Following the release of Microsoft Vista, ASNA offers the following information and guidance to those customers and independent software developers considering the deployment of Vista:
- All currently deployed applications using ASNA Visual RPG for .NET versions 7.X and 8.0 are supported on Microsoft Vista. Microsoft Windows Vista implements .NET Framework 3.0, which provides full support for Framework 1.1 and 2.0 applications.
- Microsoft Vista supports Web and Windows development with ASNA Visual RPG for .NET 8.1. Microsoft Vista DOES NOT SUPPORT Visual Studio 2003; therefore, ASNA Visual RPG for .NET 7.x for development is not supported on Vista.
- All supported versions of ASNA DataGate for iSeries, DataGate for Windows Servers and Desktops, and DataGate for Microsoft SQL Server are supported on Microsoft Vista.
- Microsoft Vista supports ASNA Monarch 3.1. Microsoft Vista DOES NOT SUPPORT Visual Studio 2003; therefore, Monarch 2.0 is not supported on Vista.
- All deployment of AVR Classic Windows applications are supported on Vista. Please be aware that you must consult with the developers of all third party ActiveX controls regarding their support for Microsoft Windows Vista. Development of AVR Classic Windows applications is NOT supported on Vista.
- Development and deployment of AVR Classic Web applications is NOT SUPPORTED on Vista.
- The above-mentioned ASNA Vista compatibility is with Vista Business, Vista Enterprise, and Vista Ultimate. ASNA's Vista support does not extend to Vista Home Premium or Vista Home Basic.
Please Note: Microsoft currently does not provide support for 32-bit help files (Win32hlp.exe is not shipped with Vista). This affects online help for DataGate Client Utility applications such as Database Manager, File Editor, etc. Although Microsoft represents future availability of Win32hlp.exe, ASNA is converting existing help files for compatibility with Vista. We expect that to be completed by mid-March, 2007.
Clarifying Support for AVR Classic Web Applications
ASNA recommends that all Web Application development using AVR Classic, be undertaken using Microsoft Windows XP. Web Application deployment should not make use of Microsoft Vista, relying instead on Windows Server 2000/2003 for which there are no changes to support and compatibility.