Problem with Access 2003 application with runtime on win 10 access 2016 (1 Viewer)

lana

Registered User.
Local time
Today, 17:31
Joined
Feb 10, 2010
Messages
92
Hello there,

I have an accounting software which I bought many years ago, developed under Access 2003. It comes with Access runtime.
It works fine on a computer which has no access or access 2003.

Now I tried to install it on a computer with win 10 and access 2016.

When I run the program, it opens access 2016 and runs under it, with all menus under the Add-Ins.

I need to open the program as an stand alone one with the runtime.

Any suggestion???

Thanks in advance.
 

Minty

AWF VIP
Local time
Today, 13:01
Joined
Jul 26, 2013
Messages
10,354

theDBguy

I’m here to help
Staff member
Local time
Today, 06:01
Joined
Oct 29, 2018
Messages
21,357
You could also try creating a batch file to launch your database and use the /runtime command line switch for the Access.exe application.
 

lana

Registered User.
Local time
Today, 17:31
Joined
Feb 10, 2010
Messages
92
Thank you for the reply.

The application works fine but it opens under the access window and all the menus go under the add-ins.

Dear Minty,
you replied that "You may need to point the application to use the runtime or create a specific shortcut that achieves that."
How do I do that??
Thanks
 

arnelgp

..forever waiting... waiting for jellybean!
Local time
Today, 21:01
Joined
May 7, 2009
Messages
19,169
I need to open the program as an stand alone one with the runtime.
un-install Access 2016, so it will run as Standalone.
 

Dreamweaver

Well-known member
Local time
Today, 13:01
Joined
Nov 28, 2005
Messages
2,466
Can You not get in touch with the company you bought it from and see if there is a updated version??
 

Gasman

Enthusiastic Amateur
Local time
Today, 13:01
Joined
Sep 21, 2011
Messages
14,041
Thank you for the reply.

The application works fine but it opens under the access window and all the menus go under the add-ins.

Dear Minty,
you replied that "You may need to point the application to use the runtime or create a specific shortcut that achieves that."
How do I do that??
Thanks
PMFJI,
@Minty appears offline at the moment?
Create a shortcut as described here https://documentation.help/MS-Office-Access-2003/acdecDecideStartMSAccessCommandLineOptionsS.htm
 

lana

Registered User.
Local time
Today, 17:31
Joined
Feb 10, 2010
Messages
92
Thanks.
The shortcut does not work because the program starts with .exe file.

Thank you.
 

bugs007bugs

New member
Local time
Today, 23:01
Joined
Dec 29, 2006
Messages
10
Modify the existing desktop shortcut with the following as the target (change path and name to suit)

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office11\MSACCESS.EXE" "C:\YourPath\YourFile.mde" /runtime
 

bugs007bugs

New member
Local time
Today, 23:01
Joined
Dec 29, 2006
Messages
10
You can also set the default program for mdb/mde files as Access 2003 runtime. The path to Access 2003 runtime is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office11\MSACCESS.EXE
 

Pat Hartman

Super Moderator
Staff member
Local time
Today, 09:01
Joined
Feb 19, 2002
Messages
42,970
You skipped right over it but theDBGuy gave you the ANSWER :)
 

bastanu

AWF VIP
Local time
Today, 06:01
Joined
Apr 13, 2010
Messages
1,401
You get the Menus in the Add Ins because they are Toolbars that have been deprecated since Access 2007. I believe the only way to get them back as you are acustomed to is to use Access 2003 full or runtime. Opening it with 2016 in runtime mode will not fix your problem.

Cheers,
Vlad
 

Users who are viewing this thread

Top Bottom