mdb -2- exe

[danlindley]

does anyone know if it is possible to convert an access database (.mdb) to a stand alone (.exe) format. Or if someone has designed any software to do this and maintain all the access functions?

also; on a similar note; how do you create an install screen for a file, that will install the file and place an icon on the desktop and in the start menu?

thanks everyone;

Dan

[jman01pa]

I dont know about a .exe format but MS has available an Access viewer here at no charge

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

[danlindley]

That is only a snapshot viewer to view reports and not quite what i was after, does anyone else know of anything to make an access database a stand -alone?

Thanks anyway

Dan

[fanelu2803]

Originally Posted by danlindley

That is only a snapshot viewer to view reports and not quite what i was after, does anyone else know of anything to make an access database a stand -alone?

Thanks anyway

Dan

Dan, you are absolutely right. I for one have created an Access DB and i need people on a PC that doesn't have Access installed to be able to use it.

Microsoft sucks, because i don't want to purchase a separate license for that computer. What's the point of not being able to make it stand alone ...

Have you found any solution yet?

Thanks!
Stefan

[ahmorrow]

I've created DBMS (DataBase Management Systems) with VB6 a while back... as long as you aren't planning on making the database change too much I'd get some kid in college to make you a custom DBMS. Give him like $20 for his trouble. Won't be too hard to find, just ask around. Post a flyer in a local college or even highschool/trade school. Some of these kids might just take the source to add it to their portfolio. If I was in college right now, I'd even do it for free as long as I didn't have to drive anywhere.

As for your second question, how to create an install screen, I don't know. I've written a few C++ programs... and Microsoft Visual Studio has a 'package and deployment wizard' normally used for creating this kind of thing...

HOWEVER.

You can do the same basic thing by making shortcuts yourself then making a batch file to copy them to the users hard disk--assuming you're putting this onto a CD or other removable media. I can't really offer more insight into this as I've only worked on single file copy's with batch files, but just look up batch files on the web. Should be easy enough to find.

Let me know how this works out for you alright? Message me if you need anything else.