Beginner needs a few questions answered please

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garyusenet

My company is about to invest in ACT for 12 users.
I have been charged with getting it all setup and rolled out.

A feature we need isn't supported by act as standard, but there is an
'sdk' which purports to allow us to modify act.

The first line of the instructions for this says : -

'Act consists of feature rich components that are highly extenisble.
The platform is built on the .NET framework'

I have designed a couple of db's in access before, and am kind of
fammiliar with VBA accessing controls running commands, etc... That's
the limit of my knowledge.

will the .net framework that act uses, allow me to code in VBA? how
would i access the main part of the ACT user interface to add controls
to it? I know nothing of .net framework, so any information you could
give me that would enlighten me would be really well appreciated...

thanks,

Gary.
 
Gary,

While I acn't herlp you with your ACT queries, I can say that it is not
possibly to code in VBA on the .NET Framework. You do however have Visual
Basic .NET, which IMO is a more feature rich VB. Mind you, learning VB .NET
and in particular the .NET Framework is anotehr matter.
 
You can code in any .NET language. For your purposes, Visual Basic .NET may
be your best option. As far as adding controls, that is going to be
particular to the Framework/SDK that ACT exposes for you, so you should
consult the ACT developers site (assume there is one).

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Gregory A. Beamer
MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA

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