[AccessD] 32->64 bit Conversion

[Arthur Fuller]

Ok Susan. why waste more time converting to something without benefits?
Good point.

On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 5:40 PM Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:

> Arthur, the only reason to move to 64 is a memory issue. If it's necessary
> do it. If not, don't.
>
> Susan H.
>
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> 64 bit t can use more memory- usually a good thing. However the one major
> app I was involved with over past 6 years gained nothing whatever in speed.
>
> Not only that but we had some kind of limits that would be reached on
> number
> of reports that could print individually in code - we hoped it would
> increase 64 bit but it did not.
>
> I want others to give their impression too but the program we had was
> larger, using more class modules and calculations than anything I ever
> worked on in Access and we gained nothing going to 64 bit.
>
> On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 3:50 PM Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I guess that I'm already almost halfway down the path, but it has
> > become time to wonder why I am doing this in the first place. The
> > obvious answer is that the client requested it, and while an engineer
> > in his own field, he is not a software guy (hence my employment). But
> > it's become time for me at least to pose the question, What am  gaining
> by
> this move to 64-bit?
> > Performance? And if so, are there any benchmarks to verify this?
> > Compatibility with the default Office installation? And if so, why is
> > that important? Com[atinility with current and future hardware?
> > Something else that hasn't occurred to me?
> > I am as willing as anyone to spend my client's dollars, but I also
> > have, at least intermittently, a conscience, and would like to know
> > what benefits I am delivering for the dollars the client is spending.
> > Suggestions in the way of justification are invited.
> >
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Arthur