[AccessD] VBA abandoned in Office 2008 for Mac

The move is toward managed code, meaning .Net, I think.  There's a
fairly steep learning curve there, but I think Access VBA users have an
advantage in moving to .Net, especially if they have experience with
ADO. *WARNING*: poorly designed data schemas are not improved by .Net.

Charlotte Foust

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark A Matte
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 1:25 PM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: Re: [AccessD] VBA abandoned in Office 2008 for Mac

Pardon my ignorance...but what does this mean for Access???  Almost
everything I do in Access relies on VBA?

Mark


>From: "Arthur Fuller" <fuller.artful at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: Access Developers discussion and problem 
>solving<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
>To: "Access Developers discussion and problem 
>solving"<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
>Subject: Re: [AccessD] VBA abandoned in Office 2008 for Mac
>Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 15:49:51 -0400
>
>That is most definitely a significant shoe. I'm glad that I started 
>looking elsewhere for income opportunities.
>
>A.
>
>
>On 5/30/07, Ken Ismert <kismert at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > 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=EWKNLINF053007ST
>R4
> >
> > 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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