I do not understand why some objects are referenced using the new operator and some objects aren't.
For example:
If one uses DAO for connecting to databases, in order to declare a database object, you just have to use the Dim statment:
Dim db as database
But if one uses ADO, one has to declare the connection object with the new statment:
set db = NEW ADODB.connection

how can the DAO object be refferenced with out creating it using the NEW statement?

Thanks.
Dan.