Re: Need to make an Access app into an EXE

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Snoop around the MS website and you should find a KB article that discusses how to deploy a MS Access solution. I've seen it there, but don't have the time to look for it.

Dennis wrote:
Actually, a few weeks ago, I installed the Developer's edition (overtop of the regular edition already installed on my PC), but cannot for the life of me determine if it installed. I don't know what I should be looking for on the menus to determine if I have the DE installed. Also, I have no idea how to even *find* the Acc2002 runtime version. Basically we have the CDs but no docs. (We get all the CDs from MS, but of course the docs aren't part of that.)

What I really need is to be pointed to the exact installation instructions, as well as how to use that environment to create a run-time application.

Thanks!

"Marshall Barton" wrote:


Dennis wrote:


I am developing a project (Access 2002) that will ultimately have to be compiled into an EXE file, which people who do not have Access will be able to run. Please point me to the necessary information for me to read up on how-to. In addition, any specific info you might have would be appreciated. 


There is no such thing as compiling an Access application
into an exe file.

What can do is distribute your app with the Access Runtime
to users that do not have the full version of Access.  The
license that allows you to ditribute the Runtime version of
Access is included in the Developer edition of your version
of Access.

An separate capability that you may want to use is to
Compile a **COPY** your app into and MDE file, which is the
same as your development MDB file except that it contains
none of the VBA source.

Poke around in Help for a little more info on these
concepts.

--
Marsh
MVP [MS Access]

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