DB access via ODBC in VB 2.0 (was: Re: Q+E DLL in VB?)

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From: Daniel P. B. Smith
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 12:37

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Dunno the answer, but just wanted to alert you and others that Microsoft
seems to be working on a general approach to database access from VB.
Visual Basic 2.0, Professional Edition, has a section on "ODBC Objects,"
objects with names like "Database" and "TableDefs" and "dynasets," etc. 
and a sample application.

I have the impression this is something that Microsoft would LIKE to 
become a standard -- it's part of WOSA or some such -- and the section is
short on details of what DRIVERS (i.e. what actual, real-live databases)
can be used with it -- except that there IS a driver for Microsoft's
SQL Servers.

If I were doing anything at all regarding coupling VB to a database
(which I'm not), I'd certainly check out VB 2.0, Professional Edition,
and I'd certainly start calling my DB vendors to find out whether they
have any plans to support ODBC. 

-- 
Daniel P. B. Smith
dpbsmith@world.std.com

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