Problems with Access and Exe files 1

[Casiuss]

is there any way to make an access database executable using the inbedded vb and can you set your database to open only for a set number of times????

 

[gwinn7]

Unless you are going to port your Access code to VB, nope. However, you can compile and create MDE files, which is like an EXE (compiled and no-one can see your code), but you need Access installed on any machine that is going to run it.

You can place an internal table in your MDE and iterate the count of times your user opens that MDE. When it reaches the limit, simply program your code to check for this and gracefully shutdown the program.

Gary
gwinn7

 

[Casiuss]

thanks man great bit of advice..others take note

 

[Odeysseus]

how do you go about achieving this..im stuck on this exact saame thing..i want my database to open for a set number of times but ive no idea where to start! im a BIT new to all this!

 

[gwinn7]

Check the other thread you created.

Gary
gwinn7

 

[Francescina]

It is possible to create demo versions of ACCESS applications. You just need to modify the registry on installing your application. See the runtime section of the ACCESS ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA (

http://www.unsoftwareag.com)

for details.