"J Holtendehouzer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BS46g.72373$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm a relatively new developer, and I've written a neat little database in
> Access 2003. I'm starting to distribute it now, and it works great with
> Windows XP, but I'm getting requests to produce a version that will work
> on Windows 98.
>
> If I could track down a copy of Access 2000 with the developer's
> extensions/toolkit, would I be able to create a distributable package that
> would work on the earlier platform?
Yes, but why not use office xp (access 2002). That was the last version that
worked on windows 98..
>
> I know I'd have to make some code modifications to make sure my db would
> function in the earlier Access version, but other than that, would it
> work?
Yes, for the most part it should work. You would simply convert the mdb to
a2000 format (note that the default format for a2003 is in fact a2000 -- you
might be already using a2000 format. However, if you created a a2003
mde..then you had to have changed your format to 2002/2003 format anyway.)
>
> If not, any other suggestions? I've already looked at SageKey
Sagekey does not provide the runtime, so, they are no help in this case
(note sure why you brought them up). You certainly could switch to a2002,
and
thus your runtime would work with win98 to the current system.
You can use sagekey to build a install here...but sagkey changes nothing in
terms of what version of windows you can install on. Sagkey only provides
the install scripts, you still have to have purchased the appropriate
runtime
and ms-access developers tools. So, sagekey only provides a install script,
(and, optionally will sell a installer). However, in all cases, you have
to provide/own the runtimes. You can also use the windows installer, and
thus save the cost of purchasing a installer such as InstallSheild or Wise.
Last time I looked, a2003 scripts were a very reasonable $500
Anyway, a2002 does run on all win98SE to present. I don't think a2002 works
on
windows 95 however (can't remember). So, do you need windows 95 also?
That issue would force
you back to a2000 in place of a2002 as a better choice. In fact, if you need
win95, then why not choose access97, as it is a MUCH better choice then
a2000. The runtime for a2000 was 150 megs in size, and for access97, it was
about 13 megs in size. And, for a2003, it is about 33 megs.
So, I would go all the way back to a97 if I was looking to support win95,
and win98. If you can live with win98SE, then I would perhaps choose a2002,
as this will install on all versions from win98SE to present versions.
--
Albert D. Kallal (Access MVP)
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
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http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal