[AccessD] Macros

Yes, but now you are programming in VB.  The argument was that Macros were
"just as powerful as VB".  If you have to use VB to do something that Macros
can't accomplish, then the argument is proven false.
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 Don Elliker
  Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 8:51 AM
  To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
  Subject: RE: [AccessD] Macros


  Could it not be called in a function and the function called from the
macro?
  _d






  "Things are only free to the extent that you don't pay for them."
  >From: "Jim Dettman"
  >Reply-To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
  >To:
  >Subject: RE: [AccessD] Macros
  >Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 08:23:56 -0400
  >
  >The other major distinction is that there is no way to call an API
function
  >from a macro.
  >
  >Jim Dettman
  >President,
  >Online Computer Services of WNY, Inc.
  >(315) 699-3443
  >jimdettman at earthlink.net
  >
  > > -----Original Message-----
  > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
  > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]
  > > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 8:18 AM
  > > To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
  > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Macros
  > >
  > > >Because Access Macros are just as powerful as VBA, since they have a
  > > RunCode command.
  > >
  > > Nope, gotta disagree there Drew. No developer worth his salt will
touch
  > > macros for development in Access for the simple reason that errors
cannot
  > > be handled. In a runtime errors will dump you to the dos prompt.
  > > Furthermore there is no facility for getting at the object model.
Macros
  > > are an extremely simplistic "programming language" for power users,
and do
  > > not compare in any way to VB.
  > >
  > > John W. Colby
  > > Colby Consulting
  > > www.ColbyConsulting.com

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