Re: Loading 2 versions of runtime


ManningFan a scris:
2 versions of Access can not exist on the same O/S, the only way you're
going to do that is with a dual-boot computer. The DLLs for the 2
versions of Access are completely different and will not interract with
each other.


larpup wrote:
I have computers setup with A97 runtime with mde's. Work perfectly.

I've written an app in 2003 and purchased the Developer extensions.
When I load A2003 runtime with my app on a computer that has A97
runtime, I cannot open the A 97 mde's.

I was under the impression that the developer extensionsl allow for
having both runtimes on a computer.

1. A97 Runtime loaded first
2. A2003 runtime loaded second.

I've tested the a2003 mde in runtime mode on computer without A97 and
it works perfectly.
Is there anything I can do to have both runtime versions run on one
computer with two different mde's?

Any advise is greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Lar

False!

You can have two versions (or more) of runtime on the same box, on the
same OS.
Just make sure that the path to msaccess for each shortcut point to the
right 'msaccess.exe' and of course you have installed them in different
folders.

Example:
' "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Art\Office10\msaccess.exe "
"c:\MyXP_DB.mde" ' for Access XP .mde or .mdb file and
' "C:\MyProgram\Runtime\Office\msaccess.exe " "c:\My97_DB.mde" ' for
Access 97 .mde or .mdb file.
The same goes for other versions of runtime (A2k, A2k3) or for other
combinations of runtime.


Cheers!

Sebastian

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