[AccessD] Access 2007 Question

jwcolby jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Tue Oct 27 06:45:51 CDT 2009


Steve,

 > It needs to be built from the outset as  compatible - which means (among other mindset changes) 
macros.

LOL.  Tell that to .Net!


John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Steve Schapel wrote:
> Hi Mark,
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Mark Simms" <marksimms at verizon.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 9:57 AM
> 
>> Steve - I don't quite understand the above.
>> Why can't they translate much of the VBA by creating a Javascript library 
>> of
>> functions and objects and then create a translator to convert the VBA code
>> to Javascript ?
>> They were able to translate VB6 to VB.NET, so why not VBA to Javascript
>> and/or their new highly touted XAML ?
> 
> I do not know whether it is theoretically technically possible or not, to do 
> the kind of thing you suggest.  However, it's a pretty certain guess that if 
> it had been possible from a time/resources/practical point of view, "they" 
> would have done so.
> 
>> I think an Access 2010 app ported to the 'net stripped of VBA will be 
>> mostly
>> useless.
> 
> An application has to be compatible with the web, before it can be "ported". 
> So nothing will get "stripped".  It needs to be built from the outset as 
> compatible - which means (among other mindset changes) macros.
> 
> Regards
> Steve 
> 



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