Checkbook Register in Access

[Joe]

I'm interested in an open source, self-contained MDB file (MS Access) of a
checkbook register complete with splits and paycheck break out, etc.
Transfer to a secondary account (i.e. savings) within the same file would
also be a plus.

By self-contained MDB file, I mean no VB front end.

If something like this exist as freeware or commercial, let me know.

Thanks.

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

The only way to have a self-contained Access application that doesn't
require that the user already have Access installed is to use the
royalty-free Access run-time. The only version Microsoft currently sells is
for Access 2003, and it's part of Visual Studio Tools for Office.

See http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d2tx7z6d(VS.80).aspx

Tony Toews has a good introduction to this at
http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/developereditionfaq.htm

 

[Joe]

Doug,

You misunderstood me. I want the mdb file to run within MS Access, but I
don't want any ancillary front-end required. It is assumed a licensed
version of MS Access is already available. In fact, I want it open-source,
so it is important that it is not a run-time instance.

I am trying to maintain portability without having to install dll's, ocx, or
other files that would be required for a front-end.

Bob

 

[jwm]

It's a pretty simple application but you might look at

http://www.databasecreations.com/prod_checkwriter.htm

jwm

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

I have no idea what you mean by "ancillary front-end".

 

[Joe]

A front end that stands outside of the mdb file is what I mean by ancillary
front-end. Many times VB or VC++ will be used to create a front end GUI
with access being the backend for the database tables. I was looking for a
complete, self-contained mdb file where Access forms are used rather than VB
code to access the access tables.

My goals was to have a portable mdb file that can moved from computer to
computer on a thumb drive, rather than installing an app with addition
dll's, registry settings, etc. The PC's I have access to already have MS
Access 2003 loaded, so that is a given.

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

If all of your users have Access installed, I don't understand what issue
you're concerned about.

As long as you're using Access "out of the box" (i.e.: no additional
controls than the default ones), you should have no problem.