making forms in access "Stand alone deliverable"???

B

BigJeff

I created a form in access... and I'm wondering if there is a way to make the
form "deliverable" to the user without them having to actually open up access.
 
D

Douglas J. Steele

No, there isn't.

--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP

(No private e-mails, please)


BigJeff said:
I created a form in access... and I'm wondering if there is a way to make the
form "deliverable" to the user without them having to actually open up
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access.
 
M

Mike Labosh

No, there isn't.

Ok, I have to ask, what in the world continues to persist this [belief |
impression | rumor] that Access applications can be converted to a
stand-alone EXE? I have been answering that question since about 1992.

--
Peace & happy computing,

Mike Labosh, MCSD

"It's 4:30 am. Do you know where your stack pointer is?"
 
F

Fred Boer

Dear Mike:

Wishful thinking? <g>

Fred

Mike Labosh said:
No, there isn't.
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Ok, I have to ask, what in the world continues to persist this [belief |
impression | rumor] that Access applications can be converted to a
stand-alone EXE? I have been answering that question since about 1992.

--
Peace & happy computing,

Mike Labosh, MCSD

"It's 4:30 am. Do you know where your stack pointer is?"
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D

Douglas J. Steele

Mike Labosh said:
No, there isn't.
Click to expand...

Ok, I have to ask, what in the world continues to persist this [belief |
impression | rumor] that Access applications can be converted to a
stand-alone EXE? I have been answering that question since about 1992.
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Actually, I think this is a variation on that basic question. Wanting to
distribute an entire application as an executable is one thing: I believe
this is just a request to be able to send out "something" to users and allow
them the ability to return input that can be incorporated into the database.

Recently we (the Access MVPs) were contacted by Microsoft to provide input
on a specific matter. Since Access doesn't provide this capability, they
were reduced to sending us a spreadsheet that we returned so that they could
consolidate all of our feedback. I pointed out the irony of this to them.
 
B

Brendan Reynolds

I just don't answer those questions any more. I don't really blame the
people who ask. There will always be new users. And not everyone knows about
Google. But there are only so many times you can answer the same question.
Messages with phrases such as 'stand alone' and 'add item to combo box' just
don't make it past my filters any more.

--
Brendan Reynolds (MVP)
http://brenreyn.blogspot.com

The spammers and script-kiddies have succeeded in making it impossible for
me to use a real e-mail address in public newsgroups. E-mail replies to
this post will be deleted without being read. Any e-mail claiming to be
from brenreyn at indigo dot ie that is not digitally signed by me with a
GlobalSign digital certificate is a forgery and should be deleted without
being read. Follow-up questions should in general be posted to the
newsgroup, but if you have a good reason to send me e-mail, you'll find
a useable e-mail address at the URL above.


Mike Labosh said:
No, there isn't.
Click to expand...

Ok, I have to ask, what in the world continues to persist this [belief |
impression | rumor] that Access applications can be converted to a
stand-alone EXE? I have been answering that question since about 1992.

--
Peace & happy computing,

Mike Labosh, MCSD

"It's 4:30 am. Do you know where your stack pointer is?"
Click to expand...
 
M

Mike Labosh

I just don't answer those questions any more. I don't really blame the
people who ask. There will always be new users. And not everyone knows
about Google. But there are only so many times you can answer the same
question. Messages with phrases such as 'stand alone' and 'add item to
combo box' just don't make it past my filters any more.
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heh. Remember when Access used to ship with actual paper manuals that you
could read?

I almost can't blame newbies for asking "dumb questions" when I see such a
rotten help system. Like if I try to lookup something about how to phrase a
certain clause, and the stupid paperclip wants to help me change the font.

OH I wish Office had help as excellently done as the MSDN Library!
--
Peace & happy computing,

Mike Labosh, MCSD

"It's 4:30 am. Do you know where your stack pointer is?"
 
B

Brendan Reynolds

These days the MSDN library *is* the Office help system.

--
Brendan Reynolds (MVP)
http://brenreyn.blogspot.com

The spammers and script-kiddies have succeeded in making it impossible for
me to use a real e-mail address in public newsgroups. E-mail replies to
this post will be deleted without being read. Any e-mail claiming to be
from brenreyn at indigo dot ie that is not digitally signed by me with a
GlobalSign digital certificate is a forgery and should be deleted without
being read. Follow-up questions should in general be posted to the
newsgroup, but if you have a good reason to send me e-mail, you'll find
a useable e-mail address at the URL above.
 
R

Rosco

You got to admit.... It would be nice, though.
Rosco

Brendan Reynolds said:
I just don't answer those questions any more. I don't really blame the
people who ask. There will always be new users. And not everyone knows about
Google. But there are only so many times you can answer the same question.
Messages with phrases such as 'stand alone' and 'add item to combo box' just
don't make it past my filters any more.

--
Brendan Reynolds (MVP)
http://brenreyn.blogspot.com

The spammers and script-kiddies have succeeded in making it impossible for
me to use a real e-mail address in public newsgroups. E-mail replies to
this post will be deleted without being read. Any e-mail claiming to be
from brenreyn at indigo dot ie that is not digitally signed by me with a
GlobalSign digital certificate is a forgery and should be deleted without
being read. Follow-up questions should in general be posted to the
newsgroup, but if you have a good reason to send me e-mail, you'll find
a useable e-mail address at the URL above.


Mike Labosh said:
No, there isn't.
Click to expand...

Ok, I have to ask, what in the world continues to persist this [belief |
impression | rumor] that Access applications can be converted to a
stand-alone EXE? I have been answering that question since about 1992.

--
Peace & happy computing,

Mike Labosh, MCSD

"It's 4:30 am. Do you know where your stack pointer is?"
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