Questions abour the Package and Deployment Wizard

[pita2]

I created an application in access 2003. It did not have the package wizard. I now have Visual Studio (Microsoft Development Enviroment). Does Visual Studio has this wizard? If so, how can I get to it. I did not see it in the menu and the Add-in manager. Thanks.

 

[Mike555]

If you are refering to Visual Studio .NET, then Visual Studio .NET has a built-in packager.

- Open your solution in Visual Studio .NET

- Right-click your Solution in the Solution Explorer and click Add > New Project.

- In the Setup and Deployment Projects folder you'll see the options 'Setup Project' and 'Setup Wizard.'

Is this what you're looking for?

 

[pita2]

Thanks for the reply. I tried your suggestions and it did not work. What I am looking for is to use a package and deployment wizard that will allow me to create an acess run time package. The wizard normally comes with the acess 2003 developer version, which I don't have (I only have the access 2003). The wizard will compile all the codes and created .exe files. I was hoping I could do this with the Visual Studio .Net. Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[Mike555]

Ok. You may want to look at SetupStream...

http://www.virtualzone.de/files/?product=setupstream2

 

[Eupher]

pita2,

It sounds like you want to use the .Net package and deployment wizard to create an Access executable. I'm no expert on this (I don't develop standalone apps and have only briefly dabbled with .Net), but I don't think you can do this. However, Developer Extensions are available as a downloadable add-in for Access 2003, and these include a packager. See this link for more info:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/technologyinfo/devtools/accessextensions/default.aspx

HTH,

Ken S.

 

[pita2]

Ken S.

You are exactly right. I am trying to create an Access executable. I checked out the link that you provided. I am not seeing downloadable add-ins for the acess developer extensions. I was told that the develope extensions are not free for download. Is there anyway I could get the free download?? You reponse will be greatly appreciated!!