Bill Patten
bill_Patten at earthlink.net
Fri Jul 14 11:48:17 CDT 2006
I believe that if you have the XP or 2K developer edition, there is a separate shortcut for the packaging wizard that will let you point it to an MDE. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Conklin" <developer at ultradnt.com> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 6:10 AM Subject: Re: [AccessD] Developer Extensions It depends on which Access version. 2002 and back required starting the package wizard from the VBE (in the Add-Ins menu) so it had to be an MDB - there is no VBE in an MDE. Since 2003 uses VSTO, a completely separate product, you _can_ package MDE's. As for the older versions, although the documentation says you can't do it, you can package your MDB, then create an MDE based on the MDB. Create an empty MDB with the same name as the original, and replace your orignal MDB in the pkg with the empty (don't lose the source MDB of course). Add an AutoExec in the empty MDB that opens the MDE then quits, so the wizard generated shortcut will still work, and your MDE will be what the user runs. Hth Steve -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Julie Reardon-Taylor Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 8:31 AM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: [AccessD] Developer Extensions Hi Everyone, I thought (incorrectly) that the packaging wizard actually took the application and made an mde type of file, then packaged the application for installation. I found out that it still uses an .mdb file. If I make an mde and then package the application, that is the way to go? I have several applications that I am writing once and selling multiple times to customer, (finally), and do not want the code accessible. Is this the only way to go? Julie Reardon-Taylor PRO-SOFT OF NY, INC. 44 Public Square Suite #5 Watertown, NY 13601 Phone: 315.785.0319 Fax: 315.785.0323 www.pro-soft.net NYS IT Services Contract CMT026A NYS Certified Woman-Owned Business -- 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