Re: Help finding the correct tool

From: John at Free Design (JohnatFreeDesign_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/28/04 

Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 04:49:03 -0700

Douglas,
Thanks so much for your prompt reply. I notice that you provide a great
deal of valuable help to Microsoft developers.
Actually I was looking for a tool to create an "install package". The
target client has Access running on about 170 computers at various locations.
 I need to provide an installable download of a custom Access module that
I've developed so that users with almost no technical skills can get it and
the associated ODBC drivers installed to the correct location on their
computers. The value of this project does not warrant the expense of
something like InstallVise AND I would rather use a Microsoft product if one
is available (and even better if I already have it). Thanks again for your
assistance.
John at Free Design Computer & Internet Services

"Douglas J. Steele" wrote:

> Assuming you're looking for the royalty-free run-time version of Access 2003
> that you can package together with your application so that users without
> Access can use it, what you need is:
>
> - Microsoft Access 2003
> - Visual Studio Tools for Office 2003 (which includes the Access 2003
> Developer Extensions)
>
> The ADE is the product that gives you the license to deploy the 2003 runtime
> components and you have to have Access 2003 installed in order to install
> the ADE.
>
> I believe VSTO comes with MSDN Universal, but not other levels of MSDN.
>
> For Access 2002, you need Office XP Professional.
>
> --
> Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
> http://I.Am/DougSteele
> (no e-mails, please!)
>
>
>
> "John at Free Design" <JohnatFreeDesign@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:C012E59D-C052-46C1-A894-0E15EC2A39FB@microsoft.com...
> > Friends,
> >
> > I need to do some Access package and deployments. However, I'm not sure
> > what tool I need to do that and if I already have it (or access to it via
> my
> > various Microsoft subscriptions).
> >
> > I do .NET development and wondered if the deployment tools in
> > VisualStudio.NET can be used for this purpose or if something specific is
> > needed.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your help.
> > --
> > John at Free Design
>
>
>

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