running vb from a cd

I want to know if i can run my vb5 program from a cd, i am using access as a data base.

I hope this thread is in the correct area, sorry about the other threads. jim

Jun 22 '07 #1

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If it can run from a thumb drive it can run from a CD. Just don't try to write to the CD. I think the connection string for access needs to have ;ReadOnly=1;Exclusive=1 if I remember correctly.

Jun 22 '07 #2

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I want to know if i can run my vb5 program from a cd, i am using access as a data base.

I hope this thread is in the correct area, sorry about the other threads. jim

Other threads? Now you've got me worried. :)

Seriously, as danp129 said, apart from needing to open the database as read-only, it seems as though it should work. And while I don't agree that you need to set it to exclusive, you would almost certainly want to. Files on a CD can be shared, but things tend to get very slow.

You might need to include all support files (VB runtime, etc.) on the CD, in case they're not available on the target machine.

Hm... in fact, I have my doubts as to whether this could be made to work on a PC that doesn't have Access, or at least the Access runtime, already installed. However, I admit that I'm pretty weak in the whole database-connection area and could be completely wrong.

It might be simpler if you were to set up the CD to install the program and database onto the PC.

Jun 23 '07 #3

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Ah, I see the other posts you were referring to - you mean the ones in the introductions area.

I wouldn't worry about it. Everyone makes mistakes, huh. Especially navigating an unfamiliar environment.

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