[AccessD] Mobile Access with an mde

Steve Conklin developer at ultradnt.com
Fri Jul 14 07:58:58 CDT 2006


To go to PocketPC form factor requires either .Net with CF (compact
framework) connecting to a SQL CE db, or 3rd party tools  (like SprintDB).
There is no support for Access UI objects in Windows Mobile. (There is some
support for Pocket Access, but that is only tables, and seems to be on the
deprecation path).  Of course, if the device always has an interent
connection, you could do a web app, but your BE would need to available on a
web server, and in that case , probably want to move to SQL anyway.

Not what you wanted to hear, I am sure, 
but HTH anyway,
Steve


-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kath Pelletti
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 8:45 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Mobile Access with an mde

>From what i have seen that's the smallest I can recommend to him....I
thought there may be something even smaller....

Kath
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: William Hindman
  To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
  Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 1:35 PM
  Subject: Re: [AccessD] Mobile Access with an mde


  ...why not a windows tablet pc? ...runs an Ak23 mdb just fine.

  William

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Kath Pelletti" <kp at sdsonline.net>
  To: "Access D Normal List" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
  Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 9:20 PM
  Subject: [AccessD] Mobile Access with an mde


  >I know that this topic has been discussed before but not for a while, so 
  >maybe there are more choices now.
  >
  > I have a client (tradesman) who wants to take his customised menu driven

  > database with him in the car and is wondering what his hardware choices 
  > are.
  >
  > I know that there are some software packages designed for pda's but they

  > effectively import the data into tables, which is no good for him.
  >
  > I want him to be able to open the mde and use the interface I have 
  > designed for him, just as he does in the office.
  >
  > Maybe he will need just a small laptop but I am wondering whther there
is 
  > anything smaller / or cleverer?
  >
  > Thanks -
  >
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