Developers Toolkit / Run Time

[Martin]

Hello,

I recall there was an Access Developers Toolkit for Access Version 2.0 that
allowed you to distribute Access databases to users who do not have Access.
Does anyone know what product can do this for Access 2003?

Unfortunately my users cannot install any software / applications to their
hard drives as we are on a network and the administrators have turned off the
capability.

Any help would be appreciated.

Martin

 

[George Nicholson]

I recall there was an Access Developers Toolkit for Access Version 2.0

that
allowed you to distribute Access databases to users who do not have
Access.
Does anyone know what product can do this for Access 2003?

That is commonly refered to as Access Runtime files.
Tony Toews has a overview of the various Runtime editions:
http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/developereditionversions.htm

Unfortunately my users cannot install any software / applications to their
hard drives as we are on a network and the administrators have turned off
the
capability.

In my experience, installing Access Runtime will still require Administrator
priviledges. Don't assume you can avoid that. You will still be installing
the full version of Access (with some functionality disabled). As far as I
know, if you had a copy of Access retail in your hand right now but would be
unable to install it due to priviledges, you won't be able to install
Runtime either.

 

[Klatuu]

Look on Ms website for Microsoft Office Access 2003 Developer's Extensions.
The runtime for 2003 is included in this package.

There is no way to install software if the newwork admins have disabled that
ability. You will need to get with them and work it out.

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

Look on Ms website for Microsoft Office Access 2003 Developer's Extensions.

Actually it's official title is Visual Studio Tools for Office.

Tony
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[Klatuu]

I have installed the product I referenced and use it. We do not have the
Visual Studio Tools for Office installed. I know they have changed how they
deliver the product several times, so what you are saying may be more current
or have functionality built into it.

Here is a link to the product information

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/office/aa905403.aspx

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

I have installed the product I referenced and use it. We do not have the
Visual Studio Tools for Office installed. I know they have changed how they
deliver the product several times, so what you are saying may be more current
or have functionality built into it.

Here is a link to the product information

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/office/aa905403.aspx

From the second paragraph.

"Access 2003 Developer Extensions are part of the new Visual Studio
Tools for the Microsoft Office System software package."

I'm sure you can install it without the rest of VSTO but to purchase
it you must purchase VSTO in it's entirety.

Tony
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Please respond only in the newsgroups so that others can
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Microsoft Access Links, Hints, Tips & Accounting Systems at
http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm
Tony's Microsoft Access Blog - http://msmvps.com/blogs/access/

 

[Tom van Stiphout]

On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:36:02 -0800, Martin

If users can't install software and IT won't, your best solution may
be to create a web-based application.
-Tom.

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

If users can't install software and IT won't, your best solution may
be to create a web-based application.

Except that IT won't allow any apps they didn't create on their server
and they have access to the Internet locked down quite tightly too.
<wry smile>

Tony
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Microsoft Access Links, Hints, Tips & Accounting Systems at
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Tony's Microsoft Access Blog - http://msmvps.com/blogs/access/

 

[Tom van Stiphout]

On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:11:55 -0700, "Tony Toews [MVP]"

Then you talk to management, which will instruct IT to fall in line.
-Tom.

 

[Klatuu]

You are correct. We do have the Access Developers Extensions installed here
without the full Visual Studio for Office.

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

You are correct. We do have the Access Developers Extensions installed here
without the full Visual Studio for Office.

Then I wonder how you got it. Oh well, I'm not overly concerned.
<smile>

Tony
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Please respond only in the newsgroups so that others can
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Microsoft Access Links, Hints, Tips & Accounting Systems at
http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm
Tony's Microsoft Access Blog - http://msmvps.com/blogs/access/

 

[Klatuu]

No need for concern. It is a large company that is all Microsoft and they
are very careful about licensing. It was installed for me, along with most
of the software on my machine, so I don't know how they did it.

They are so tight that I had to go through some rigid procedures to get some
Access addins I use before I could install them. For example, I had to
provide the license agreement for MZ Tools.