Standalone mdb application

[Martyn]

Hi y'all

I work in an IT team who have developed an MS database.

It is intended for a user who does not have and will not be allowed Access on their machine. Does anyone know of an independant shareware / freeware app that will access the db?

<--- A bit like a Powerpoint slideshow - where a user does not need powerpoint to run the show, it will run independantly--->

 

[SforSoftware]

Hi,

MS developed the MS Access Runtime, included in MS Office Developer Edition, which run you Access-application.

 

[Martyn]

what if we don't have MS Office Developer Edition?

 

[namliam]

"borrow it"

 

[Pat Hartman]

Access databases REQUIRE either the retail (full) or runtime version of Access to be installed to run the application. If you want to distribute your app to users who will not have the retail version installed. you must PURCHASE the developer's edition which will give you a license to distribute unlimited copies of the Access runtime along with your application. The developer's edition also contains a number of activeX controls, the packaging and deployment wizard, and other stuff. It is pricey however.

The viewer used to view a PowerPoint show and the viewer used to view .pdf files both provide a VIEW ONLY environment. That type of viewer does not make sense for a database application.

 

[Martyn]

Thanks for the help guys