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There are many IT managers who are now dealing with Office 2008 as a reality. Since Office 2008 doesn't have even 2004's rather broken VBA implementation, we are also dealing with various integration issues for things that use or used VBA. One of them happens to be your Macros. To date, you've been rather silent on this issue. With 2008 not being released, this was understandable.

However, Office 2008 was officially released on 15 Jan. 2008, so...word...from you on Acrobat/Office integration going forward would be appreciated. Actually, it's kind of expected.

Being as cynical as I am about this particular issue, especially in light of your past failings in the area, I've already assumed that you're going to take your ball and go home with regard to Acrobat/Office integration on the Mac. It would be in line with your refusal to use anything but VBA for this, even though as of Office 2004, AppleScript was not only a viable option, but a better one. Even when I've shown you how to offer Entourage integration, since you couldn't do it in VBA, you refused.

However, you've long established that you've little interest in doing anything for the Mac beyond the bare minimum, so I'm planning on the end of what little effort there was for Acrobat/Office integration. It is indeed your ball, you may do as you will with it.

But, I could be wrong. In fact, I'd prefer it. I'd love to see an update that proves me completely wrong here. Hell, if it helps, I dare you to prove me wrong here.

You'll pardon me if I'm not worried about it too much.

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Comments

Adobe is the new Microsoft. Unfortunately, the OLD Microsoft lives on!

Posted by: Gatesbasher | January 29, 2008 12:49 AM