A front end that stands outside of the mdb file is what I mean by ancillary
front-end. Many times VB or VC++ will be used to create a front end GUI
with access being the backend for the database tables. I was looking for a
complete, self-contained mdb file where Access forms are used rather than VB
code to access the access tables.
My goals was to have a portable mdb file that can moved from computer to
computer on a thumb drive, rather than installing an app with addition
dll's, registry settings, etc. The PC's I have access to already have MS
Access 2003 loaded, so that is a given.
"Douglas J. Steele" <NOSPAM_djsteele@NOSPAM_canada.com> wrote in message
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>I have no idea what you mean by "ancillary front-end".
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> "Joe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Doug,
>>
>> You misunderstood me. I want the mdb file to run within MS Access, but I
>> don't want any ancillary front-end required. It is assumed a licensed
>> version of MS Access is already available. In fact, I want it
>> open-source, so it is important that it is not a run-time instance.
>>
>> I am trying to maintain portability without having to install dll's, ocx,
>> or other files that would be required for a front-end.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> "Douglas J. Steele" <NOSPAM_djsteele@NOSPAM_canada.com> wrote in message
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>>> The only way to have a self-contained Access application that doesn't
>>> require that the user already have Access installed is to use the
>>> royalty-free Access run-time. The only version Microsoft currently sells
>>> is for Access 2003, and it's part of Visual Studio Tools for Office.
>>>
>>> See http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d2tx7z6d(VS.80).aspx
>>>
>>> Tony Toews has a good introduction to this at
>>> http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/developereditionfaq.htm
>>>
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>>> Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
>>> http://I.Am/DougSteele
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>>> "Joe" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>>> I'm interested in an open source, self-contained MDB file (MS Access)
>>>> of a checkbook register complete with splits and paycheck break out,
>>>> etc. Transfer to a secondary account (i.e. savings) within the same
>>>> file would also be a plus.
>>>>
>>>> By self-contained MDB file, I mean no VB front end.
>>>>
>>>> If something like this exist as freeware or commercial, let me know.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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