[AccessD] What's New in Access 2013?

jwcolby jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Thu Jul 19 10:58:31 CDT 2012


I put the entire Access FE in a runtime on the client's computer, hitting SQL Server over the web as 
the back end.  Of course it doesn't run in a browser and so there are install issues but browsers 
reaaaaally suck for more than casual stuff.

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting

Reality is what refuses to go away
when you do not believe in it

On 7/19/2012 10:20 AM, Jim Dettman wrote:
> Mark,
>
>   If you look at 2010 and the macro editor, it looks like it is based on an
> XML file, but nothing's been documented, so that's pure conjecture on my
> part.
>
>   Frankly, if a converter was possible, I would have thought that would have
> shown up in 2010, but I guess they were too focused on just getting the web
> part right without having enough time to worry about getting existing apps
> ported (2007 was a pre-beta attempt at the web as far as I'm concerned).
>
>    But I'm not even sure existing apps getting ported is a priority or even
> feasible.  As we've discussed here, the web works differently then a
> standard desktop app.  Even within A2010, there are fundamental differences
> between a web and standard DB, so would a converter even be worth it since
> most of the code may no longer apply?  Most likely not.
>
>    Think anyone what wants to take an existing app to the web with Access is
> going to be in for a re-write and with significant loss in functionality.
>
> Jim.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Simms
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 10:05 AM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] What's New in Access 2013?
>
> Is a conversion tool a feasible solution ?
> If the new scripting language is all GUI-driven, then this would not be
> possible.....
> Unless the internals of the new scripting language is made available.
> Doubtful.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-
>> bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Dettman
>> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 9:35 AM
>> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] What's New in Access 2013?
>>
>>
>>   Access is clearly moving to the web and VBA is not going with it...
>>
>> Jim.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
>> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 09:20 AM
>> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
>> Subject: [AccessD] What's New in Access 2013?
>>
>> Hi all
>>
>> Not much except for the cleaner Metro styled UI:
>>
>> <quote>
>> In a word, apps.
>>> /quote>
>>
>> http://officepreview.microsoft.com/en-us/support/what-s-new-in-access-
>> 2013-H
>> A102809500.aspx
>>
>> These apps are macro driven (ouch!) and requires SharePoint or Office
>> 365 as
>> the "backend" (= no database but "lists" only).
>>
>> Would have loved a C#A!
>>
>> /gustav
>>
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