William Benson
vbacreations at gmail.com
Thu Nov 1 22:08:01 CDT 2012
I was referring to software releases not objects and functions John. On Nov 1, 2012 10:42 PM, "jwcolby" <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote: > >I can't think of a single thing I am using today that I used in 97. > > uuhhh??? > > tables, fields, queries, reports, forms? > > Sure the code (vba) is much better in 2003 but 97 worked. > > John W. Colby > Colby Consulting > > Reality is what refuses to go away > when you do not believe in it > > On 11/1/2012 6:02 PM, William Benson wrote: > >> Why haven't they upgraded? I can't think of a single thing I am using >> today >> that I used in 97. >> >> On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 5:32 PM, Stuart McLachlan <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg >> >wrote: >> >> One biggie for me is dropping support for Jet 3. "This change affects >>> databases that are >>> linked to Access 97 databases." >>> >>> I've got clients with lots of A97 backends. >>> >>> -- >>> Stuart >>> >>> On 1 Nov 2012 at 15:06, Jim Dettman wrote: >>> >>> >>>> > If you haven't figured it out, we (developers) are not going to >>> be in >>> the >>> >>>> picture much longer. >>>> >>>> Microsoft just released details on Office and Access 2013: >>>> >>>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-**us/library/jj162978(v=office.**15).aspx<http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj162978(v=office.15).aspx> >>>> >>>> Couple of quotes: >>>> >>>> "A new interactive view designer makes it easy for users who have little >>>> >>> or >>> >>>> no programming experience to build apps. " >>>> "A new application model enables subject matter experts to quickly >>>> create >>>> and share applications that can be used to run their business. " >>>> >>>> They are focused on the end user and nothing but and everything is >>>> >>> about >>> >>>> the cloud and Office 365. Traditional desktop development with Access >>>> is >>>> out. >>>> >>>> Here's a list of what got pulled out: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/**en-us/library/cc178954%28v=** >>> office.15%29.aspx<http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc178954%28v=office.15%29.aspx> >>> ; >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Two biggies from that: >>>> >>>> 1. Access 2003 toolbars and command bars are no longer supported. You >>>> *must* use the ribbon. >>>> 2. ADP's are gone. >>>> >>>> And there's a bunch of other stuff, like Pivot Charts. >>>> >>>> Jim. >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: accessd-bounces@**databaseadvisors.com<accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com> >>>> [mailto:accessd-bounces@**databaseadvisors.com<accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com>] >>>> On Behalf Of Tina Norris >>>> Fields >>>> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 02:52 PM >>>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >>>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Regarding multi-value field, from a reader >>>> >>>> Well, for what it's worth, I agree with everybody who said don't use >>>> multi-value fields! Geez, we go to lots of trouble to normalize our >>>> data and then Access arrives with new specialties that at least look >>>> like the destruction of normalization! Dang! >>>> T >>>> >>>> Tina Norris Fields >>>> tinanfields at torchlake.com >>>> 231-322-2787 >>>> >>>> On 10/31/2012 7:08 PM, Susan Harkins wrote: >>>> >>>>> Received the following from a reader: >>>>> >>>>> "I set up a multivalued field in Access 2010 using a List Box and >>>>> providing a Value List with values M,T,W,R,F. Everything works fine >>>>> but for one problem. When I chose M, W, F from my list, th >>>>> emultivalued filed reads F, M, W ... i.e., the entries are sorted left >>>>> to right whereas I want them to show up as M, W, F. Is there a way to >>>>> do this?" >>>>> >>>>> =====Other than learning the basics so I could write about them, I >>>>> don't use them and have almost no experience. Anyone have a quick and >>>>> easy answer? I'm going to do a little research, but if anybody knows, >>>>> please share! >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> Susan H. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> AccessD mailing list >>>> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/**mailman/listinfo/accessd<http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd> >>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.**com<http://www.databaseadvisors.com> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> AccessD mailing list >>>> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>>> http://databaseadvisors.com/**mailman/listinfo/accessd<http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd> >>>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.**com<http://www.databaseadvisors.com> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> AccessD mailing list >>> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>> http://databaseadvisors.com/**mailman/listinfo/accessd<http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd> >>> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.**com<http://www.databaseadvisors.com> >>> >>> >> >> >> > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/**mailman/listinfo/accessd<http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd> > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.**com<http://www.databaseadvisors.com> >