Tina Norris Fields
tinanfields at torchlake.com
Sat May 28 06:27:04 CDT 2011
Arthur, Could be a whole new career for you - translating good 32-bit apps into good 64-bit apps. :-) T Arthur Fuller wrote: > Like many others on this list, I have come to value MzTools as absolutely > indispensable. However, I have recently discovered that it will not run in a > 64-bit environment (unless I install Office 32-bit, which I am reluctant to > do). The author of MzTools has declared his intention never to do a 64-bit > version. Bummer! So now I'm reduced to copying the headers and error > handlers from old procedures to new ones, or alternatively, Saving the App > in 32-bit version, running MzTools there, and copying the generated code and > documentation back to the 64-bit version. Either way, it sucks. > > Unlike some developers here, I have committed to the 64-bit version, and > believe that the days of 32-bit are numbered. So I may ultimately be forced > to reverse-engineer MzTools, revise some portions I'm less than happy with, > and release something called ArtfulToolsVBA64. Well, now that I'm > semi-retired, with just one remaining client (who is undyingly faithful), > perhaps I've got the time available to embark on this project. > > So, a word of caution: either don't commit to the new format or install a > 32-bit version of Office so this problem won't arise. > > Sadly, > Arthur >