Re: DAO on user computers
From: Saga (antiSpam_at_somewhere.com)
Date: 01/21/05
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Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 16:13:27 -0600
Just go with the standard setup. I have never used the "Dependency"
option as my needs have not required it.
Saga
"cclark" <cclark@nospam.org> wrote in message
news:%23ng03p$$EHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Thank you, again. You explained it very clear. I will now try to
> create an
> install package setup disk. Under the package and deployment wizard...
> it
> asks if I want to create a standard setup package or a dependency
> file. What
> is the difference? Would I use dependency file if the user already
> has the
> software installed? and use standard setup package if the user do not
> have
> the vb software installed?
>
>
> "Saga" <antiSpam@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:en6DtO$$EHA.208@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>
>> Well, hello again.
>>
>> After you have developed your app and generated the exe, you
>> have to create an install package. You can use the Package and
>> Deployment Wizard that comes with Visual Studios (and VB).
>> Once you have your setup program you go to each of the PCs
>> that will have this app. Once the install is done, you now create
>> a shortcut to the exe, but to the exe-file that is on the shared
>> drive
>> on the server.
>>
>> When you install your app with setup, all the necessary files
>> are installed on the PC. Just because you want to run the program
>> from an EXE on the server does not mean that you don't have
>> to install the app on each PC. An app is more than just the exe file,
>> it is a set of files that the exe depends on. All these files must be
>> installed before the app runs and the setup does this. And you create
>> the setup using the above named wizard. So you see, installing an
>> app is a series of steps. Once you have the app working on the PC,
>> now you can create the short cut to the exe file on your server.
>>
>> I hope this gets you on your way <g>
>>
>> Saga
>>
>>
>> "cclark" <cclark@nospam.org> wrote in message
>> news:%23MwBvp%23$EHA.1084@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >I am not familiar with VB at all. So bear with me.
>> >
>> > I created a VB program (vb6.0) that uses DAO. I put the .exe on a
>> > computer
>> > on the network where my access dbase is at also. I mapped a drive
>> > on
>> > users
>> > cpu and want users to be able use the map drive and to click on the
>> > .exe and
>> > use it.
>> >
>> > Because I'm using DAO... do the user need any special files on
>> > their
>> > cpu or
>> > can they just use the program as is? They don't have VB installed
>> > on
>> > cpu but
>> > all cpu's have W2K os.
>> >
>> > I'm really intereste in knowing if the users need any special files
>> > to
>> > use
>> > the DAO.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
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