Access to .Net

[Summerwind]

I have been writing apps in Access since version 1, mostly to track business processes for small companies. By now I have sort of got my head around VBA etc.

I have now managed to use .Net as a front end to an Access back end. The advantage of this being that the client does not need to own a copy of Access, just the .net framework. (I have to say that I found an Access front end easier to design and code)

Having achieved that, I was now wondering if anyone has come across a utility or has any tips to assist in transfering the controls on an Access form to a .Net form. I would like to change over all of my current packages from Access/Access to .Net/Access but the workload is daunting to say the least.

 

[llkhoutx]

I recall seeing thrd party tools which do what you want.

Welcome to the wonderful world of conversion.

Have you considered delivering your apps with the Access Runtime. You'd have to ahve the Office Developer's Edition or Visual Studio 2005 professional. Using the runtime, even buying the necessary development sofrtware, would cost significantly less than coverting.

 

[Summerwind]

Thanks for your thoughts. I have tried delivering apps with the run-time version but its always a bit of a nightmare. The client gets teed off and I end up with a headache.

I don't deliver run-time versions any more for those very reasons. That's why I was considering converting them to .Net Maybe I will save the idea for another day.

 

[llkhoutx]

Access is so cheap; companies that pinch pennies are asking for trouble.