Re: Access Viewer

From: Jeff Conrad (jeffc_at_ernstbrothers.com)
Date: 08/17/04 

Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 15:22:08 -0700

Just FYI TC,

My old Help EXE screenshots made from Camcorder also work on Windows 2000 (with all updates).
Just tested them with no problems.
So they actually playback with no problems on 98, ME, NT, 2000, and XP. 

-- 
Jeff Conrad
Access Junkie
Bend, Oregon
"TC" <no@email.here> wrote in message news:41204ba8$1_2@news.chariot.net.au...
> Thanks for the further info. Jeff.  I'll do some reviews over the next 5-7
> days & post back here on completion.
>
> Cheers,
> TC
> (off for the day)
>
>
> "Jeff Conrad" <jeffc@ernstbrothers.com> wrote in message
> news:uYZy$m0gEHA.3236@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Hi TC,
> >
> > Thanks for the update!
> > Given Camcorder's age I'm actually a little surprised to hear you say the
> simplicity and usability
> > is better than some of the other products. I would expect, as you
> mentioned, that the other products
> > would be full of extra 'goodies.'
> >
> > I would love to hear any reviews you may have on the other products! Feel
> free to post back in this
> > thread or start a new one if you so desire.
> >
> > I'm not sure if Camcorder requires any particular video codec for
> recording/playback. My recording
> > tests were on 98 and ME machines that had only the basic Windows OS
> installed and Office 97. I
> > cannot remember what the Media Player version was on my test machines. My
> tests on playback were on
> > 98, NT, ME, and XP with pretty much all Windows Updates installed. I can
> test playback on 2000
> > tomorrow, but I'm sure it should work just fine.
> >
> > I specifically remember viewing some pages either on Microsoft's site or
> on an XP machine that had
> > screen-capture recording used. They even talked about the program used.
> I've been racking my brain
> > trying to remember where I saw this, but no luck so far. I'll keep
> looking.
> >
> > --
> > Jeff Conrad
> > Access Junkie
> > Bend, Oregon
> >
> > "TC" <no@email.here> wrote in message
> news:41203039$1_1@news.chariot.net.au...
> > > Great info.
> > >
> > > I've downloaded a half-dozen or so similar products, & am reviewing them
> for
> > > my own use. So far, ms camcorder scores very well (against the others)
> for
> > > similicity & usability. But some of the others have a humungous # of
> > > features that are probably not in camcorder.
> > >
> > > I'll post my reviews of the other products here, in due course, if
> anyone is
> > > interested. Is anyone?
> > >
> > > Do you know whether ms camcorder relies on any particular video codec
> being
> > > present on the recording and/or playback PCs?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > TC
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jeff Conrad" <jeffc@ernstbrothers.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OpQ3gkngEHA.2984@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi Brendan,
> > > >
> > > > Curiosity got the best of me so I tried this out some more for fun.
> > > > Microsoft Camcorder installs and runs just fine on Windows ME.
> > > > The AVI output shows nothing but a blank screen.
> > > > However, compressing to an EXE file runs just fine on 98, ME, NT, and
> XP.
> > > > I'm pretty sure it will run on 2000 as well and I'll test that on
> Monday
> > > to be sure.
> > > > Just FYI.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jeff Conrad
> > > > Access Junkie
> > > > Bend, Oregon
> > > >
> > > > "Brendan Reynolds" <brenreyn at indigo dot ie> wrote in message
> > > > news:eyw1FH8fEHA.1092@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Recording. I don't think it will work with ME, but it's been a
> while, I
> > > > > could be wrong. And no, it was not included with any version later
> than
> > > 97.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > 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.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jeff Conrad" <jeffc@ernstbrothers.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:%23%23pA6B8fEHA.2352@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Hi Brendan,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Are you referring to the actual recording process or the 'playing'
> > > process
> > > > > on later Windows
> > > > > > versions?
> > > > > > I know the utility could not record using an NT machine, but I
> could
> > > play
> > > > > them on one.
> > > > > > I used 98 to record all the Help files.
> > > > > > Since Jan is still using ME, maybe by chance it works with that
> OS???
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just a thought.
> > > > > > Do you know if that came bundled with 2000, 2002, or 2003?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Jeff Conrad
> > > > > > Access Junkie
> > > > > > Bend, Oregon
> > > > > > *281 Days Left*
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Brendan Reynolds" <brenreyn at indigo dot ie> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:ew5$j07fEHA.3148@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > Unfortunately, Camcorder doesn't work with recent versions of
> > > Windows.
> > > > > Some
> > > > > > > problem with a missing video codec, whatever that means.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > 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.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Jeff Conrad" <jeffc@ernstbrothers.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:u73wIm7fEHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > > Hi Jan,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Just a suggestion from left field.
> > > > > > > > Do you or your office still have a copy of Office 97
> Professional
> > > > > Edition?
> > > > > > > > On that CD is a program called Microsoft Camcorder.
> > > > > > > > In essence it is a utility that "records" what you are doing
> on
> > > the
> > > > > > > screen.
> > > > > > > > You press start to record and then stop to finish.
> > > > > > > > You can then compress and covert the .avi output file to an
> .exe
> > > file.
> > > > > > > > The file could still be pretty big if you record for a very
> long
> > > time,
> > > > > but
> > > > > > > burning it onto a CD
> > > > > > > > should be no problem.
> > > > > > > > You could break up certain aspects of the project into smaller
> > > chunks.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have a personal restaurant database I have been working on
> for a
> > > > > couple
> > > > > > > of years and for Version
> > > > > > > > 1.0 ALL of my Help files were created with this utility. For
> > > example,
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > display posting an invoice
> > > > > > > > I simply recorded an example. All of the Help topics were
> launched
> > > > > from a
> > > > > > > "Help Form." It worked
> > > > > > > > very well, but became too much maintenance as the project
> became
> > > MUCH
> > > > > > > bigger.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Since these are .exe files, virtually any computer should be
> able
> > > to
> > > > > open
> > > > > > > the files whether or not
> > > > > > > > they have any Access/Office version. I'm not sure if this
> utility
> > > came
> > > > > > > bundled with later Office
> > > > > > > > versions. I know you can also purchase programs like these as
> > > well.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Just a thought.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Jeff Conrad
> > > > > > > > Access Junkie
> > > > > > > > Bend, Oregon
> > > > > > > > *281 Days Left*
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Jan Il" <janilac@abuse.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:OOOv5CkfEHA.636@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > > > Hi All - Access 2002 XP - Win ME
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Is there an Viewer for Access like the one for Word? I need
> to
> > > show
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > sample
> > > > > > > > > of an Access app. on a machine that does not have Access
> loaded.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > If so, I would truly appreciate a reference or a link where
> I
> > > can
> > > > > > > downloaded
> > > > > > > > > it. I've been searching for one on the Internet for the past
> > > hour or
> > > > > so,
> > > > > > > > > but, haven't turned up any information for one yet. Just
> thought
> > > I'd
> > > > > see
> > > > > > > if
> > > > > > > > > one was available before I went any further. :-)
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Best regards.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Jan :)
> > > > > > > > > Smiles are meant to be shared,
> > > > > > > > > that's why they're so contagious.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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