[AccessD] Distribution - a bit OT

Even a vb or C++ app has to store the data somewhere.  Is that going to be
an mdb?  If so Jet has to be installed.

As another lister said, a "slap a CD in and install" is possible, and it
will NOT interfere with any other versions, if you use the sagekey etc
stuff.

John W. Colby
www.colbyconsulting.com

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Paul Black
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 4:00 PM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [AccessD] Distribution - a bit OT


Hi

I submitted a proposal to a client this week for a custom application. Their
nose is a bit bent out of shape because they feel they should be able to
slap a CD in the drive click the install button and the app will install in
a nice self-contained thing-a-ma-bob (that is what they said).

Why do we have to have MS Access installed? You don't, I said, I can supply
a runtime version.

Why do we have to worry about what version of MS Access is installed
already? We did not ask for MS Access, we asked for a custom computer
application.

Why do we have to worry about installing a runtime version on a machine with
Access already on it and causing all kinds of problems (paraphrased)?

Plain and simple they want an app that is a DBS management system but they
want something that is completely autonomous. What do I do? What would you
do? I may have already lost this deal but need to prepare for the next time
this happens.

Do I offer a solution that is all VB or C++ or some such thing or am I
missing the boat here. Please help.


Thanks

PB

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