Pete said:
I would like to distribute an application to users that do not have
access installed. How can this be done? What applications or tools
are needed to compile and distribute an executable file?
None. What _is_ available is a developer's kit that allows you to distribute a
runtime version of Access along with your file that can be installed on PCs that
do not have Access on them. This is not inexpensive and has a fair amount of
"issues" that need to be dealt with.
I would research on Microsoft's site about the particulars before pursuing this.
Pay particular attention to an article that describes the differences (to the
user) between an app that is operated in the runtime environment versus the
normal Access envirionment. You as the developer have to put quite a bit more
"polish" on the app for it to be usable in the runtime.
