Jim DeMarco
Jdemarco at hshhp.org
Tue Dec 2 08:08:55 CST 2003
Here's a potential issue with using AXP to work on client's A2K systems. We are modding a freeware system that was professionally written in A2K. We do not have A2K here but do have AXP (we're still primarily an A97 shop but moving to XP shortly). So we've had to use AXP to work on this system. The app uses the runtime to access an MDE file. When we compile our app to MDE and try to run via the runtime we get an "unrecognized database format" error. My developer is sure he's compiling to A2K format. Is there anyway to tell or ensure it is? Win2K OS. Has anyone had any experience with this? TIA, Jim DeMarco Director Product Development Hudson Health Plan -----Original Message----- From: William Hindman [mailto:wdhindman at bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 8:24 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] XP developer, Office 97 and a changing OS ...seamlessly? ...do you know of any piece of MS software that does anything "seamlessly"? ...just asking ...know the answer :) ...but short of that, yeah ...you can work with an A2K mdb in XP and it will maintain its compatibility ...HTH :) William Hindman Government is not reason, government is not persuasion, government is force. It is a dangerous servant." G. Washington ----- Original Message ----- From: "John W. Colby" <jcolby at colbyconsulting.com> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 7:52 PM Subject: RE: [AccessD] XP developer, Office 97 and a changing OS > William, > > Can you seamlessly work with A2K databases and importantly, libraries? I > would like to move to XP for all development if I can do my A2K development, > compile, compact and send to my A2K clients without any problems. I have my > framework lib to consider as well. > > John W. Colby > www.ColbyConsulting.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of William > Hindman > Sent: 01 December 2003 20:00 > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] XP deveoper, Office 97 and a changing OS > > > ...I did it for more than three months while transitioning a client > ...put a shortcut on the desktop for each db that calls the specific > executable path required and you shouldn't have any problems. > > ...of course, the XP runtime has to be installed after the A97 install > else you'll have a mess. > > ...I've upgraded all my clients to WXP/OXP now, all using Access > runtimes ...once you get past the initial learning curve with XP, I much > prefer it over 2K. > > ...no prob with the ODE ...its essentially just a reinstall. > > William Hindman > Government is not reason, government is not persuasion, government is > force. It is a dangerous servant." G. Washington > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MarkH" <lists at theopg.com> > To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 2:41 PM > Subject: RE: [AccessD] XP deveoper, Office 97 and a changing OS > > > > Thanks William > > > > What about running the XP run time next to Office 97 Prof (I should > > have worded my original email better) > > > > Thanks again > > > > mark > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of William > > Hindman > > Sent: 01 December 2003 19:23 > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] XP deveoper, Office 97 and a changing OS > > > > > > ...no, no, no :) > > > > William Hindman > > Government is not reason, government is not persuasion, government is > > force. It is a dangerous servant." G. Washington > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "MarkH" <lists at theopg.com> > > To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" > > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > > Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 2:05 PM > > Subject: [AccessD] XP deveoper, Office 97 and a changing OS > > > > > > > Hello... > > > > > > Our network is currently running Windows 2000 and Office 97. The IT > > > guys (bless 'em) are planning to upgrade to Windows XP and Office XP > > > > (standard with no Access) sometime next Spring. > > > > > > Our department is, sort of, one step ahead. We are currently > > > developing a couple of applications using Office XP (on a separate > > > laptop) and have just purchased XP Developer with a view to > > > upgrading some older apps as well as develping the new ones. I have > > > 3 question > > > then: > > > > > > 1) Has anyone had problems installing XP developer over 97 > > > professional? Particularly in relation to generating XP runtime > > > installs. > > > > > > 2) Any problems running XP runtime over 97 prof on Win 2000? > > > > > > 3) The tricky one... When the IT guys do upgrade these machines will > > > > there be activation problems when we re-install XP developer? The > > > hardware will not change at all, just the OS. > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > mark > > > > > > --- > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 01/09/2003 > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > AccessD mailing list > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > --- > > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 01/09/2003 > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 01/09/2003 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 01/09/2003 > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.515 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 01/09/2003 > > > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ 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. 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