Creating exe. for database

[coliver]

How do I create an exe. for my database and have it show as a selected icon?

 

[pbaldy]

You can't. A search here should find plenty of explanations.

 

[dungstar]

This CAN be done.

I've just started to search information on this, and I seem to find that most of the response say that an EXE cannot be created from an Access MDB/MDE file. BUT... I am supporting several Access front-ends that are executed from an EXE file WITH a custom icon. Trying to figure out how this is done...

 

[Pat Hartman]

It CANNOT be done. An Access database is a special type of file. It cannot be converted to an .exe because it contains data in addition to code and therefor cannot be compiled. If you have .exe files, they are probably VB. Access databases can be used by any application language that supports ODBC.

You can add a custom icon to your .mdb/.mde by specifying one in the StartUp properties dialog.

 

[pbaldy]

It's possible that your .exe programs do something similar to mine. I created exe programs to do my version control; to make sure current front ends are on the local PC. In the end however, they start up an MDE with Access. If you look on the user's desktop, you'll see an exe. It may look like you're using an exe when in fact you're using Access.