Hello, I'm having a problem with getting an Access 2002 runtime working 

on a networked PC with Windows 98. The problem starts after the Access 

2002 run-time of my application has loaded and the user clicks on a 

button. This button should open a file-open dialog box but instead it 

throws up this error message:



"Execution of this application has stopped due to a run-time error."

then

"This application can't continue and will be shut down"



I stress that the file-open dialog box works on the actual database form 

and I have tested Access 2002 runtime on my machine and it works. It 

seems to be having problems with windows 98.



The code that makes the file-open dialog box work can be found here:

http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0001.htm



I don't know what else to try as I have visited the Microsoft site but 

there was no help there.



Thanks



Steve

Steve



Have you compiled your database? If not, give it a go and try running the 

ade/mde file on the windows 98 machine. This saved me from hundreds of 

bogus runtime errors



I would also suggest using the Package & Deployment wizard to create an 

installation program for your database. This will put your database and 

any dll's, ocx'x, etc. that it needs in an easy to use setup package. It 

may be that Windows 98 doesn't contain a file that your database is 

relying on.



Brian





> Hello, I'm having a problem with getting an Access 2002 runtime working 

> on a networked PC with Windows 98. The problem starts after the Access 

> 2002 run-time of my application has loaded and the user clicks on a 

> button. This button should open a file-open dialog box but instead it 

> throws up this error message:

> 

> "Execution of this application has stopped due to a run-time error."

> then

> "This application can't continue and will be shut down"

> 

> I stress that the file-open dialog box works on the actual database form 

> and I have tested Access 2002 runtime on my machine and it works. It 

> seems to be having problems with windows 98.

> 

> The code that makes the file-open dialog box work can be found here:

> http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0001.htm

> 

> I don't know what else to try as I have visited the Microsoft site but 

> there was no help there.

> 

> Thanks

> 

> Steve