1st, I hit the wrong number on the title, I meant ver5
2nd, Ok... I will stick with the A97 developer tools CD
On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 20:12:48 GMT, "Larry Linson"
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>I don't know the size of the VB executable, but don't forget that you will
>have to include the Jet database engine, and _don't underestimate_ the time
>and effort to re-write. There are some (not inexpensive) 3rd party
>conversion tools, but those who use them tell us that they are "only the
>start". The VB UI _appears_ similar to Access, but there are many
>differences -- a big, unobvious one being that there are no data events such
>as Before Update, After Update, etc., that we use all the time. VB has no
>"bound forms" and its combination of "data control" and "bound controls" do
>not work nearly so smoothly as Access bound forms and controls.
>
>For an overview of frontending a database with Access or VB, look in the
>downloads section of
http://appdevissues.tripod.com.
>
> Larry Linson
> Microsoft Access MVP
>
>
>"John Thomas Smith" <jtsmith@pacifier.com> wrote in message
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>> I have an Access 97 database I would like to distribute, and
>> provide a compiled program for those who don't have Access
>>
>> I do have the Access 97 developer tools CD and runtime, but
>> the install that creates is REALLY large (essentially, from
>> what I know, the entire Access 97 application with all the
>> development interface removed or "locked out")
>>
>> I am thinking about getting VB Pro v5 to create the user
>> interface (fairly simple... a half dozen data entry screens
>> and 2 reports based on screen selections and queries) but
>> wonder how big an EXE I should expect? (I know the VB5
>> runtime is also needed, but that is only about 1 Meg)
>>
>> Since I don't know Visual Basic, I would also like to know
>> the name(s) of good book(s) which explain designing the user
>> interface and working with Access files
>>
>> Thanks for any and all help and suggestions
>>
>> John Thomas Smith
>>
http://www.direct2usales.com
>>
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