Adding a Toolbar to a package

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I can't seem to get my toolbars to show up when I create a package
from my Access .mdb when I use the Packaging wizard. All I get are
the dropdown menus. Does anyone know where I can get instructions on
including customized toolbars with my package that includes the Access
Runtime ? I'm trying to install the package on a computer without
Access so I am installing the runtime with the package I created.
Thanks

 

[Albert D. Kallal]

Assuming you did not do something silly like modify the built in tool and
menu bars. Modifying the built in menu and tools bars does NOT copy with the
application. (thus, each user can modify, and customize their own setups).

When you start creating a application, then of course you created you won
menu bars. You can certainly "raid" the built in tools bars via drag and
drop (make sure you hold down the control key so you "copy" those buttons
and NOT move them!). All menus that YOU create do travel with, and stay with
YOUR application.

And, of course if using a runtime, then you HAVE to create your own. On the
other hand, if you gotten as far as being ready to distribute your
application, then stuff like code to check for re-link tables at startup,
and custom menus no doubt have been in your application for a long time, and
certainly long enough to get all the bugs out (you can't just add all that
stuff and expect it to be 100% error free. So, no ddbout you have a nice
trial period where all these kinks have been worked out).


Of course, using menu bars is a very good idea. Here is some pointers on why
they make sense:

http://www.attcanada.net/~kallal.msn/Articles/UseAbility/UserFriendly.htm


And, here is tutorial on how to make your own menus:

http://www.microsoft.com/Accessdev/articles/bapp97/chapters/ba01_6.htm