Hi there, I'm a complete newbie, but have created a database in access with a form that I want to make an executable file (so that I can open the database/form without access itself.) i was told the way to do this was to do it in Visual Basic....i have VB, but have no idea where to begin. Any help would be gratefully accepted. Thanks...
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making an Access form(database) and exe. file
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HenryAnthony
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You will need to purchase ODE (Office Developer's Edition) to do this.
Best regards,
Henr¥
Best regards,
Henr¥
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Henry, thank you for your promt reply. If I do get ODE, what do I need to do? Is it a simple task? I'm a doctoral student in pharmacology (the database is a pharmaceutical list) and obviously have no experience with programming. Is there a resource on the web that my have a step by step process that I can follow? Thanks again and sorry to bother...
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HenryAnthony
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Hi S,
I am rather new to the ODE tools myself. I have found very little reference on the Web and little help on these forums although I have gotten great help with any other questions I have posted here.
It is pretty straight forward. Much like a wizard. It gets into command lines and stuff I don't much understand but I was able to create an .exe on my second try. I missed the "Include Access Run-time" check box on the first try.
I have heard that you have to be careful on where to install the app. I think if it goes in the same folder that a full version of Access is, it can corrupt the full application. Microsoft Web site might be of help. Post any good references you may find!
Best regards,
Henr¥
I am rather new to the ODE tools myself. I have found very little reference on the Web and little help on these forums although I have gotten great help with any other questions I have posted here.
It is pretty straight forward. Much like a wizard. It gets into command lines and stuff I don't much understand but I was able to create an .exe on my second try. I missed the "Include Access Run-time" check box on the first try.
I have heard that you have to be careful on where to install the app. I think if it goes in the same folder that a full version of Access is, it can corrupt the full application. Microsoft Web site might be of help. Post any good references you may find!
Best regards,
Henr¥
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Hey Henry, my name is Sarang by the way. Sorry, have a habit of signing just S. I think i'm going to order the trial CD of ODE as I definately do not have the money to buy the full version. I guess i'll play around with it and try. I'm hoping to ask one of my associates if they have that version, so maybe I can just send them the mdb file (its only like 170k) and they can do it for me (it takes quite a while for the trial CD to arrive). Thanks, again!
Sarang
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HenryAnthony
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Sarang, send it by. I can't promise any time frame as I am extremely busy now, but it should take only a few minutes.
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