Help regarding MS Access Runtime

[DHapp]

I am an absolute newbie to SF so be kind.

I have written a database using Ms Access and want to distribute it using CD ROMs.

Users who do not have Ms Access installed will need Ms Access Runtime. I have downloaded it and know that the db works well in that environment.

Do I include Ms Access Runtime.exe as an Archive file or External file?

Can I make the installer package check if Ms Access Runtime is installed on the user's machine and run the .exe if necessary, but bypass running the .exe if runtime is already installed.

I have used the trial version of SF8 to prepare an installer that works, but it is currently being tested on machines that have Ms Access 2007 already installed.

Doug

[jassing]

[QUOTE=DHapp;144622]Do I include Ms Access Runtime.exe as an Archive file or External file?[Quote]

If you're distributing via CDROM Only, then I'd use the External File.

[QUOTE=DHapp;144622]Can I make the installer package check if Ms Access Runtime is installed on the user's machine and run the .exe if necessary, but bypass running the .exe if runtime is already installed.[Quote]

Yes.

[QUOTE=DHapp;144622]I have used the trial version of SF8 to prepare an installer that works, but it is currently being tested on machines that have Ms Access 2007 already installed.[Quote]

so don't re-install it.
Check for a system handler for "MDB" or whatever the access version you're using has associated with it. If there is a system handler, don't install the runtime.

You'll want to use:

File.GetDefaultViewer()