MartyConnelly
martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Wed Aug 6 16:42:45 CDT 2003
Have a look at this to see if makes sense. Microsoft Developer Tools Roadmap 2003-2005 http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/productinfo/roadmap.aspx#office Gustav Brock wrote: >Hi Marty > >Thanks. >Sorry for being dense, but I still cannot see if/how Visual Studio >fits into the picture of Access development. > >I'm aware that Visual Studio might bring some (Internet) features to >Access development, but what is important is to distinguish between >offers/features and needs. And if at all possible I do not want an IIS >to run on my trusted development machine; if it _is_ needed I wish it >to run on a server. > >By the way, what is "Office 2003 Windows Update CD"? > >/gustav > > > > >>This hasn't been set in stone yet by Microsoft. Maybe they are waiting >>for a marketing decision. >> >> > > > >> 1. Is VS Net 2003 >> 2 and 3 are free downloads. >> >> > > > >>Who knows they may switch to an MSI install, which would require 2 CD's >>much like SageKeys >>Office XP MSI wizard. >> >> > > > >>The Microsoft Installer may require two CD's to be shipped, the Access >>2003 Application CD created by the Packaging Wizard and the Office 2003 >>Windows Update CD. When the user inserts the Application CD, they are >>prompted to load the Update CD first which loads the required >>preconditioning components onto the target PC. >> >> > > > >> By the way IIS must be installed prior to loading VS Net, if you plan >>to use any of its features. >>You can still use things like Net WinForms without IIS but not Web >>Forms. If you install IIS after VS Net you can only use internal Web >>Forms <local host>. To fix you have to do a clear and reinstall in >>correct order, usually takes a couple of hours. >> >> > > > >>Gustav Brock wrote: >> >> > > > >>>Hi Marty and Martin >>> >>>I'm slightly confused ... >>> >>>Does this mean you'll have to buy all this - in addition to Office >>>2003 Pro, of course - just to create an Access 2003 runtime: >>> >>> 1. Visual Studio >>> 2. Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System >>> 3. Access 2003 Developer Extensions >>> >>>as well as to soil your dearly beloved workstation with IIS? >>> >>>And which version of Visual Studio? I don't have it as I've never had >>>a need for it. >>> >>>/gustav >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Looks like below doesn't contain the Access deployment features >>>>Access 2003 Developer Extensions Overview >>>> >>>> >>>>http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/editions/accessdav.asp >>>> >>>> >>>>from recent posting newsgroup microsoft.public.vsnet.vstools.office >>> >>> >>> >>>>Subject: Re: Access 2003 Developer Extensions >>>>From: "Peter Torr \(MS\)" <ptorr at microsoft.com> Sent: 7/16/2003 >>>>10:19:41 AM >>>>"Urs Stettler" <stettler at e-wideweb.com> wrote in message >>>>news:090401c34b7f$926f8de0$a401280a at phx.gbl... >>>> >>>> >>>>>According to the product description of the VS tools for >>>>>Office, Access 2003 Developer Extensions are supposed to >>>>>be part of it. >>>>> >>>>>Well, I purchased the Office 03 beta, purchased VS 03 just >>>>>to be able to use Access depoloyment features. Having >>>>>installed the VS tools, I can't find any packaging wizard >>>>>or any link in Access 03 to start the packaging process. >>>>>Am I missing something? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>The Access Developer Extensions will be in the final retail product, which >>>>has not shipped yet. The beta release of Visual Studio Tools for Office >>>>just contains the Word and Excel managed code projects. >>>> >>>> > >_______________________________________________ >AccessD mailing list >AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > >