Martin Kahelin
mkahelin at gorskibulk.com
Wed May 26 12:14:43 CDT 2004
I think the functionality of mda still works with A2K and A2K2 (don't know about A2K3) but need A2 or A97 to modify info in it. > -----Original Message----- > From: Charlotte Foust [mailto:cfoust at infostatsystems.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 11:09 AM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Windows installer runs on list item click > > > All the VBA-based versions of Access use mdw for the > workgroup. It was Access 2.0 and earlier that used an mda. > A97 could still use an mda but the later versions can't. > > Charlotte Foust > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Kahelin [mailto:mkahelin at gorskibulk.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 6:15 AM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Windows installer runs on list item click > > > Trying to remember if this was my solution to the same; > -create a shortcut for both Acc97 and Acc2K. > -put the path/system.db(a/w) on the shortcut line > "C:\Program Files\...\MSACCESS.EXE" /wrkgrp x:\...\system.mda (or > system.mdw) > > -I currently have Acc97 and Acc2K2 installed and have no problems > > mda is Acc97 system extension, mdw for Acc2K > -I find that I cannot add/delete/modify user settings in > system.mda from Acc2K, must use Acc97 > > -does anyone know of other problems with using system.mda > with Acc2K, Acc2K2, Acc2K3? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jim DeMarco [mailto:Jdemarco at hudsonhealthplan.org] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 9:02 AM > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Windows installer runs on list item click > > > > > > I just found something at kbalertz.com but it involves reinstalling > > Access 2000 (which really isn't installed on this machine > at all, just > > the runtime). Here are the two most relevant search results. > > > > http://www.kbalertz.com/Feedback_221455.aspx > > > > http://www.kbalertz.com/Feedback_265194.aspx > > > > Maybe they'll help you. I may try the registry fixes from > the second > > link and see what happens (although I'm not sure how to reinstall > > Access 2000 since it's not present). > > > > Jim D. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Gustav Brock [mailto:gustav at cactus.dk] > > Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 8:26 AM > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows installer runs on list item click > > > > > > Hi Jim > > > > Sorry, no I don't have a fix. It may have been in Woodys > Office Watch > > I read about it but I'm not sure. > > > > I would love to see a fix too! > > > > /gustav > > > > > > > Thanks Gustav. > > > > > You are correct. I forgot to mention that they use > Office 97. So > > > we've got the A2K runtime and O97 potentially causing this > > problem. > > > Have you seen a fix anywhere? I'm wondering if any XP > > updates/patches > > > might help. > > > > > I've seen the installer launch when you double-click an > > icon to open a > > > program but never when an app is already running (and by > > selecting an > > > item in a list at that!). > > > > > Jim DeMarco > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Gustav Brock [mailto:gustav at cactus.dk] > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 5:04 AM > > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows installer runs on list item click > > > > > > > Hi Jim > > > > > I've seen this for Word when both Word 2000 and Word 97 are > > installed. > > > Whenever Word 97 has run, next time you launch Word 2000 it > > fires the > > > installer - and will continue to do so until you allow it > to finish. > > > > > I think I read somewhere it has do with the file > > extensions; Word 2000 > > > demands to have doc files associated which Word 97 wishes > too (and > > > carries out quietly when launched). > > > > > Perhaps your affected clients are running older versions > of Access? > > > > > /gustav > > > > > > >> We've got an A2K runtime app that works fine but when run on one > > >> client's Windows XP machine the Windows installer runs > > whenever they > > >> choose a name from list box (to display detail records). > > It takes a > > >> few clicks to kill the installer and this list box happens to be > > >> where they do most of their work. Any thoughts on why this is > > >> happening and how to stop it? > > > > >> This is the only XP machine we've installed on so far. > > I'm wondering > > >> if it's a WinXP issue? > > > > >> TIA > > > > >> Jim DeMarco > > >> Director Application Development > > >> Hudson Health Plan > > > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************** > > ********************* > > "This electronic message is intended to be for the use only of the > > named recipient, and may contain information from Hudson > Health Plan > > (HHP) that is confidential or privileged. > > If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby > > notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of > > the contents of this message is strictly prohibited. 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