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[Donald J Organ IV]

why just make the form and routinexs to edit the access do, php can use 
the access db for the data soruce.

Sean Pangia wrote:teachersfuc.org
> doesn't MS have tools to convert Access to ASP?
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> Kenneth Downs wrote:
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>> Timothy Boyden wrote:
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>>> Hi All,
>>>  
>>> I will be starting on a project to convert a fairly extensive 
>>> Microsoft Access based application to a web based version. This 
>>> application was internally built to manage all manner of details 
>>> regarding our franchisee operations (financials, reporting, CRM, 
>>> etc..). It uses MS Access forms with a tabbed structure and various 
>>> form elements. The application will be hosted on a Network Solutions 
>>> shared hosting server that has an Apache 1.x, MySQL 4.1.x, and PHP 
>>> 4.1.x back-end. The MS Access application uses an MS SQL 2000 
>>> Enterprise database for data storage.
>>>  
>>> I could use some recommendations on tools that will help me convert 
>>> this app as quickly as possible. Everything from IDEs to conversion 
>>> utilities are on the table. Unfortunately changing the web 
>>> infrastructure is not.
>>>  
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>> Hmm, why not just leave it as-is?  Whatever you may think of MS 
>> Access (I'm not a big fan myself), its got to be simpler and easier 
>> than splitting it into 3 pieces and using older versions of all three.
>> What is the motivation for doing this?  Just to get web access?   If 
>> so, use Terminal Services.
>>
>> Shared hosting?  The project doesn't warrant its own server?  Doesn't 
>> add up.  If its that big and is contributing to the bottom line one 
>> would think it could justify a server and the admin's choice of 
>> tools, languages, etc.
>>
>>
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