Gustav Brock
gustav at cactus.dk
Thu Aug 7 02:08:33 CDT 2003
Hi Marty But is this a thought or a decision? Sounds like those tools are not for free ... >>> 2 and 3 are free downloads. /gustav > 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: >>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. >>> >>>>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.