Shutdown hook in C# (compact framework 2.0)

Question

Hi Is there a way in C# compact framework to ensure closing for instance database connection before exiting program? In Java this is handled by using shutdown hooks. Regards Mikko

Mikko · Answer

Hi and thanks for the answer! Now I was wondering would this solution handle closing connection in server side if the database program is closed by force without using proper procedures? Java's shutdown hooks does this as far as I have understood it right.

Scott Lysle · Answer

If your connection has class wide scope you could release it in the form dispose method; however if you were to declare your connections within the scope of some method you can use the using statement which will release the collection when it goes out of scope (example): using ( SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection (Properties. Settings .Default.ConnectionString)) {