How to create standalone applications in Access 2003

[neilferns]

Hi Everyone,

I have created an application in Access 2003 and I need to convert it into a standalone application. I have followed the steps given on how to run an Access application on computers which do not have Access installed on them

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d.../en-us/odc_ac2003_ta/html/odc_acdeployADE.asp

The thing is that the Access main form is still there in the background when I run the application. I want to know how to remove the background Access frame. Please Help.

Also I need to know how to convert an Access application developed in VBA into an exe file which can run on any computer.

Regards,
Neil

 

[Pat Hartman]

Access files are containers. They contain objects and data. They cannot be converted to .exe files.

You can use the Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System to create an installation package that includes your application along with the MSAccess.exe runtime file to run your application.

Search here, I believe that someone has posted code to hide the Access container window.