Fellow Programmers,



I wondered if you could help me. I have been given the task to create an 

installation program for several different databases, which are linked to 

2 different data files.



These databases were originally created on Access 97, and I am using 

Access 2000, therefore I am unable to create an MDE file (it says I have 

to convert it), or convert the database (as the option is blanked out).



** I am now left with the problem of not knowing where to begin, as the 

installation program, must check the windows version, keep the security 

settings and passwords installed in the data files, as well as giving the 

user the option not to install certain databases.



I am under the impression, that because you cannot make an exe file, that 

the user must have the correct Access version installed.



I have read previous posts regarding similar matters and have found that I 

would need to use the Developers Kit. Regarding the developers kit, am I 

able to make an installation program to incorporate the matter here **?



If none of the above is possible can anyone give me any tips to write an 

installation program from scratch using C++ :)



Thank You

Regards



Paulo

Office Developer Edition should fix you up--you'll even be able to

distribute a run-time version of A2K & so you could convert your mdb if that

was desirable.  The Package & Deployment wizard that comes with ODE gives

you a quite professional-looking setup.exe-initiated install.  If it does

wind up not doing something you need it to, then you might consider

purchasing a third-party installer like Wise or InstallShield.



HTH,



-Roy



Roy Pardee

Programmer/Analyst

SWFPAC Lockheed Martin IT

(xxx) xxx-xxxx



-----Original Message-----

From: Paulo Bell [mailto:angelsinone@h...]

Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 6:37 PM

To: Access

Subject: [access] Distributing multiple databases





Fellow Programmers,



I wondered if you could help me. I have been given the task to create an 

installation program for several different databases, which are linked to 

2 different data files.



These databases were originally created on Access 97, and I am using 

Access 2000, therefore I am unable to create an MDE file (it says I have 

to convert it), or convert the database (as the option is blanked out).



** I am now left with the problem of not knowing where to begin, as the 

installation program, must check the windows version, keep the security 

settings and passwords installed in the data files, as well as giving the 

user the option not to install certain databases.



I am under the impression, that because you cannot make an exe file, that 

the user must have the correct Access version installed.



I have read previous posts regarding similar matters and have found that I 

would need to use the Developers Kit. Regarding the developers kit, am I 

able to make an installation program to incorporate the matter here **?



If none of the above is possible can anyone give me any tips to write an 

installation program from scratch using C++ :)



Thank You

Regards



Paulo