Running Access XP in Runtime Mode

[Rhonda]

Hi,

I need to simulate a runtime environment for development/testing purposes
and I have Office XP Developer version. Is there any way to do this without
having to install Runtime along with the full version of Access? I tried the
startup option "/runtime" on the end of the target on a shortcut. Didn't
seem to work.

Thanks,
Rhonda...

 

[George Nicholson]

I tried the
startup option "/runtime" on the end of the target on a shortcut. Didn't
seem to work.

The switch doesn't go on the end of the shortcut, it goes after the path to
MSACCESS.EXE but before the path to the mdb. Example:

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office XP\Office10\MSACCESS.EXE" /Runtime
"C:\Documents and Settings\.....\MyApp.mdb"

Didn't seem to work.

If you have the shortcut constructed properly and it still "doesn't seem to
work", please re-post with a bit more detail as to what that means (i.e.,
what do you expect to see and what does it do in reality?). Maybe your
expectations are off?

Is there any way to do this without
having to install Runtime along with the full version of Access?

I doubt that installing both would get you anywhere unless you get the
shortcuts right. You would be installing the same MSACCESS.EXE files, just
in a different location. How either EXE behave (Retail or Runtime mode) is
governed by either registry settings (your maximum legal mode level for
Access) or the runtime switch (allowing you to "dumb down" a retail
license). Changing the registry isn't an option or anyone with only a
Runtime license could make Access behave like Retail.

HTH,

 

[Rhonda]

Thanks George, that worked! I can now imitate the runtime environment for my
testing.