Re: Best choice for developing?
From: Douglas J. Steele (NOSPAM_djsteele_at_NOSPAM_canada.com)
Date: 03/23/05
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Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 18:31:40 -0500
Assuming you've already developed the application in Access (forms and
reports), recognize that you'd have to completely redevelop the application
if you went with Visual Studio.
VSTO gives you the Access run-time, so you simply package your existing
Access application with the run-time and distribute it.
-- Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP http://I.Am/DougSteele (no e-mails, please!) "Paul Vencill" <PaulVencill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A208946F-9DB9-44C6-AB20-1638FE13D39C@microsoft.com... > Thanks for the info, especially the specific point about the ADE. I'm > wondering, after reading your advice and the online product descriptions, > if > Visual Studio Professional might not be the better option? It costs a bit > more than just the Tools for Office 2003, but it seems to come with a LOT > more features. What are your thoughts on that? > > "Douglas J. Steele" wrote: > >> "Rick Brandt" <rickbrandt2@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:3aao5nF66nsm4U1@individual.net... >> > Paul Vencill wrote: >> >> I've been reading product descriptions on the MS Website, and I'm a >> >> little confused as to what the best choice is for creating standalone >> >> apps. I was looking to create (mainly) Access DBs that can run >> >> standalone (i.e. on machines not loaded w/ MS Access). I was told by >> >> a developer friend that I want MS Visual Studio, but from what I can >> >> read MS Access Developer's Edition might be a better choice (When the >> >> 2003 version comes out, anyway). >> >> >> >> Thoughts? >> > >> > The 2003 version _is_ out. It's just not called the Developer's >> > Edition >> > any >> > more. Something along the lines of "Visual Studio Office Extensions". >> > Whether that and Access itself is all that is required I don't know, >> > but >> > there are pages on MS' web site that explain what you have to purchase. >> >> You need to purchase the following in order to create an Access 2003 >> runtime >> application: >> >> - Microsoft Access 2003 >> - Visual Studio Tools for Office 2003 (which includes the Access 2003 >> Developer Extensions) >> >> The ADE is the product that gives you the license to deploy the 2003 >> runtime >> components and you have to have Access 2003 installed in order to install >> the ADE. >> >> If you're using MSDN, note that while VSTO is available in all >> subscription >> levels of MSDN, the Access Developer Extensions are not included with all >> versions. ADE is only available at Universal level. >> >> The stand-alone VSTO box includes both VSTO and the ADE. >> >> See http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/office/officetools.aspx for more >> details >> >> >> -- >> Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP >> http://I.Am/DougSteele >> (no e-mails, please!) >> >> >> >> >> >>
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