This file is only 1.6 MB on the Office 2003 CD. Where are the files
that it installs? I can't find msaccess.* or *.cab on the CD.

Here are 3 websites with the 2003 runtime:

http://www.mhnocc.org/amhocn/dst/AccessRT2003.exe
http://www.restaurantplus.com/Download/AccessRT.exe
http://www.gewidor-gmbh.de/Download_...3/ACCESSRT.exe

So, my (simple) Access 2003 MDB should work with any Win 2000/XP
computer that installs the accessrt, corerct?

Brooks

You need to purchase Visual Studio Tools for Office in order to get the
right to distribute the run-time. Without that, any distribution you might
do will be illegal.

--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
http://I.Am/DougSteele
(no e-mails, please!)


"brooksr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> This file is only 1.6 MB on the Office 2003 CD. Where are the files
> that it installs? I can't find msaccess.* or *.cab on the CD.
>
> Here are 3 websites with the 2003 runtime:
>
> http://www.mhnocc.org/amhocn/dst/AccessRT2003.exe
> http://www.restaurantplus.com/Download/AccessRT.exe
> http://www.gewidor-gmbh.de/Download_...3/ACCESSRT.exe
>
> So, my (simple) Access 2003 MDB should work with any Win 2000/XP
> computer that installs the accessrt, corerct?
>
> Brooks
>

can't you open .MSI files with notepad?

or there are lots of 3rd party installer tools that can modify MSI
files.. right?

I know it refers to some of the cabs
don't know which ones.

MS doesn't give a **** about the Access runtime.. they just don't
understand the value.
MS Should just charge $20/seat for it.. then maybe they'd care.

I still dont understand.. in the 2007 release-- they were talking about
being able to 'open up an access solution and expand on it with real
visual studio'

is that subject dead?

the answer is yes; the package and deployment wizard is about 10 times
more complex than anything you need to deal with.

MS just shouldn't produce crippleware; they're holding back the Access
family


-Aaron


brooksr wrote:
> This file is only 1.6 MB on the Office 2003 CD. Where are the files
> that it installs? I can't find msaccess.* or *.cab on the CD.
>
> Here are 3 websites with the 2003 runtime:
>
> http://www.mhnocc.org/amhocn/dst/AccessRT2003.exe
> http://www.restaurantplus.com/Download/AccessRT.exe
> http://www.gewidor-gmbh.de/Download_...3/ACCESSRT.exe
>
> So, my (simple) Access 2003 MDB should work with any Win 2000/XP
> computer that installs the accessrt, corerct?
>
> Brooks

Doug,

There are no VST 2003 on eBay and one on Amazon for $995, wow!!!

Does Visual Studio Pro or Enterprise include the right to distribute
the runtime?

Any suggestions for a reasonable cost solution/alternative?

Brooks

Douglas J. Steele wrote:
> You need to purchase Visual Studio Tools for Office in order to get the
> right to distribute the run-time. Without that, any distribution you might
> do will be illegal.
>
> --
> Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
> http://I.Am/DougSteele
> (no e-mails, please!)
>
>
> "brooksr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > This file is only 1.6 MB on the Office 2003 CD. Where are the files
> > that it installs? I can't find msaccess.* or *.cab on the CD.
> >
> > Here are 3 websites with the 2003 runtime:
> >
> > http://www.mhnocc.org/amhocn/dst/AccessRT2003.exe
> > http://www.restaurantplus.com/Download/AccessRT.exe
> > http://www.gewidor-gmbh.de/Download_...3/ACCESSRT.exe
> >
> > So, my (simple) Access 2003 MDB should work with any Win 2000/XP
> > computer that installs the accessrt, corerct?
> >
> > Brooks
> >

No. VSTO is the only legal way.

That price on Amazon seems high:
http://www.microsoft.com/products/in...8ca2f#HowToBuy
lists it at $799

--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
http://I.Am/DougSteele
(no private e-mails, please)


"brooksr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Doug,
>
> There are no VST 2003 on eBay and one on Amazon for $995, wow!!!
>
> Does Visual Studio Pro or Enterprise include the right to distribute
> the runtime?
>
> Any suggestions for a reasonable cost solution/alternative?
>
> Brooks
>
> Douglas J. Steele wrote:
>> You need to purchase Visual Studio Tools for Office in order to get the
>> right to distribute the run-time. Without that, any distribution you
>> might
>> do will be illegal.
>>
>> --
>> Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
>> http://I.Am/DougSteele
>> (no e-mails, please!)
>>
>>
>> "brooksr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > This file is only 1.6 MB on the Office 2003 CD. Where are the files
>> > that it installs? I can't find msaccess.* or *.cab on the CD.
>> >
>> > Here are 3 websites with the 2003 runtime:
>> >
>> > http://www.mhnocc.org/amhocn/dst/AccessRT2003.exe
>> > http://www.restaurantplus.com/Download/AccessRT.exe
>> > http://www.gewidor-gmbh.de/Download_...3/ACCESSRT.exe
>> >
>> > So, my (simple) Access 2003 MDB should work with any Win 2000/XP
>> > computer that installs the accessrt, corerct?
>> >
>> > Brooks
>> >
>

unless you want to find an old 'Office 2000 Developers' edition right?

or what was it called in Access 2002?

-Aaron



Douglas J. Steele wrote:
> No. VSTO is the only legal way.
>
> That price on Amazon seems high:
> http://www.microsoft.com/products/in...8ca2f#HowToBuy
> lists it at $799
>
> --
> Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
> http://I.Am/DougSteele
> (no private e-mails, please)
>
>
> "brooksr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Doug,
> >
> > There are no VST 2003 on eBay and one on Amazon for $995, wow!!!
> >
> > Does Visual Studio Pro or Enterprise include the right to distribute
> > the runtime?
> >
> > Any suggestions for a reasonable cost solution/alternative?
> >
> > Brooks
> >
> > Douglas J. Steele wrote:
> >> You need to purchase Visual Studio Tools for Office in order to get the
> >> right to distribute the run-time. Without that, any distribution you
> >> might
> >> do will be illegal.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
> >> http://I.Am/DougSteele
> >> (no e-mails, please!)
> >>
> >>
> >> "brooksr" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > This file is only 1.6 MB on the Office 2003 CD. Where are the files
> >> > that it installs? I can't find msaccess.* or *.cab on the CD.
> >> >
> >> > Here are 3 websites with the 2003 runtime:
> >> >
> >> > http://www.mhnocc.org/amhocn/dst/AccessRT2003.exe
> >> > http://www.restaurantplus.com/Download/AccessRT.exe
> >> > http://www.gewidor-gmbh.de/Download_...3/ACCESSRT.exe
> >> >
> >> > So, my (simple) Access 2003 MDB should work with any Win 2000/XP
> >> > computer that installs the accessrt, corerct?
> >> >
> >> > Brooks
> >> >
> >