What can you use as a Front End? 1

[perrymans]

Are there any options on developing a front end other than VB and Access? Just curious because my company is limiting Access installs.

Thanks. Sean.

 

[Inwoner]

You can develop in any language that support ADO or DAO. Examples are delphi and java.

Note that you can also develop in EXCEL, but I think you need a VBA license to sell any applications with VBA coding.

The reason your company is restricting ACCESS licenses is because they anly have a certain number of licenses. IT doesn't matter with which language you work, there will still be a license issue.

 

[SQLSister]

We use the .Net framework here and reallly like it.

You don't have to have individual Access licenses if you make and deploy a run-time version of the Access database (which can include the links to SQL Server tables).

 

[perrymans]

The only way to deploy Access Run-time versions is with Office Developer right?

What exactly do you mean ".Net framework"? Visual Studio.Net?

Thanks. Sean.

 

[SQLSister]

You create with developer but developer doesn't have to be loaded on the machines you put the run-time version on. I will warn you that if you use any special controls or otherwise odd code from a special library, you may get yourself into DLL hell.

Yes the .Net Framework is Visual Studio.Net.