Basics for Building Microsoft Office Access 2003 Runtime-Based Solutions. 13 minutes to readIn this articleJan FransenOffice Zealot.comFebruary 2004Applies to:Microsoft® Office Access 2003Microsoft Office SystemSummary: Jan Fransen reviews how to use the Microsoft Office Access 2003 Runtime with the Microsoft Access 2003 Developer Extensions so users without Microsoft Access 2003 installed can still use Access-based applications.
(8 printed pages) ContentsIntroductionRunning in Runtime vs. Full Access 2003Creating User Interface ObjectsSetting Startup OptionsError Handling in VBA CodeProtecting Your Code with MDE FilesStreamlining the Distribution Process with the Access 2003 Developer Extensions ToolsConclusion IntroductionLegend has it that some developers of business applications work in environments where all the computers run the same—and latest—version of all software. Here in the real world, though, it is rather common for Microsoft® Office Access developers to create applications that must run on computers that do not have Microsoft Office Access 2003 installed, or are running older versions of Access. For those developers, Access 2003 Runtime is a necessity.The Access 2003 Runtime license comes with the Microsoft Office Access 2003 Developer Extensions, which is a component of Microsoft Visual Studio® Tools for the Microsoft Office System. A developer who owns Visual Studio Tools for Office can bundle his application (MDB files and any other support files) with Access 2003 Runtime and distribute it to as many users as necessary. The physical runtime files are included with Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Edition or Microsoft Office Access 2003. Running in Runtime vs.
Microsoft Access 2003 Installer Windows 7
Full Access 2003Access 2003 Runtime is, in essence, Microsoft Access 2003, but with a few key features disabled.