deploying database application

[TomL]

I have a small database application that seems to work fine and now the question is how to deploy the application. I have split the front end and back end and the question I have is can I set up the front end so it's not running within the Access development environment, that is to say when the applications starts all you see is the start up form? At this point the application is going to run on only a single pc, but in the future I would like to migrate the back end to a server and distribute the front end to several users, all of whom will have Access 2007 installed on their pc's.

Thanks,
Tom

 

[the_net_2.0]

yes you can Tom, but from what I understand by others, hiding the interface of the actual program introduces more problems than it solves. so it best not to do it anyway. if you were to want to do it though, you have to use APIs.

 

[Dairy Farmer]

can I set up the front end so it's not running within the Access development environment

Make the app a .accdc or .accde

See Access Package and Deploy - Make your db a Standalone app for more info on file formats (near the bottom of the OP).