connect sql2005 database from vc++

Question

I want to connect my application with sql server2005 express and my application on vs2008.

the connection string is:

db.Open(NULL, FALSE, FALSE, _T("ODBC;Driver={SQL Native Client};Server=ESS10\SQLEXPRESS;Database=C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Data\\testingsql.mdf;Trusted_Connection=yes;")))

but when I debug the code the pop box open.

Any one suggest that how to resolve this problem.

Answer 1

It says, Named Pipes isnt enabled, check what options you have. Chances are tcp is enabled so you can do

Server=tcp:ESS10\\SQLEXPRESS