Microsoft KB Archive/140211

= ACC95: Summary List of New Features: Microsoft Access and ADT 95 =

Article ID: 140211

Article Last Modified on 10/20/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Access 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit 1.1

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This article was previously published under Q140211



Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.



SUMMARY
This article provides a summary list of the features of Microsoft Access for Windows 95 version 7.0 and Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit for Windows 95 version 7.0.



Windows 95 Support
Feature                                   MS Access   MS Access+ADT

32-bit Application                           Yes            Yes Database Explorer                            Yes            Yes Database Property Sheets                     Yes            Yes Long File Names                              Yes            Yes Windows 95 Shortcuts                         Yes            Yes Windows 95 Special UI Effects                Yes            Yes Windows 95 Look and Feel                     Yes            Yes

Visual Basic for Applications and New Integrated Development Environment
Feature                                   MS Access   MS Access+ADT

Visual Basic for Applications Language       Yes            Yes Conditional Compilation                      Yes            Yes Custom Form Properties and Methods           Yes            Yes Named Parameters                             Yes            Yes Optional Arguments                           Yes            Yes Parameter Arrays                             Yes            Yes Improved Debug Window                        Yes            Yes Breakpoints                                  Yes            Yes Watch Variables                              Yes            Yes Call Stack Traces                            Yes            Yes Line Continuation Character                  Yes            Yes Color-coded Syntax                           Yes            Yes Object Browser                               Yes            No Visual Basic for Applications Reference       No             Yes

Microsoft Jet Database Engine Version 3.0 Enhancements
Feature                                   MS Access   MS Access+ADT

32-bit Jet Database Engine                   Yes            Yes Replication (Data Synchronization)           Yes            Yes Programmatic Access to Jet                   Yes            Yes Replication Features Replication Management Tools                 No             Yes Rarely Connected User                        No             Yes Replication Support Schedule Replication at Any Time             No             Yes Jet Data Access Reference                    No             Yes

Enhanced Forms Design Environment
Feature                                   MS Access   MS Access+ADT

Enhanced AutoForm                            Yes            Yes AutoFormat                                   Yes            Yes Button Face Customization                    Yes            Yes Format Painter                               Yes            Yes Multiple Instances of Forms                  Yes            Yes Change Control Types                         Yes            Yes Default Control Types                        Yes            Yes ControlTips                                  Yes            Yes Multiple-Select List Boxes                   Yes            Yes Filter By Form/Selection                     Yes            Yes New Text Import Wizard                       Yes            Yes Improved List/Combo Box Performance          Yes            Yes

Database Innovation
Feature                                   MS Access   MS Access+ADT

Table Analyzer Wizard                        Yes            Yes Performance Analyzer                         Yes            Yes

OLE Support
Feature                                   MS Access   MS Access+ADT

OLE Automation Controller                    Yes            Yes OLE Automation Server                        Yes            Yes 32-bit OLE Object Datastore                  Yes            Yes 32-Bit OLE Control Support                   Yes            Yes Integrated Property Page                     Yes            Yes for OLE Controls Databound OLE Control Support                Yes            Yes New Calendar Control                         Yes            Yes Rich Text Format Control                     No             Yes Image List Control                           No             Yes Spinner Control                              No             Yes Data Outline Control                         No             Yes Common Dialog Box Control                    No             Yes

Developer Tools
Feature                                   MS Access   MS Access+ADT

Database Splitter Wizard                     Yes            Yes Startup Properties                           Yes            Yes Royalty-Free Runtime License                 No             Yes Enhanced Setup Wizard                        No             Yes Windows 95 Help Compiler                     No             Yes Office Object Model Reference                No             Yes Office Compatible Technical Kit              No             Yes

