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VB to extend OLE's reach: Microsoft claims Visual Basic 4.0 can distribute objects.(Product Announcement)

InfoWorld

| August 07, 1995 | LaMonica, Martin | COPYRIGHT 2003 InfoWorld Media Group, Inc. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Microsoft Corp. this week will preview a Visual Basic (VB) upgrade that allows developers to build distributed OLE applications over a network for the first time.

Scheduled to be formally launched Sept. 12, Visual Basic 4.0 will be available in three editions: a 32-bit Standard edition, 16-bit and 32-bit Professional editions, and 16-bit and 32-bit Enterprise editions for client/server development.

With the Enterprise edition, developers will be able to create applications that call a remote OLE object, such as a component encapsulating a series of business rules, across a network.

But industry analysts said this capability is a poor substitute for building …

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