Accessrt.msi questions

[brooksr]

This file is only 1.6 MB on the Office 2003 CD. Where are the files
that it installs? I can't find msaccess.* or *.cab on the CD.

Here are 3 websites with the 2003 runtime:

http://www.mhnocc.org/amhocn/dst/AccessRT2003.exe
http://www.restaurantplus.com/Download/AccessRT.exe
http://www.gewidor-gmbh.de/Download_anwender/folder3/ACCESSRT.exe

So, my (simple) Access 2003 MDB should work with any Win 2000/XP
computer that installs the accessrt, corerct?

Brooks

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

You need to purchase Visual Studio Tools for Office in order to get the
right to distribute the run-time. Without that, any distribution you might
do will be illegal.

 

[aaron.kempf]

can't you open .MSI files with notepad?

or there are lots of 3rd party installer tools that can modify MSI
files.. right?

I know it refers to some of the cabs
don't know which ones.

MS doesn't give a shit about the Access runtime.. they just don't
understand the value.
MS Should just charge $20/seat for it.. then maybe they'd care.

I still dont understand.. in the 2007 release-- they were talking about
being able to 'open up an access solution and expand on it with real
visual studio'

is that subject dead?

the answer is yes; the package and deployment wizard is about 10 times
more complex than anything you need to deal with.

MS just shouldn't produce crippleware; they're holding back the Access
family


-Aaron

 

[brooksr]

Doug,

There are no VST 2003 on eBay and one on Amazon for $995, wow!!!

Does Visual Studio Pro or Enterprise include the right to distribute
the runtime?

Any suggestions for a reasonable cost solution/alternative?

Brooks

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

No. VSTO is the only legal way.

That price on Amazon seems high:
http://www.microsoft.com/products/i...515c9859-958b-4433-b4f9-91f37258ca2f#HowToBuy
lists it at $799

 

[aaron.kempf]

unless you want to find an old 'Office 2000 Developers' edition right?

or what was it called in Access 2002?

-Aaron