sqlite attach password protected database - database

Question

How can I attach a password protected sqlite database to a non password protected database?
I have a user sqlite database that is not password protected.
I'm trying to attach a read-only resource database that is password protected.
I could reverse their roles and open the password protected first and attach the user database, but I think it should work this way?
I haven't tried too many things so there is no code to share. but I have googled and can't seem to find any mention of this in the documentation or any examples.
It's all about opening a password protected database directly.
Edit: - heres what i've tried...
using both https://www.sqlite.org/lang_attach.html https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/open.html
private void btnPasswordAttach_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string pathToUnProtected = #"C:\Users\BoB\Downloads\DBs\Test Users #1.astc";
string connectionstring = string.Format("Data Source={0};Version=3;BinaryGUID=false", pathToUnProtected);
SQLiteConnection connection = new SQLiteConnection(connectionstring);
connection.Open();
TestQueryMain(connection); **//WORKS**
pathToUnProtected = #"C:\Users\BoB\Downloads\DBs\Test Mods #1.aste";
string commandTextUnProtected = string.Format("ATTACH DATABASE '{0}' AS mods", pathToUnProtected);
SQLiteCommand attachCommandUnProtected = new SQLiteCommand(commandTextUnProtected, connection);
attachCommandUnProtected.ExecuteNonQuery();
TestQueryUnProtected(connection); **//WORKS**
//string pathToProtected = #"C:\Users\BoB\Downloads\DBs\VanillaResources.sqlite";
//string pathToProtected = #"C:\Users\BoB\Downloads\DBs\VanillaResources.sqlite?password=VanillaIceCream";
//string pathToProtected = #"file:C:\Users\BoB\Downloads\DBs\VanillaResources.sqlite?password=VanillaIceCream";
string pathToProtected = #"C:\Users\BoB\Downloads\DBs\VanillaResources.sqlite;password=VanillaIceCream;";
string password = "VanillaIceCream";
string commandText = string.Format("ATTACH DATABASE '{0}' AS vanilla", pathToProtected);
SQLiteCommand attachCommandProtected = new SQLiteCommand(commandText, connection);
attachCommandProtected.ExecuteNonQuery();
TestQueryProtected(connection); **//NO SUCH TABLE...**
}
private void TestQueryMain(SQLiteConnection connection)
{
string sql = "Select * FROM Notes";
SQLiteCommand command = new SQLiteCommand(sql, connection);
command.ExecuteReader();
}
private void TestQueryProtected(SQLiteConnection connection)
{
try
{
string sql = "SELECT Version from vanilla.DatabaseVersion";
SQLiteCommand command = new SQLiteCommand(sql, connection);
using (SQLiteDataReader reader = command.ExecuteReader())
{
while (reader.Read())
{
string i = reader["Version"].ToString();
Debug.Assert(true);
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Debug.Assert(true);
}
}
private void TestQueryUnProtected(SQLiteConnection connection)
{
try
{
string sql = "SELECT Version from mods.DatabaseVersion";
SQLiteCommand command = new SQLiteCommand(sql, connection);
using (SQLiteDataReader reader = command.ExecuteReader())
{
while (reader.Read())
{
string i = reader["Version"].ToString();
Debug.Assert(true);
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Debug.Assert(true);
}
}

Answer 1

found the answer in another post:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/1385690/10099912
to attach a password protected sqlite database you need to use the 'key'word:
"ATTACH DATABASE 'C:\test.sqlite' AS attachedDb KEY 'password'"