Making exe

D

Dave

Hi

Just created an access database. Quite elementry one as its the first
time I tried this. I would like to make it a 'stand-alone' program and
also be able to lock the code so that it cannot be tampered with. Is
this possible? And if so, how?
Oh yes, this was done in access 2003.

Thanks

Dave
 
J

Joseph Meehan

Dave said:
Hi

Just created an access database. Quite elementry one as its the first
time I tried this. I would like to make it a 'stand-alone' program and
also be able to lock the code so that it cannot be tampered with. Is
this possible? And if so, how?
Oh yes, this was done in access 2003.

Thanks

Dave

You can lock the code by saving it as an MDE type file.

You can't make it an EXE file however. You can provide a copy a program
file so users without a full copy of Access will be able to use it. This
program and the right to distribute comes with the developer
's kit. What that version/kit is called depends on the version of Access it
is based on. If the user already has MS Access installed they can run the
mde files.
 
D

Dave

Joseph said:
You can lock the code by saving it as an MDE type file.

You can't make it an EXE file however. You can provide a copy a program
file so users without a full copy of Access will be able to use it. This
program and the right to distribute comes with the developer
's kit. What that version/kit is called depends on the version of Access it
is based on. If the user already has MS Access installed they can run the
mde files.
Many thanks for that Joseph.

I shall look at the MS web site for the developer's kit for Access 2003.
Hopefully I won't have to shell out extra for that as well. So, if I
have it right I then convert the program to an mde type.
Am about to give it a try now.

Thanks again

Regards

Dave
 
D

Douglas J. Steele

Dave said:
Many thanks for that Joseph.

I shall look at the MS web site for the developer's kit for Access 2003.
Hopefully I won't have to shell out extra for that as well. So, if I have
it right I then convert the program to an mde type.
Am about to give it a try now.

Unfortunately, you will have to shell out for it. You're looking for Visual
Studio Tools for Office 2005 (which includes the Access 2003 Developer
Extensions)

The ADE is the product that gives you the license to deploy the 2003 runtime
components (and you have to have Access 2003 installed in order to install
the ADE.)

See http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/products/vsto/default.aspx or
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011208861033.aspx for more
details.
 
D

Dave

Douglas said:
Unfortunately, you will have to shell out for it. You're looking for Visual
Studio Tools for Office 2005 (which includes the Access 2003 Developer
Extensions)

The ADE is the product that gives you the license to deploy the 2003 runtime
components (and you have to have Access 2003 installed in order to install
the ADE.)

See http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/products/vsto/default.aspx or
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011208861033.aspx for more
details.
Not so good news then. Guess I shall do a rethink on this one.
Thanks.

Dave
 

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