Re: Are we crazy

In article <3op78s$1als@news.gate.net>, tschaefe@gate.net says... > >In article <3oodm9$qtu@insosf1.infonet.net>, rodney@worf.infonet.net says... > >[compressed writing] > >>No, I'm not an Access bigot. I have just been pleasantly surprised >>by Access 2.0. And I come from a background of 4GL programming and writing >>my own code generators and all that you spoke of above. >> >>I would give it a look, if not for the do-all end-all mission-critical >>application, at least for a rapid prototype as suggested above. >> >>rodney > >======================================================================== ====== >Rodney, > >I heartily agree. I am glad about what I hear network-wise as I've not had >some real network experience with Access 2.0. But the front-end is very >much what you'd expect coming from 4GL. Powerbuilder will really slow you >down. > >Quite surprised to see these Access 2.0 recommendations....Make sure you get >2.0 and not the earlier revs, there is a profound difference. > >Tim >-- > \\\\|// > [o|o] >==============================---o00--(_)--00o---======================= ===== >Tim Schaefer http://www.gate.net/~tschaefe >The Computer Business Company, Inc. tschaefe@gate.net >Coconut Creek, FL, USA INXUTIL 2.0 is now absolutely FREE > He's dead Jim... --Dr. McCoy >======================================================================== ===== > Is Access that much easier than VB? The languages are very similar and VB gives you the extensibility of VBXs. Wouldn't that make VB a stronger, long term solution? -- Benjamin Taub DSS and Data Warehouse design, development & project management btaub@izzy.net ph: (313) 761-5962