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  • Mark
    #1

    Need some advice?

    Hello,

    I am fairly new to programming VS2005 Windows Apps, but am highly
    experienced in VB6. I am used to creating data access forms in VB6 using
    code for connections, commands, etc. Should I be looking at drag and drop
    methods in VS2005 or is the best method still coding all data access?

    Any help greatly appreciated!
    Thanks in advance
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    • Marina Levit [MVP]
      #2
      Re: Need some advice?

      The best way is still to code it yourself.

      "Mark" <Mark@discussio ns.microsoft.co mwrote in message
      news:7C45CAB9-CF53-426E-9DC1-DD2607BE187D@mi crosoft.com...
      Hello,
      >
      I am fairly new to programming VS2005 Windows Apps, but am highly
      experienced in VB6. I am used to creating data access forms in VB6 using
      code for connections, commands, etc. Should I be looking at drag and drop
      methods in VS2005 or is the best method still coding all data access?
      >
      Any help greatly appreciated!
      Thanks in advance

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        • Cor Ligthert [MVP]
          #3
          Re: Need some advice?

          Mark,

          This is really a difficult question, the drag and drop procedures for ADONet
          are in my opinion much better in version 2005 Windows forms than from
          version 2003.

          One advantage is that all constrains from your database are used in the
          strongly typed dataset. If you don't use those in your database, than I
          would not use the drag and drop either.

          But this is just my idea at this moment,

          Cor

          "Mark" <Mark@discussio ns.microsoft.co mschreef in bericht
          news:7C45CAB9-CF53-426E-9DC1-DD2607BE187D@mi crosoft.com...
          Hello,
          >
          I am fairly new to programming VS2005 Windows Apps, but am highly
          experienced in VB6. I am used to creating data access forms in VB6 using
          code for connections, commands, etc. Should I be looking at drag and drop
          methods in VS2005 or is the best method still coding all data access?
          >
          Any help greatly appreciated!
          Thanks in advance

            Comment

            • Marina Levit [MVP]
              #4
              Re: Need some advice?

              In my experience drag and drop is fine for small applications that need to
              be thrown together quickly. It just doesn't work for large application that
              require an actual data access architecture that is generic and extensible.

              What do you think?

              "Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstname @planet.nlwrote in message
              news:O9vOVBvwGH A.428@TK2MSFTNG P03.phx.gbl...
              Mark,
              >
              This is really a difficult question, the drag and drop procedures for
              ADONet are in my opinion much better in version 2005 Windows forms than
              from version 2003.
              >
              One advantage is that all constrains from your database are used in the
              strongly typed dataset. If you don't use those in your database, than I
              would not use the drag and drop either.
              >
              But this is just my idea at this moment,
              >
              Cor
              >
              "Mark" <Mark@discussio ns.microsoft.co mschreef in bericht
              news:7C45CAB9-CF53-426E-9DC1-DD2607BE187D@mi crosoft.com...
              >Hello,
              >>
              >I am fairly new to programming VS2005 Windows Apps, but am highly
              >experienced in VB6. I am used to creating data access forms in VB6 using
              >code for connections, commands, etc. Should I be looking at drag and
              >drop
              >methods in VS2005 or is the best method still coding all data access?
              >>
              >Any help greatly appreciated!
              >Thanks in advance
              >
              >

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                • tommaso.gastaldi@uniroma1.it
                  #5
                  Re: Need some advice?

                  I agree mostly with Marina. Just code it. It's simpler (for a coder)
                  and more flexible.

                  tommaso

                  Marina Levit [MVP] ha scritto:
                  In my experience drag and drop is fine for small applications that need to
                  be thrown together quickly. It just doesn't work for large application that
                  require an actual data access architecture that is generic and extensible.
                  >
                  What do you think?
                  >
                  "Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstname @planet.nlwrote in message
                  news:O9vOVBvwGH A.428@TK2MSFTNG P03.phx.gbl...
                  Mark,

                  This is really a difficult question, the drag and drop procedures for
                  ADONet are in my opinion much better in version 2005 Windows forms than
                  from version 2003.

                  One advantage is that all constrains from your database are used in the
                  strongly typed dataset. If you don't use those in your database, than I
                  would not use the drag and drop either.

                  But this is just my idea at this moment,

                  Cor

                  "Mark" <Mark@discussio ns.microsoft.co mschreef in bericht
                  news:7C45CAB9-CF53-426E-9DC1-DD2607BE187D@mi crosoft.com...
                  Hello,
                  >
                  I am fairly new to programming VS2005 Windows Apps, but am highly
                  experienced in VB6. I am used to creating data access forms in VB6 using
                  code for connections, commands, etc. Should I be looking at drag and
                  drop
                  methods in VS2005 or is the best method still coding all data access?
                  >
                  Any help greatly appreciated!
                  Thanks in advance

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                    • Cor Ligthert [MVP]
                      #6
                      Re: Need some advice?

                      Marina,

                      I am in doubt, but oposite to the version in 1.1 is the version in 2.0
                      extendibale. Did you try it already, it is so much better. (Try the Data Tab
                      to start with and than not to forget the DataSource box with the icons in
                      top).

                      Cor

                      "Marina Levit [MVP]" <someone@nospam .comschreef in bericht
                      news:e%2323rJvw GHA.5044@TK2MSF TNGP05.phx.gbl. ..
                      In my experience drag and drop is fine for small applications that need to
                      be thrown together quickly. It just doesn't work for large application
                      that require an actual data access architecture that is generic and
                      extensible.
                      >
                      What do you think?
                      >
                      "Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstname @planet.nlwrote in message
                      news:O9vOVBvwGH A.428@TK2MSFTNG P03.phx.gbl...
                      >Mark,
                      >>
                      >This is really a difficult question, the drag and drop procedures for
                      >ADONet are in my opinion much better in version 2005 Windows forms than
                      >from version 2003.
                      >>
                      >One advantage is that all constrains from your database are used in the
                      >strongly typed dataset. If you don't use those in your database, than I
                      >would not use the drag and drop either.
                      >>
                      >But this is just my idea at this moment,
                      >>
                      >Cor
                      >>
                      >"Mark" <Mark@discussio ns.microsoft.co mschreef in bericht
                      >news:7C45CAB 9-CF53-426E-9DC1-DD2607BE187D@mi crosoft.com...
                      >>Hello,
                      >>>
                      >>I am fairly new to programming VS2005 Windows Apps, but am highly
                      >>experienced in VB6. I am used to creating data access forms in VB6
                      >>using
                      >>code for connections, commands, etc. Should I be looking at drag and
                      >>drop
                      >>methods in VS2005 or is the best method still coding all data access?
                      >>>
                      >>Any help greatly appreciated!
                      >>Thanks in advance
                      >>
                      >>
                      >
                      >

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