[AccessD] VBA abandoned in Office 2008 for Mac

...Mac/Office VBA is only a shadow of Win/Office VBA ...think scripting 
macros, not a development language supporting extensive database development 
...so the opt-out in favor of Apple Script is really a move on their part to 
make MS Office/Mac "more" Mac friendly ...and has zero implications for the 
future of VBA on its own platform ...imnsho, of course.

William Hindman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Skolits" <askolits at ot.com>
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" 
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] VBA abandoned in Office 2008 for Mac


> "What you guys think is the number of years that it will take for the
> number of those actually using VBA to drop below 50% of the
> present count?"
>
> Based on the many legacy systems I see that still rely on the Dos 
> operating
> systems, it will be a long time. Below 50%? 4-5 years.
>
> But, it all scares me a bit since Access as a front end and also VBA are 
> my
> primary tools of development. Time to start changing careers?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of MF
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 4:05 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] VBA abandoned in Office 2008 for Mac
>
>
> MF
>
>
>
> ______________________________
> At 04:38 PM 30/05/2007, you wrote:
>>Boy will there be a BUNCH of companies not upgrading beyond that!   How
> many
>>apps are out there coded in vba?
>>
>>
>>John W. Colby
>>Colby Consulting
>>www.ColbyConsulting.com
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Ken Ismert
>>Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 3:16 PM
>>To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
>>Subject: [AccessD] VBA abandoned in Office 2008 for Mac
>>
>>
>>The first shoe has dropped: Microsoft has abandoned VBA in its latest
> Office
>>suite for the Macintosh:
>>
>>Mac Users Face Hurdles with New Office Versions
>>http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2138349,00.asp?kc=EWKNLINF053007STR4
>>
>>Although there is a converter tool for older Office documents, with
> promises
>>for VBA support in the future, Mac developers are encouraged to use
>>Applescript instead.
>>
>>Access developers have to at least consider the possibility that Office
>>2007 will be the last version of Office that will natively run VBA.
>>
>>-Ken
>
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