Modern web control availability

[abloom]

Hi,

I have incorporated the modern web browser control in my application (aside: this was to handle Gmail integration - I couldn't get the authentication dialogue to work with the old browser control). Now I'm trying to work out the requirements for deployment at customer sites.

• If the customer has 365, obviously that's fine. (I believe all Windows-based 365 plans include Access, but if they don't I expect we can download the Runtime)
• If the customer does not have Office at all, that should be OK as we should be able to download the Access runtime (not verified).
• If the customer has one of the retail/perpetual versions (e.g. 2019, 2021), it looks like that will not work. If you try downloading the Access runtime, it forces the same build as the installed retail, and this does not include the Modern Browser control. Apparently it is not possible to install a runtime in this environment that includes the Control, but does anyone have a definitive answer or any experience with this?
• I have not been able to get a consistent answer regarding Office 2024 retail/perpetual. Does this include the control? (Some sources say, yes, others say no, the control is subscription-only, i.e. 365)

I guess the summary of all the above is: if a customer has anything other than 365, what are my options for deployment?

Thanks!
Alex

 

[MsAccessNL]

I got access 2024, mine is with the new web control.

It’s also possible to get the browser inside a form with windows api. I expect this to work with every version.

 

[GPGeorge]

Point 1. No, not all M365 plans include Access, though most do.
You should be able to install the Access runtime in most cases. However, you're comments about compatibility are appropriate, I think. It depends on what versions your customers have and how they were installed

 

[RonPaii]

Hi,

I have incorporated the modern web browser control in my application (aside: this was to handle Gmail integration - I couldn't get the authentication dialogue to work with the old browser control). Now I'm trying to work out the requirements for deployment at customer sites.

• If the customer has 365, obviously that's fine. (I believe all Windows-based 365 plans include Access, but if they don't I expect we can download the Runtime)
• If the customer does not have Office at all, that should be OK as we should be able to download the Access runtime (not verified).
• If the customer has one of the retail/perpetual versions (e.g. 2019, 2021), it looks like that will not work. If you try downloading the Access runtime, it forces the same build as the installed retail, and this does not include the Modern Browser control. Apparently it is not possible to install a runtime in this environment that includes the Control, but does anyone have a definitive answer or any experience with this?
• I have not been able to get a consistent answer regarding Office 2024 retail/perpetual. Does this include the control? (Some sources say, yes, others say no, the control is subscription-only, i.e. 365)

I guess the summary of all the above is: if a customer has anything other than 365, what are my options for deployment?

Thanks!
Alex

The latest version of Access Runtime is available if you don't have it with your current Office license. I think it can be installed with older click-to-run versions of Office. I don't know if there is a modern non click-to-run version of runtime.

Have you tested you application on runtime? It can be tested on full Access using the runtime switch.

ex batch command with 365 x64

start "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSACCESS.EXE" YourFE.AccDB /runtime

 

[GPGeorge]

The latest version of Access Runtime is available if you don't have it with your current Office license. I think it can be installed with older click-to-run versions of Office. I don't know if there is a modern non click-to-run version of runtime.

Have you tested you application on runtime? It can be tested on full Access using the runtime switch.

ex batch command with 365 x64

start "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSACCESS.EXE" YourFE.AccDB /runtime

As long as both the Office version and the Access runtime are the same -- both click-to-run or both Windows Installer -- they are compatible.

 

[abloom]

I got access 2024, mine is with the new web control.

It’s also possible to get the browser inside a form with windows api. I expect this to work with every version.

Is that Access 2024 C2R Retail (and not 365)? If so, that makes things much easier (a lot of customers are using perpetual and would not want to move to 365 just for our application).
Thanks!