Re: Help finding the correct tool

From: Douglas J. Steele (NOSPAM_djsteele_at_NOSPAM_canada.com)
Date: 10/28/04 

Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 08:56:10 -0400

Sad to say, Microsoft doesn't have the best tools for packaging and
deploying. I'm not sure that there is a packaging tool for Access other than
the PDW that comes with the Developer edition.

Even then, though, most people recommend using a 3rd party tool such as
Sage. 

-- 
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:0E0CC8DD-4367-4289-909D-DA3D3E1AD952@microsoft.com...
> 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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