Hi,
ADP is a vastly superior solution.
Well, not the technical most superior solution sells best, but the version
which is best advertised. And MS obviously isn't to keen in selling (and
therefore developing further) the technical most superior solution (= ADP)
Microsoft _IS_ commited to ADP.
yes, the next 22 month
but they're not COMMITTED ENOUGH.
Well, if you think so, then write a letter to (e-mail address removed) <bg>
Here's what i read elsewhere ...
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Does the Access team have any choice but to distance Access from 'classic'
ADO? Mainstream support for MDAC 2.8 ends in 22 months
(
http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=1596). I haven't heard of any
plans for a new release?
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AND read carefully the recommendation Mr. Rucker gives:
(
http://blogs.msdn.com/access/archive/2006/07/27/680772.aspx): "Access
project files, also called ADPs or .adp files, provide an alternative to
using the Access database engine by allowing an Access application to
connect directly to the tables in a SQL Server database. ADPs will continue
to be supported in Office Access 2007. To take maximum advantage of the new
features in Office Access 2007, Microsoft recommends the use of linked
tables to connect to SQL Server data." ...
And
....The primary application programming interface (API) for working with the
Microsoft Jet database engine from code is Data Access Object (DAO). In
Office Access 2007, new objects, properties, and methods will be added to
DAO to support the new features in the Access database engine. For example,
multi-valued fields created using the new Lookup Wizard will be accessible
from code as DAO recordsets. In Office Access 2007, programmers will also
have the option of enhancing their Access applications with add-ins and
smart panes based on managed Microsoft .NET code. A primary interop assembly
(PIA) for Access, as well as one for DAO, will enable managed code running
in these add-ins and smart panes to manipulate Access user interface objects
and Access data. Office Access as a Developer Tool Access is most notable in
how it enables information workers to build applications that otherwise
would require a professional developer. However Read More ...
And last not least:
Pls show me the new Layout View and the Allow Layout View property in an ADP
file, I can't find it...
MS advertising (it's not me !!) says loud and clear:
If you're a profi programmer, programming for MS products, then you use
Visual Studio and the compilers within. Ahh, you don't use Visual Studio
(and therefore VB.NET / C#.NET etc.) well, then you can't be a profi
programmer. For our special database programmers out here we even offer
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/teamsystem/products/dbpro/default.aspx
this special version.
Ahh, you have no money but you want to develop - well, then we have all the
Express Editions for you...
Before you saying anything against me: Nope, i don't like it either, but i
don't close my eyes and i see what's happening, so pls. don't be unpolite
again. It's not my fault.