Safe to use Access 2003 mscal.ocx with Access 97?

[Joanne Fessler]

We are still using a lot of Access 97 applications. However, we are now
being told we need to replace the Access 97 mscal.ocx calendar control in
c:\windows\system32 with an Access 2003 version for a new PD-Trak
application.

Since we only have Access 97 installed, is there any risk in damaging older
versions of Access 97 databases if they try to use the Access 2003 version
of the mscal.ocx file?

Experience anyone could share in this regard would be most appreciated.

 

[dbahooker]

just use an Access-forms based calendar

then you have NO dependencies!

www.mvps.org/access has a sample I think

 

[dbahooker]

use an Access-forms-based Calendar.

no dependencies at all!

mvps.org/access has an example I think

-Aaron

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

If you use a later ActiveX control, you will have to register it, and it may
not work. I suggest you use an Access form which will work in any version
forward or backward.

http://www.datastrat.com/Download/Calendar97.zip

http://www.datastrat.com/Download/Calendar2K.zip

 

[Alex Dybenko]

Hi Joanne,
from my experience Access 2003 version control works fine in Access 97, so
it is fine to upgrade.

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[Douglas J. Steele]

Is it backwards compatible, Alex, or will they have to fix the references on
all of their Access 97 applications that used the old calendar?

 

[Alex Dybenko]

Hi Doug,
no need to fix references, perhaps it is sounds strange - but I never had
problems with this control like with other Microsoft controls

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[Jose Luis]

hola esto es una prueba