sqlite database connection class in C#

Question

I am very new to C#, I am trying to create a sqlite database connection class. I have created a new class file by clicking on my project name> Add > Class. I have the following code in this file.

The problem is I am getting error in every lines after SQLiteDataReader

If I hover over sqlite_conn then it says '... is a field but is used like a type'
if I hover over SQLiteConnection then it says ... method must have a return type
If I hover over ("Data Source=database.db;Version=3;New=True;Compress=True;") then it says Type expected

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using Finisar.SQLite;

namespace learningCsharp
{
class database
{
    // We use these three SQLite objects:
    SQLiteConnection sqlite_conn;
    SQLiteCommand sqlite_cmd;
    SQLiteDataReader sqlite_datareader;

    // Getting error in every lines after this 

    // create a new database connection:
    sqlite_conn = new SQLiteConnection("Data Source=database.db;Version=3;New=True;Compress=True;");

   //open the connection:
     sqlite_conn.Open();

   // create a new SQL command:
     sqlite_cmd = sqlite_conn.CreateCommand();

}
}

Could you please help me to solve this problem and create a working sqlite database connection class?

Have you tried to clean and completely rebuild the solution? — Bart Friederichs
– Bart Friederichs, Commented Jul 19, 2013 at 6:43

Damith · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-19 07:20:35Z

1

You need to put the line in error in a class constructor or a method.

public class database
{
    // We use these three SQLite objects:
    public SQLiteConnection sqlite_conn;
    public SQLiteCommand sqlite_cmd;
    public SQLiteDataReader sqlite_datareader;

    public database()
    {
         sqlite_conn = new SQLiteConnection("Data Source=database.db;Version=3;New=True;Compress=True;");
         sqlite_conn.Open();
         sqlite_cmd = sqlite_conn.CreateCommand();
     }   

}

edited Jul 19, 2013 at 7:20

answered Jul 19, 2013 at 6:45

Damith

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black_belt Over a year ago

Thanks for your reply, I have managed to get rid of the errors using your solution, but when I am using the class like this Database db = new Database(); db.CommandText = "INSERT INTO test (id, text) VALUES (1, 'Test Text 1');"; it is giving me an error underlining the CommandText. Could you please tell me why is that happening?

Damith Over a year ago

there is no CommandText in your database class, you have sqlite_cmd. call it like db.sqlite_cmd.CommandText = "INSERT INTO test (id, text) VALUES (1, 'Test Text 1')";

black_belt Over a year ago

I just tried db.sqlite_cmd.CommandText but this time its giving me error underlining sqlite_cmd . Thanks

black_belt Over a year ago

The error message is ... is inaccessible due to its protection level

Damith Over a year ago

you need to make your database class and the sqlite_conn,sqlite_cmd, sqlite_datareader as public, check my code in the answer

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gzaxx · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-19 06:49:18Z

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You can't initialize fields (outside of methods) in different lines. Change your class to this:

namespace learningCsharp
{
    class Database
    {
        // We use these three SQLite objects:
        SQLiteConnection sqlite_conn;
        SQLiteCommand sqlite_cmd;
        SQLiteDataReader sqlite_datareader;

        //constructor called when initializing new instance
        public Database()
        {
            sqlite_conn = new SQLiteConnection("Data Source=database.db;Version=3;New=True;Compress=True;");
            sqlite_conn.Open();
            sqlite_cmd = sqlite_conn.CreateCommand();
        }
    }
}

answered Jul 19, 2013 at 6:49

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andrewb · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-19 06:50:26Z

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You need to instantiate the SQLiteDataReader class by something like

SQLiteDataReader reader = sqlite_cmd.ExecuteReader();

See http://zetcode.com/db/sqlitecsharp/read/

answered Jul 19, 2013 at 6:50

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Bart Friederichs · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-19 07:32:40Z

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You never create methods or constructors.

class database
{
    // Here you define properties: OK
    SQLiteConnection sqlite_conn;
    SQLiteCommand sqlite_cmd;
    SQLiteDataReader sqlite_datareader;


    // Then, you do stuff to them: NOT OK
    sqlite_conn = new SQLiteConnection("Data Source=database.db;Version=3;New=True;Compress=True;");

   //open the connection:
     sqlite_conn.Open();

   // create a new SQL command:
     sqlite_cmd = sqlite_conn.CreateCommand();

}
}

You could fix it, by putting your "doing-stuff" code in a method:

class database
{
    // Here you define properties: OK
    SQLiteConnection sqlite_conn;
    SQLiteCommand sqlite_cmd;
    SQLiteDataReader sqlite_datareader;

    void public DoStuff() {
       // Then, you do stuff to them: NOT OK
       sqlite_conn = new SQLiteConnection("Data Source=database.db;Version=3;New=True;Compress=True;");

      //open the connection:
      sqlite_conn.Open();

      // create a new SQL command:
      sqlite_cmd = sqlite_conn.CreateCommand();

    }
  }
}

Then, you can instantiate and run like this:

database db = new database();
db.DoStuff();

This is all basic C#, OO programming. I strongly advise you learn C# first, before getting into SQLite database programming.

edited Jul 19, 2013 at 7:32

answered Jul 19, 2013 at 6:55

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black_belt Over a year ago

Yes, You're right, I should learn the basics of C# well first. Otherwise I won't be able to find out the causes of errors

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