>>Hi All
>>
>>I'm using a SQL Azure Db in a project with VFP.
>>Everything works well so far. Now, accessing the SQL Azure DB needs SQL Server Native Client drivers v10 or V11.
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>>The idea is to check for the drivers and if not installed, install them.
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>>a) How can I check from VFP if the drivers are installed? (other than trap the error, which I'm doing already).
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>>b) How to install them programmatically if needed?
>>I'm thinking on including the sqlnclix32.msi in the VFP exe and then extracting it and running it, but I'm wondering if there is a best way.
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>>Thanks in advance!
>>
>>Max
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>Hi Max,
>
>they are in the registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBCINST.
>
>The FFC registry class is your friend. :)
>
>Hank

Hi Hank
Long time no talk!
At the end the error trapping worked very well, thanks for your input.
Max