Access to standalone

[Guest]

How can make an access database that I have built with menus become a
standalone exe program?

Thanks

 

[Guest]

Hi Dig,

You can't using Access. You'd have to re-write the front-end portion (ie.
queries, forms, reports, etc.) using a different software product, such as
Visual Basic 6.0, Visual C++, etc. This would allow you to compile the
application into an executable, however, your data would likely remain in a
JET database.


Tom
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How can make an access database that I have built with menus become a
standalone exe program?

Thanks

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

Expanding somewhat on Tom's response, there's no way to turn a DB into an
executable. Assuming that you want to allow people who do not have Access
installed to use your application, you have 3 main options:

1) Rewrite your application in a language that can be compiled into an
executable such as VB or VC++ (note that your data will still have to be
kept in an external MDB file)

2) Rewrite your application as a web app

3) Get the Access Developer edition that's appropriate for whatever version
of Access you're using (see
http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/developereditionversions.htm for details of
what you need to look for) What this allows you to do is package your
application together with a royalty-free run-time version of Access. Users
who don't have Access installed will be able to install the run-time and use
your application. They will not be able to make design changes to your
application (nor to any other MDB)