[libreoffice-users] Re: Acess2Base

On 08/11/2014 03:05 PM, Stefan Gruber wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Jim Byrnes schrieb am Sonntag, 10. August 2014 23:47:
> > A couple of questions:
> >
> > (1) Has anyone here used it and does it make writing macros for Base
> > easier?
>
> I looked at the examples a few weeks ago, and it seemed to me as a
> clearer approach to database programming as the UNO-way.
>
> IMHO it is not only useful for migrations from Access, but for more
> serious db-projects. I do not know anything about MS-Access-Programming,
> I did some old-style DBase/FoxPro-Development some years ago and I
> didn't  feel well with this UNO-thing up to now.
> Obviosly it is a great API, but that huge that it becomes a labyrinth to
> me.

I agree, it looks much cleaner. Every time I try to work with UNO, I 
think what an overly complex way to accomplish what is sometimes a 
fairly simple task.  The only thing wrong with Acess2Base is that I do 
all my work with Calc.  That's why I was wondering if there was going to 
be a Excel2Calc version.

> After Access2Base was incorporated in LO from 4.2 on, it is a promise to
> improve things and it might become real, if it would be featured as the
> standard way of programming LO Base and if gets broader acceptance.
>
> At this time I can't estimate, wether I can rely on this tool for long-
> term projects.
> And there is yet a lack of documentation, tutorials for end-users.
>
> Fortunately there are more discussions about Base in general in the last
> months here.
> I wonder why this topic came up so "late"...

I would guess that, probably because of UNO, not that many people are 
writing macros.

Regards,  Jim




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