jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Sat Mar 13 10:28:14 CST 2010
I second pretty much everything William said, EXCEPT that I did not find C# syntax all that trivial to pick up. But like William I forced myself to do it and I am happy I did. John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com William Hindman wrote: > ...vb.net and c#.net are virtually identical in their capabilities ...only > the syntax is significantly different in the latest versions and you'll pick > that up fairly quickly ...learning the net framework is the major effort, > not the language you choose to work in ...I started in vb.net because the > syntax seemed more familiar but that's really an illusion since it's very > different from vba in reality ...I've since moved to forcing myself to work > in c#.net because 1) that's where the work is and 2) that's what ~70% or > more of the on-line responses and sample code are written in ...and I live > on sample code ...besides which, there are some very good (and free) on-line > translators between the two now ...if I were starting over in net I'd pass > on vb.net and go straight to c#.net > > ...if I recall correctly, you're an unbounder in Access and that will make > the transition to VS a lot simpler than it was for a bounder like me ...and > if you're learning by converting an existing Access app as I did, you can > use the current mdb be as your database while you learn VS, then learn SQL > Server once you've gotten past the major VS learning curve ...the conversion > to SS is pretty straight forward in VS. > > ...forms design paradigm in net is different than Access and takes more time > ...but once you get the hang of it, the framework allows virtually infinite > capabilities that Access can't begin to match ...as gustav mentioned, there > are literally dozens of ways to accomplish almost anything in net ...and > tools, tools, tools, and more tools ...which can be a pita until you work > out your own preferences ...I started with the express version and then > upgraded to VS2008 Pro ...and it looks like VS2010 is an even better product > ...I can't begin to tell you how much I like working in VS compared to > Access ...MS put a lot of their best talent into developing this product. > > ...dba runs a vb list that has really become a c# list of late even though > the name remains ...join and you'll find gustav, jc, and others you'll > recognize already there. > > William > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Rocky Smolin" <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> > Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 10:34 AM > To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] SPAM-LOW: Treeview/Listview OCX Disabled by MS > >> It looks like from the page that the VB version does not make web enabled >> apps? Doesn't use .Net where the c# version does? >> >> R >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock >> Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 1:41 AM >> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] SPAM-LOW: Treeview/Listview OCX Disabled by MS >> >> Hi Rocky >> >> You can start with Visual Studio Express edition for C#: >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/express/Windows/ >> >> Downloads and links to lots of resources at that page. >> >> The classic method of creation forms is WinForms. Reports are created with >> ReportDesigner which can be closely integrated with SQL Server if you >> like. >> It is different from creating forms and reports in Access but once you get >> around it you won't look back - and working with it will keep you young >> because you are constantly challenged by the may ways to do things. >> >> /gustav >> >> >>>>> rockysmolin at bchacc.com 13-03-2010 08:43 >>> >> How do you do form and report design in C#? >> >> R >> >> >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 270.14.129/2605 - Release Date: >> 03/12/10 >> 01:42:00 >> >> -- >> AccessD mailing list >> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >