I had some more questions regarding Mini SQL Query recently, this time via http://minisqlquery.codeplex.com/Thread/List.aspx (most have come come via email to date)
I thought I would post the response too just as a general update on activities…
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Thanks for the detailed feedback and questions. I’ll answer in order of difficulty/priority:
Status
The status bar stuff is there – I think I just forgot about making good use of it - Ahem! I know that the lack of knowing that you are connected has been an issue in the past.
Query Execution
Background execution of the query has been on the cards for a long time just not a high priority (again, this is use style driven, i.e. most of my queries are against development tables etc). The ability to cancel the query it falls in the same category, it's been a rare need to date but I will look at adding it as part of the background runner enhancement.
Regarding events on completion etc, that’s easy to add. I would just create an event for Before/After query execution with reference to the executing editor (in turn giving access to the query and results). That would probably be raised via the service manager or host window etc. I’ll have a look.
Connections
I can see where you are coming from. Personally almost all my connections use SSPI so I don’t have the password save problem. Probably the easiest way to do it would be a “don’t save the password” option for each connection definition.
To be honest the connection stuff has always been an issue. I would class it as “passable” but definitely not a good interface – it’s just really basic and gets me by. I think I did it in my “anti-XML” phase. I am over that not but just have not revisited the problem!
Minimise/Notify Icon
Fairly easy to do but probably won’t make my to-do list. As always a patch is welcome if you are willing (failing that a straight forward snippet of code etc)
Current Activities
I am actually in the middle of refactoring the projects together as some things have changed over time (and the fact that the app is now open source). I will look at these tasks above in the order above but there is no timeframe to it – again, if you have changes you are willing to make let me know. On that, just let me know if you are working on an area and I’ll stay clear of it for a bit! I have had really useful contributions in the past and have put most in but some haven't made it but only because I was too busy at the time etc...
PK :-)
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