[AccessD] Ded Moroz sends you links on sample projects... :)

Precisely, I do it in .net and while it is not simple beyond belief (cross threading / updating the 
display) it is easy enough once you know the tricks.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com

On 1/2/2011 4:30 PM, Dan Waters wrote:
> Given our conversation all afternoon:
>
> OTOH I do that now with - .Net - and it is simple beyond belief.
>
> Thanks!
> Dan
>
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>
> This is certainly true.  I tried to use VBA (Access / VB) to automate SQL
> Server and it was a PITA
> and never really worked.  OTOH I do that now with C# and it is simple beyond
> belief.  Additionally,
> I use threads to cause several distinct but related SQL Server automation
> processes to run
> simultaneously, something that just flat isn't possible with Access / VBA.
>
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
> On 1/2/2011 5:15 AM, Shamil Salakhetdinov wrote:
>> 1000%... at least. (I mean with MS Access/VBA you get "stuck" within
> desktop
>> applications world, or you have to use "esoteric" ways trying to
>> change/extend/scale yor MS Access/VBA app context/environment - e.g. scale
>> to MS SQL SQL, web, ...)
>> With .NET you have *many* natural and smooth ways to scale/reuse your
>> desktop apps' (parts)...
>>
>> 10000% :)
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> --
>> Shamil
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Simms
>> Sent: 2 ?????? 2011 ?. 4:07
>> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Ded Moroz sends you links on sample projects... :)
>>
>> Good stuff John. Would you say based on your time-in-training that you are
>> 50% as productive, 25%, ???
>>
>> I'm just trying to gauge the cost-benefit of moving to C# dot-net.
>>
>>
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