A $1000 later and ... Where is the package wizard

[vanleurth]

A THOUSAND dollars later and two weeks looking for the wizard and I'm about
to flip out.
I have bought the office professional, Visual Tools 2003, Visual Basic .Net
standard and I have installed them in the right order but I can't find the
wizard.

Please, any help will be appreciated.

V.

 

[Baz]

If you have correctly installed Visual Studio Tools for Office 2003, this
should have created a start menu option somewhere called "Microsoft Office
Access Developer Extensions", which will lead you to "Package Wizard".

 

[vanleurth via AccessMonster.com]

Thank you for your reply Baz,

I wonder if this is the right order;
1. Microsoft Office 2003 Professional
2. Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Standard
3. Visual tools for Office

Thank you for you advice,

V.

If you have correctly installed Visual Studio Tools for Office 2003, this
should have created a start menu option somewhere called "Microsoft Office
Access Developer Extensions", which will lead you to "Package Wizard".

A THOUSAND dollars later and two weeks looking for the wizard and I'm about
to flip out.

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V.

 

[Albert D. Kallal]

office professional, Visual Tools 2003, Visual Basic .Net

standard and I have installed them in the right order but I can't find the
wizard.

From what I see you installed, none of those above include the ms-access
devleoper exntsitons.

Obtain and deploy the Access 2003 runtime
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access/HA011208861033.aspx

<quote>
Access 2003 Developer Extensions Note that you do not have to purchase
Visual Studio or Visual Studio .NET in order to package and distribute
Access applications using the Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for the
Microsoft Office System.
</quote>

You ONLY need to purchase VSTO (visual studio tools for office). And, you
ONLY need to install the disk with the ms-access developer extensions on it,
not install a whole bunch of other stuff. Visual studio does NOT need to be
installed.

You can get VSTO here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/products/vsto/default.aspx

Note that for access 2007, the developer extensions and tools will be a free
download.
So, if you have access 2000, 2002, or 2003, you ca upgrade it to a2007 for
$109, and that will include the developer tools. Note that the developer
extensions are NOT yet available (they should be available quite soon).

So, I not sure why you installing visual studio, but I not seen any
information anywhere that says installing visual studio gives you the
ms-access developer extensions?

Tony has a good faq here:
http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/developereditionversions.htm

 

[Albert D. Kallal]

Another way to get the a2003 developer extensions is to have a MSDN
subscription, and ONLY a universal one.....

 

[Baz]

You don't need VB.Net.

Thank you for your reply Baz,

I wonder if this is the right order;
1. Microsoft Office 2003 Professional
2. Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Standard
3. Visual tools for Office

Thank you for you advice,

V.

If you have correctly installed Visual Studio Tools for Office 2003, this
should have created a start menu option somewhere called "Microsoft Office
Access Developer Extensions", which will lead you to "Package Wizard".

A THOUSAND dollars later and two weeks looking for the wizard and I'm about
to flip out.

[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]

V.

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[vanleurth via AccessMonster.com]

Albert,

You have a great website. Very informative. I actually have been reading it
for the last two years. Unfortunately, I overlooked what you say in the
webpage about not needing .net but the installation VSTO disk (only one disk,
Is it only one disk?) popped up a message box during installation asking me
for Visual Basic .NET in order to continue with the installation.

I believe I might not have the right VSTO ( on the CD it says Visual Studio
Tools for the Microsoft Office System Version 2003 (only one disk about $499).
Once installed then the subdirectory under Programs is structure like this;

Program Files > Visual Studio Tools for Office > Office Project
and also
Program Files > Visual Studio Tools for Office > Wizards

So, I'm confused you say that I don't have ADE in any of the softwares I
mentioned but yet apparently it is inside the VSTO CD. Am I right ?

Thank you,

V.

I don't see any ADE.

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

Where did you get Visual Studio 2003 Tools for Office? It couldn't have been
from Microsoft, since all they sell now is Visual Studio 2005 Tools for
Office.

It's my understanding that there was more than 1 version of Visual Studio
2003 Tools for Office, and that only one version included the Access
Developer Extensions (which is where the runtime comes from).

 

[vanleurth via AccessMonster.com]

Sorry I didn't realize it was Tony's website.
Another question? Once I have figured out which was the right software, can I
resale the software I don't need? how?

Thank you again,
V.

 

[Baz]

eBay?

Sorry I didn't realize it was Tony's website.
Another question? Once I have figured out which was the right software, can I
resale the software I don't need? how?

Thank you again,
V.


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[vanleurth via AccessMonster.com]

Man, this is so confusing.
I guess I bought the wrong visual studio tools version.
Let me double check. The bottom line is;

1. SELL Visual Basic .NET, KEEP the Office Professional and update to 2007
and wait until they release the ade 2007 for free.
or
2. SELL Visual Basic .NET, SELL Office Professional 2003 and KEEP Access 2003
and update to 2007 and wait until they release ADE 2007 for free.

Please, let me know what will you do ...

(I need some coffee and to aspirins what a mess)
Thank you,

V.

eBay?

Sorry I didn't realize it was Tony's website.
Another question? Once I have figured out which was the right software, can I

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[Baz]

I feel your pain!

1. You definitely do NOT need VB.Net
2. Access 2003 is part of Office 2003 Pro, so if you get rid of Office you
will lose Access (unless you've also purchased Access 2003 separately, in
which case by all means get rid of Office if there's nothing else in it that
you want)
3. If you're keeping Office 2003 Pro, and you've also bought the upgrade to
2007, then you might as well keep the upgrade because you'll want to use it
at some point (although probably not until they've released a service pack
or two)

I'm not yet convinced that you've bought the wrong Visual Studio 2003 Tools
for Office. I've never heard that there are two versions of this, but even
if Doug is correct about this (he usually is) it's still not certain that
you've got the wrong one, you could still be looking in the wrong place.

What you need to install is the Access Developer Extensions, NOT the Visual
Studio Tools. It's on the same disk(s), but it's kind of separate. The
acid test as to whether you've installed the developer extensions is to
search Program Files for the file WZADE.MDE. It will be somewhere under the
Office installation folder, NOT the VS Tools folder. If you've got this
file, then you've got the Developer Extensions, including the Package Wiz,
and you are merely struggling to find the options on your start menu
(they'll be there somewhere, you are looking for Access Developer
Extensions, NOT VS Tools).

If you haven't got this file, then I suggest you re-run the VS Tools
installation and explore all of the options looking for Access Developer
Extensions, and also thoroughly explore the disk(s) in case there's a
separate install (I can't be more specific because I can't remember how the
installation looks). If you absolutely cannot find it then Doug is probably
right and you've got a duff version. If you bought it legitimately from a
reputable seller then I would try sending it back and asking for the correct
version. However, if you got it illegitimately, or "remaindered" or
something like that (which seems likely because this version has been
discontinued for a long time now) then you are probably SOL, and you will
have to either buy Visual Studio Tools 2005 for Office (which is very
confusingly named, it IS for Office 2003), or wait until you can do what you
want in Access 2007.

Man, this is so confusing.
I guess I bought the wrong visual studio tools version.
Let me double check. The bottom line is;

1. SELL Visual Basic .NET, KEEP the Office Professional and update to 2007
and wait until they release the ade 2007 for free.
or
2. SELL Visual Basic .NET, SELL Office Professional 2003 and KEEP Access 2003
and update to 2007 and wait until they release ADE 2007 for free.

Please, let me know what will you do ...

(I need some coffee and to aspirins what a mess)
Thank you,

V.

eBay?

Sorry I didn't realize it was Tony's website.
Another question? Once I have figured out which was the right software,

can I
[quoted text clipped - 29 lines]

Another way to get the a2003 developer extensions is to have a MSDN
subscription, and ONLY a universal one.....

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['69 Camaro]

Hi.

I have bought the office professional, Visual Tools 2003, Visual Basic
.Net
standard and I have installed them in the right order but I can't find the
wizard.

There were several versions of VSTO 2003, and very few of them included the
Access Developer Extensions, which included the Package Wizard and the
unlimited Runtime license. If you bought the correct version of VSTO 2003,
then you have a small white and orange/yellow box, 5.25" x 5.25" x 1". The
front is labeled Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System,
Version 2003. The back of the box has a list labeled "This package
contains:" The second item on this list is Microsoft Office Access 2003
Developer Extensions with Microsoft Office Access Runtime license. Inside
the box are 10 CD's, one of which is a disk labeled Microsoft Office Access
2003 Developer Extensions, and it includes the product key.

If your box does not list the Access Developer Extensions, then it does not
include this separate CD, and you do not own the Access Developer Extensions
for Access 2003. If you do own the Access Developer Extensions for Access
2003 and installed them, then they were installed in your Microsoft Office
directory under the ADE11 subdirectory, and the Package Wizard should be
accessible via your Start menu.

VSTO 2003 included Visual Basic .Net 2003, so you didn't need to purchase it
separately.

HTH.
Gunny

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[vanleurth via AccessMonster.com]

Mmmhhh ... interesting.

I only got one CD. Without a box. It is actually the most expensive piece of
software I've ever bought. $500 dollars.

I guess I have been screwed.
Any extra suggestions on how to claim my money? I bought it throught Amazon.
com marketplace. If I recall well.

V.

 

['69 Camaro]

Hi.

I only got one CD. Without a box.

Then you only got part of VSTO 2003. The following Web page shows the
product with 10 CD's that I was referring to, which lists every item in the
box:

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Vis...8?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1180556814&sr=8-2

Amazon's current price, $995, is way out of line with the original retail
price, which was $549. Even when VSTO 2005 came out, it retailed for $649,
but has since increased to $799. But that's still way lower than what
Amazon's vendor is asking for an older product (presumably with fewer
features than VSTO 2005).

I guess I have been screwed.

Unfortunately, yes. However, the vendor may not have realized that he
couldn't sell individual pieces of the package, because the licenses for the
products that require product keys will be invalid when the new owners try
to register them for different computers. This may not be obvious with your
CD, because it doesn't require a product key.

Any extra suggestions on how to claim my money? I bought it throught
Amazon.
com marketplace.

Contact the Amazon.com Marketplace vendor you purchased the item from, or
Amazon.com if you don't get any satisfaction from that vendor. Tell them
the product you purchased comes with 10 CD's and you only received one of
them. Keep in mind that if the product description in your online purchase
says it's only one CD, then you won't have a leg to stand on, because you
received what you knew you were purchasing.

If I recall well.

It's time to go find the receipt, even if it's only a credit card receipt.
The credit card company can give you a contact phone number and address if
you can't find your written receipt from the vendor.

HTH.
Gunny

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http://www.Access.QBuilt.com/html/expert_contributors2.html for contact
info.

 

[Baz]

Here in the UK, if you pay for something by credit card and you get ripped
off, the credit card company is legally liable and has to refund your money
if you can't get it from the vendor. Maybe worth checking if the same
applies in the US (or wherever you are).

Good luck.

 

[Tom Wickerqueer]

in other words

you don't need to purchase ANYTHING

you should just use the free AccessRT.msi, that is included on the office
2003 professional disk