can't copy it

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:41 AM

i copied the whole project but when i checked it on my classmate's laptop the database isnt there

..!..i copied the whole project but when i checked it on my classmate's laptop the da...

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:42 AM

the database isnt there

can you be more specific about what this means?

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:42 AM

is the file not there or is something else wrong?

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:42 AM

did you update your connection strings/project settings after changing the path?

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:42 AM

i didnt

JJimmacle is the file not there or is something else wrong?

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:43 AM

the file's not there

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:43 AM

so when you're on your classmate's computer and it's trying to find your database in D:\thesis\connection\inventory.mdfD:\thesis\connection\inventory.mdf, does that path actually exist on their computer?

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:43 AM

diff question

JJimmacle so when you're on your classmate's computer and it's trying to find your databas...

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:43 AM

ohh

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:43 AM

noo

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:43 AM

he doesnt have it

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:44 AM

i'm still not sure what you mean by that tbh

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:44 AM

did you give them the inventory.mdfinventory.mdf file?

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:44 AM

im sorry T-T

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:44 AM

here dif question

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:44 AM

we're not done with this question

JJimmacle did you give them the `inventory.mdf` file?

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:45 AM

yea i saved the whole file

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:45 AM

okay, so every time you move that project or run it on someone else's computer they're going to have to fix all the paths to that database file

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:45 AM

ohh

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:45 AM

i have to make a new database or just the file?

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:45 AM

you don't have to make anything

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:46 AM

AttachDbFilenameAttachDbFilename expects a path to a database file

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:46 AM

so you need to give it a valid path to the database file

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:46 AM

that is going to change if you're copying it around to flash drives or different computers

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:46 AM

ohhh

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:46 AM

i don't know if it supports relative paths but i'd do that if possible

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:47 AM

ill tryy it

.!..OP•4/4/24, 5:47 AM

thank uu

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:51 AM

a relative path will make it look based on where the program is running, so if it's in the same place relative to the project then it should fix the issue "permanently"

Jimmacle•4/4/24, 5:52 AM

again, dunno if that is supported