Need some advice?

[Guest]

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

 

[Marina Levit [MVP]]

The best way is still to code it yourself.

 

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

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

 

[Marina Levit [MVP]]

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?

 

[tommaso.gastaldi]

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

tommaso

Marina Levit [MVP] ha scritto:

 

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

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