Charlotte Foust
cfoust at infostatsystems.com
Wed May 26 10:09:05 CDT 2004
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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