Greetings all,
I trying to write a program, and I want to check that I
can access a Access 2K based .mdb file prior to trying to
access it (so my program doesnt crash).
What should I check for? I know I can check the registry
for Access 9.0, or check the access file for v9.x+. But
I also need JET 4.0+. Can I access the file in VB 6 even
if MS Access isnt installed on the PC? (via JET, etc?)
Or does Access v2000 have to be installed (so that you
can use it's driver). I would find it hard to believe that
you had to have Access installed in order to access the
data (if so, why bother writing a VB app?).
So, I guess... to boil my question down. Is there a way
to connect to a MS Access 2000 file using VB 6, without
having Access installed? And if so, what would be the
best way to check for it?
Regards,
Travis Johnson
I trying to write a program, and I want to check that I
can access a Access 2K based .mdb file prior to trying to
access it (so my program doesnt crash).
What should I check for? I know I can check the registry
for Access 9.0, or check the access file for v9.x+. But
I also need JET 4.0+. Can I access the file in VB 6 even
if MS Access isnt installed on the PC? (via JET, etc?)
Or does Access v2000 have to be installed (so that you
can use it's driver). I would find it hard to believe that
you had to have Access installed in order to access the
data (if so, why bother writing a VB app?).
So, I guess... to boil my question down. Is there a way
to connect to a MS Access 2000 file using VB 6, without
having Access installed? And if so, what would be the
best way to check for it?
Regards,
Travis Johnson