> If I understand your question correctly, you are asking if you have a
VB
> program which uses MS-Access databases, does the user need MS-Access
to use
> the DB functionality? If this is your question the answer is no, the
files
> you deliver with your VB application will include the capability to
create
> and edit MS-Access database files with your VB application. When you
are
> completed with your VB project the Package and Deployment Wizard
should
> guide you through which additional files will be needed to install on
a
> user's system with will provide the MS-Access DB functionality. So,
the user
> themselves do not need Ms-Access.
> Tim Hirtle
> > I've been creating Access db applications for a while now and
packaging
> them
> > using Dev Tools (providing runtime). However, there are drawbacks:
i.e.
> I'm
> > using A2K and if A97 is installed on a user's system, runtime won't
> install
> > automatically and the user won't know what to do to use the
application.
> I
> > completed a beginner's VB course which skipped over the linking to
> > databases. I'm wondering if I package an application using an
Access db,
> > does the user need to have Access in order for me to manipulate
tables,
> > compact the db, etc.? Thanks.
> > --
> > Karen Stern
> > A Little Help Computer Services
> > 518-885-4549
> > www.alittlehelp.net
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