Question Creating end-user menues

[morsagmon]

This is embarrassing, but I couldn't find any hint on this basic task.

I have created my first application - I have tables, queries, forms and reports.

Now, I need to build some sort of end-user MENUS that activate forms and reports. How do I do that?
I know one option is to build a launching form and have it automatically opened as the application is opened. Shouldn't there be another way to build such menus? What are my options?

And then, how do I make a closed application (executable?) out of it?

Thanks!

 

[boblarson]

Now, I need to build some sort of end-user MENUS that activate forms and reports. How do I do that?

Which version of Access are you using?

And then, how do I make a closed application (executable?) out of it?

You can't. But you can use the Access 2007 or 2010 Runtime (free from Microsoft) to be able to let users without Access run the database application.

 

[morsagmon]

Hey Bob.

I'm using Access 2007

What file format is the runtime expecting? how do I create it?

Thanks!