[AccessD] Is This A Problem?

Hi Rocky

We often create temp database files as .mdm and install front ends ("program") as .mdp. You could even name a backend .mdd.
This simple trick saves a lot of trouble for double-clicking maniacs and "hides" those Access files for all normal users.

/gustav

>>> martyconnelly at shaw.ca 07-12-2005 20:23:53 >>>
You could call it .rat as long as you are running Access from a command line shortcut
I have seen this done to hide mdb files on an IIS webserver.
It will possibly mess up windows file associations though if you double click from windows explorer.


Charlotte Foust wrote:

>I think the extension is more of a UI flag to let you know what kind of
>a database file it is.  It doesn't change the essential nature of the
>mde to call it an mdb.
>
>Charlotte Foust
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
>- Beach Access Software
>Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 10:51 AM
>To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com 
>Subject: [AccessD] Is This A Problem?
>
>
>Users...you never know what they're going to do...
>
>I sent an .mde to a client but had to name it .bob to get it past his
>network sentries.  Told the user to rename .bob to .mde.  He renamed it
>.mdb instead.  Says it runs OK.  Seems to here as well.
>
>Is it really OK?
>
>MTIA,
>
>Rocky Smolin
>Beach Access Software
>http://www.e-z-mrp.com 
>858-259-4334