Runtime Access 97 app - what's the syntax for setting up a shortcut on the desktop?

[MLH]

I have created an A97 runtime distribution for the first time in my
life this morning. I had precious little time to do it and was unable
to create the distributable installation fileset with the option of it
creating a shortcut for me.

I'm sure it will. But for now, what exactly can I enter into the
shortcut properties to describe the 'location' information that
will have the runtime A97 open the subject mde file using the
desired system database?

In the Access 2.0 days, ADT used a format like this...
C:\EZC_EZC\MSAR N200.EXE C:\EZC_EZC\ezcl ean.mdb /ini g:\ezc.ini

The ini file contain stuff like this...
SystemDB=C:\EZC _EZC\system.mda
UtilityDB=C:\EZ C_EZC\utility.m da
AllowCustomCont rols=1
AllowOLE1LinkFo rmat=0

[Run-Time Options]
TitleBar=Easy-Clean
StartupScreen=c :\ezc_ezc\miken teo.bmp
Icon=c:\ezc_ezc \EZC.ico

[Clipboard Formats]
Microsoft Excel (*.xls)=soa200. dll,1,xls
Rich Text Format (*.rtf)=soa200. dll,2,rtf
MS-DOS Text (*.txt)=soa200. dll,3,txt

.....

and so on.

[Douglas J. Steele]

You have to create a Profile.

In the Access 97 Help file, look up "command-line options". From the 5
topics you get, select the 4th ("Start Microsoft Access with command-line
options". There, select the bottom option ("Specify command-line options for
a shortcut"). Choose the "To display the list of command-line options,
click" button. /profile will be the 6th option down.

--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
http://I.Am/DougSteele
(no e-mails, please!)

"MLH" <CR**@NorthStat e.net> wrote in message
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I have created an A97 runtime distribution for the first time in my
life this morning. I had precious little time to do it and was unable
to create the distributable installation fileset with the option of it
creating a shortcut for me.

I'm sure it will. But for now, what exactly can I enter into the
shortcut properties to describe the 'location' information that
will have the runtime A97 open the subject mde file using the
desired system database?

In the Access 2.0 days, ADT used a format like this...
C:\EZC_EZC\MSAR N200.EXE C:\EZC_EZC\ezcl ean.mdb /ini g:\ezc.ini

The ini file contain stuff like this...
SystemDB=C:\EZC _EZC\system.mda
UtilityDB=C:\EZ C_EZC\utility.m da
AllowCustomCont rols=1
AllowOLE1LinkFo rmat=0

[Run-Time Options]
TitleBar=Easy-Clean
StartupScreen=c :\ezc_ezc\miken teo.bmp
Icon=c:\ezc_ezc \EZC.ico

[Clipboard Formats]
Microsoft Excel (*.xls)=soa200. dll,1,xls
Rich Text Format (*.rtf)=soa200. dll,2,rtf
MS-DOS Text (*.txt)=soa200. dll,3,txt

....

and so on.

[MLH]

Thanks, Doug, for the quick reply. I know you were just waiting there
for me to trip up. That's been happening to me a lot - past 50. I'll
look at the help, but along the same line of questioning...

Access 2.0 primary executable was named MSACCESS.EXE as is Access
97's. But, Access 2.0 named the runtime version's primary executable
MSARN200.EXE. That was handy - 2 different names, I mean. Did the
same logic carry forward with the advent of Access 97?

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You have to create a Profile.

In the Access 97 Help file, look up "command-line options". From the 5
topics you get, select the 4th ("Start Microsoft Access with command-line
options". There, select the bottom option ("Specify command-line options for
a shortcut"). Choose the "To display the list of command-line options,
click" button. /profile will be the 6th option down.

[MLH]

Found it! But, man, without your precise guidance - I think
I never would have. Thanks a lot!

/profile user profile Starts Microsoft Access using the options in
the specified user profile instead of the standard Windows Registry
settings created when you installed Microsoft Access. This replaces
the /ini option used in previous versions of Microsoft Access to
specify an initialization file. The Microsoft Office 97, Developer
Edition, contains tools and information on creating user profiles. For
more information, click ...

I'm afraid I know NOTHING of creating user profiles. When I click
Start, All Programs, Microsoft ODE Tools, I get several choices to
pick from - all of which I'm afraid to launch because I know NOTHING
about it. The only thing I'm confident about is the Setup Wizard,
because I used it SO MUCH in the Access 2.0 / ADT days. What am
I supposed to launch to enable me to create user profiles?

[Douglas J. Steele]

Access 2.0 was the only version to have the runtime as a different
executable than the regular program. All others use the same executable
msaccess.exe (severely limited through the inclusion of literally hundreds
of registry entries)

--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
http://I.Am/DougSteele
(no e-mails, please!)

"MLH" <CR**@NorthStat e.net> wrote in message
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Thanks, Doug, for the quick reply. I know you were just waiting there
for me to trip up. That's been happening to me a lot - past 50. I'll
look at the help, but along the same line of questioning...

Access 2.0 primary executable was named MSACCESS.EXE as is Access
97's. But, Access 2.0 named the runtime version's primary executable
MSARN200.EXE. That was handy - 2 different names, I mean. Did the
same logic carry forward with the advent of Access 97?

[Douglas J. Steele]

Look at the first entry under "profiles, user"

--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
http://I.Am/DougSteele
(no e-mails, please!)

"MLH" <CR**@NorthStat e.net> wrote in message
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Found it! But, man, without your precise guidance - I think
I never would have. Thanks a lot!

/profile user profile Starts Microsoft Access using the options in
the specified user profile instead of the standard Windows Registry
settings created when you installed Microsoft Access. This replaces
the /ini option used in previous versions of Microsoft Access to
specify an initialization file. The Microsoft Office 97, Developer
Edition, contains tools and information on creating user profiles. For
more information, click ...

I'm afraid I know NOTHING of creating user profiles. When I click
Start, All Programs, Microsoft ODE Tools, I get several choices to
pick from - all of which I'm afraid to launch because I know NOTHING
about it. The only thing I'm confident about is the Setup Wizard,
because I used it SO MUCH in the Access 2.0 / ADT days. What am
I supposed to launch to enable me to create user profiles?

[MLH]

You mean look at it throught regedit utility?

Look at the first entry under "profiles, user"

[MLH]

Interesting.

Say, Doug, I noticed that if I install a runtime access APP on
a machine that does not have ms access 97 installed on it,
the way the app launches on there looks different to me
than it does launching on a machine which had access 97
on it when the runtime APP was installed. Is that intentional?

I sort of like the runtime app to look like a stand-alone custom
built app. Gives off autonomous overtones. If you start it up
and the MS Access 97 splash screen displays, well, the cats
out-a-the bag so to speak.

[Rick Brandt]

"MLH" <CR**@NorthStat e.net> wrote in message
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Interesting.

Say, Doug, I noticed that if I install a runtime access APP on
a machine that does not have ms access 97 installed on it,
the way the app launches on there looks different to me
than it does launching on a machine which had access 97
on it when the runtime APP was installed. Is that intentional?

I sort of like the runtime app to look like a stand-alone custom
built app. Gives off autonomous overtones. If you start it up
and the MS Access 97 splash screen displays, well, the cats
out-a-the bag so to speak.

You can put a bitmap file with the same name as your mdb file (except
extension) in the same folder and that will display instead of the normal
splash screen.

Or you can just not be ashamed of your choice of development tool.

[MLH]

You can put a bitmap file with the same name as your mdb file (except
extension) in the same folder and that will display instead of the normal
splash screen. Will have a go at it.

Or you can just not be ashamed of your choice of development tool.

Point well taken.