This is probably a stupid question but I'll ask anyway. Can the Access
runtime and the full version coexist on the same machine? The reason I
ask is that I want to create a 2003 runtime and want to be able to test
the process. Since the runtime modifies the registry entries I want to
make sure. I've had my experience of installing 97 after 2000 and I
don't need to experience version problems from MS.
Hi, Salad
Salad wrote:
> This is probably a stupid question but I'll ask anyway. Can the
> Access runtime and the full version coexist on the same machine? The
> reason I ask is that I want to create a 2003 runtime and want to be
> able to test the process.
You are aware that you can start your Access with the Switch " /runtime " ?
The behavior should be the same as the runtime version.
You need to create a shortcut to Access on your desktop and edit the
properties to something like this :
"C:\FullPathToAccess\MSACCESS.EXE" /runtime
C:\FullPathToYourDatabase\YourDatabase.mdb"
Regards
Jens
Jens Schilling wrote:
> Hi, Salad
>
> Salad wrote:
>
>>This is probably a stupid question but I'll ask anyway. Can the
>>Access runtime and the full version coexist on the same machine? The
>>reason I ask is that I want to create a 2003 runtime and want to be
>>able to test the process.
>
>
> You are aware that you can start your Access with the Switch " /runtime " ?
> The behavior should be the same as the runtime version.
>
> You need to create a shortcut to Access on your desktop and edit the
> properties to something like this :
>
> "C:\FullPathToAccess\MSACCESS.EXE" /runtime
> C:\FullPathToYourDatabase\YourDatabase.mdb"
No, I didn't.
Still, I want to distribute an 2003 runtime app and so I wanted to
create the distribution package and check it out on my machine and I am
hoping it won't destroy my current settings. Having multiple versions
of access in the past may require complete uninstalls/installs if you
don't install Access in the "proper order". I think you get 2 installs
of 2003 before you need to get permission from MS to do another install.
I would prefer everyone have their own copy of A2003 but since I can't
expect (I don't know if A2003 is even sold anymore) that I want to
ensure I can test on my machine without ill effects of the "Can't find
license" stuff.
>
> Regards
> Jens
Salad wrote:
> Jens Schilling wrote:
>
> > Hi, Salad
> >
> > Salad wrote:
> >
> > > This is probably a stupid question but I'll ask anyway. Can the
> > > Access runtime and the full version coexist on the same machine? The
> > > reason I ask is that I want to create a 2003 runtime and want
> > > to be able to test the process.
> >
> >
> > You are aware that you can start your Access with the Switch " /runtime " ?
> > The behavior should be the same as the runtime version.
> >
> > You need to create a shortcut to Access on your desktop and edit the
> > properties to something like this :
> >
> > "C:\FullPathToAccess\MSACCESS.EXE" /runtime
> > C:\FullPathToYourDatabase\YourDatabase.mdb"
>
> No, I didn't.
>
> Still, I want to distribute an 2003 runtime app and so I wanted to
> create the distribution package and check it out on my machine and I
> am hoping it won't destroy my current settings. Having multiple
> versions of access in the past may require complete
> uninstalls/installs if you don't install Access in the "proper
> order". I think you get 2 installs of 2003 before you need to get
> permission from MS to do another install.
> I would prefer everyone have their own copy of A2003 but since I can't
> expect (I don't know if A2003 is even sold anymore) that I want to
> ensure I can test on my machine without ill effects of the "Can't find
> license" stuff.
>
> >
> > Regards
> > Jens
The runtime installer will not install the runtime on a machine that already has
the same version of Access already on it without doing some non-documented stuff
to "fool" the installer.
You can run your installation and the application will do everything as you
would expect, it just won't actually install the Access runtime package. It
will use what you already have.
--
Rick Brandt, Microsoft Access MVP
Email (as appropriate) to...
RBrandt at Hunter dot com
Hi, Salad
Salad wrote:
> Still, I want to distribute an 2003 runtime app and so I wanted to
> create the distribution package and check it out on my machine and I
> am hoping it won't destroy my current settings. Having multiple
> versions of access in the past may require complete
> uninstalls/installs if you don't install Access in the "proper
> order". I think you get 2 installs of 2003 before you need to get
> permission from MS to do another install.
If you want to check your installation procedure (not only your app), I
would prefer to do this on a virtual machine. I do all my tests on virtual
machines, especially when I have to test it under different languages or
operating systems.
MS Virtual PC for example is free - all you need is an additional licence
for the guest system.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualp c/default.mspx
Regards
Jens