Advice on Launching Application (1 Viewer)

[ChampionDuy]

I have created application in Access 2000 and I am wondering what is the best way to go about installing it on users machines. For the test application I have completed the MDB. Then I split the front end from the back end, then I saved the front end as a mde file. (All of this is saved on the server). Then I just go to the users machines and create a shortcut to the application. It seems to be working fine but I was just wondering if this is the best way to go about it or if there is another way. Any advice would be helpfull.

 

[Autoeng]

Although Rob had some problems (IT guys had some firewalls that he couldn't get through) I would recommend this. http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=36445&highlight=distributing

There are those that use a version system that only downloads when a new version is available. I have enough code to keep up with so I prefer to do the download every time. If you are interested in the version control method let me know and I'll post a link to that.

I would also recommend implementing a "log users off" utility so that you can work on the backend when necessary. See downloads at www.rogersaccesslibrary.com for "log users off".

 

[ChampionDuy]

Thanks

Thank you very much, I will look into all of that as soon as I finish adding in extra system requirements that the users seem to come up with on a daily basis.