Access Development

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predwine

I want to turn my Access database into an end-user executable file, i.e. for
my business, and one I can sell as an end-user program. I have some Access
knowledge, but no development experience. What product do I need to buy in
order to do this? Microsoft Visual Basic .NET 2003, or is there some other
program especially for my Access 2000?
 
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Douglas J. Steele

It's not possible to convert an Access application into an executable.

One option is to purchase the appropriate Office Developer edition. It'll
give you a royalty-free run-time version of Access that you can package
together with your application. Users who don't already have Access will be
able to install the run-time version and use your application. Check what
Tony Toews has at http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/developereditionfaq.htm to
learn exactly what it is you're looking for.

Another option would be to rewrite your application using a language such as
VB or VC++ which can be compiled into an executable.
 
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Larry Linson

I want to turn my Access database into
an end-user executable file, i.e. for
my business, and one I can sell as an
end-user program. I have some Access
knowledge, but no development experience.
What product do I need to buy in order to
do this? Microsoft Visual Basic .NET 2003,
or is there some other program especially
for my Access 2000?
Click to expand...

Unlike several previous versions of Office, all of which had a "Developer
Edition" which included the redistributable Access runtime support, the
runtime support for Access 2000 is part of a separate package called "Visual
Studio Tools for Office 2003 System". I suggest moving to Access 2002 (part
of Office XP) or Access 2003 because they are both much more stable than
Access 2000, even with its Service Packs.


With either the appropriate Developer Edition of Office or Visual Studio
Tools for Office 2003 System... and I think MVP Tony Toews has all the links
at http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm ... you can package with runtime
support so it can be used by those who do not have Access installed. That
isn't "an executable", but it does accomplish the purpose.

Larry Linson
Microsoft Access MVP
 
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Tony Toews

Larry Linson said:
I suggest moving to Access 2002 (part
of Office XP) or Access 2003 because they are both much more stable than
Access 2000, even with its Service Packs.
Click to expand...

Do note though that A2003 only runs on Win 2000 SP3 or Win XP or
newer. Thus if you are going to distribute an app you may wish to use
A2002.

Tony
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