[AccessD] Runtime when full version is installed

Jim,

When you say distribute as an mde I assume you mean "compiled"?

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com

On 9/13/2011 12:42 PM, Jim Dettman wrote:
> John,
>
>    No need for the run-time.
>
>    Distribute as a MDE and use the SysCmd(acSysCmdRuntime) call to determine
> if it started in run-time mode and if not quit the app.
>
>    Then give them a shortcut on the desktop with the /runtime switch.
>
>    If they use anything other then the shortcut, they go no where.
>
> Jim.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 12:18 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Runtime when full version is installed
>
> As a non-profit they got something like 50 licenses from Microsoft for
> almost nothing.  They want
> the full version on the employees machines so that they can use all of the
> other office applications
> and all be using the same version to do so.
>
> I don't want them using the full version on the Access application simply
> because is exposes the
> application.  I will probably go with a "compiled" version (MDE) once it
> stabilizes but for now
> using the runtime will help me keep users where they belong.
>
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
> On 9/13/2011 10:15 AM, Gustav Brock wrote:
>> Hi John
>>
>> Non-profit and full Office 2010 doesn't match costly wise. Are you they
> need Access on all machines? We've never had a client - profit or none -
> with that demand; we always use the Office 2010 for home and small business
> with the cheap PCK license.
>>
>> /gustav
>>
>>
>>>>> jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com 13-09-2011 16:01>>>
>> I have a small (non-profit) client that wants me to install full office
> 2010 on all of their
>> employees systems.  However I want my Access App to run under the runtime.
> Mostly just for that
>> additional security of not allowing them access to design time stuff
> unless they intentionally open
>> the app under the full version.
>>
>> I have installed the runtime on other machines but I do not remember if
> the runtime install allows
>> me to set the destination (install) directory.
>>
>> Is anyone using the runtime?  Any tips or tricks for this scenario?
>>