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There is no method you can use to create a true .exe from an Access program. You can save your 2007 database in a compiled format (i.e. the accde format), which removes the ability of users to switch to Design mode and removes all human-readable text from your code base, but that's as close as you'll get. Note also that users will REQUIRE Access 2007 (Full or Runtime) on their machines in order to run your program.<br />
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There are several installers you can use. The 2007 Developers Extensions include a &quot;packager&quot;, but many prefer to use a commercial installer. Search on &quot;free installers&quot; to see what's out there.<br />
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Dev Extensions and Runtime:<br />
<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d96a8358-ece4-4bee-a844-f81856dceb67&displaylang=en#AffinityDownloads" rel="ugc">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d96a8358-ece4-4bee-a844-f81856dceb67&displaylang=en#AffinityDownloads</a><br />
<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=D9AE78D9-9DC6-4B38-9FA6-2C745A175AED&displaylang=en" rel="ugc">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=D9AE78D9-9DC6-4B38-9FA6-2C745A175AED&displaylang=en</a>
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Hi LSM,<br />
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Am I able to compile it, where I don't need to use the runtime, but use the access database back end?<br />
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Regards,<br />
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the greals
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Hi Gurus,<br />
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Need to make my Access 2007 database into a program.<br />
What's the best compiler and the best installer program.'<br />
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Can you help.<br />
<br />
<br />
Regards,<br />
<br />
the greals
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Hi Gurus,

Need to make my Access 2007 database into a program.
What's the best compiler and the best installer program.'

Can you help.


Regards,

the greals

There is no method you can use to create a true .exe from an Access program. You can save your 2007 database in a compiled format (i.e. the accde format), which removes the ability of users to switch to Design mode and removes all human-readable text from your code base, but that&#39;s as close as you&#39;ll get. Note also that users will REQUIRE Access 2007 (Full or Runtime) on their machines in order to run your program.

There are several installers you can use. The 2007 Developers Extensions include a &quot;packager&quot;, but many prefer to use a commercial installer. Search on &quot;free installers&quot; to see what&#39;s out there.

Dev Extensions and Runtime:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d96a8358-ece4-4bee-a844-f81856dceb67&amp;displaylang=en#AffinityDownloads
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=D9AE78D9-9DC6-4B38-9FA6-2C745A175AED&amp;displaylang=en

Hi LSM,

Am I able to compile it, where I don&#39;t need to use the runtime, but use the access database back end?

Regards,

the greals

Best software to compile Access 2007 program to exe

Hi Gurus,

Need to make my Access 2007 database into a program.
What&#39;s the best compiler and the best installer program.&#39;

Can you help.


Regards,

the greals

Microsoft Access is a rapid application development (RAD) relational database tool. Access can be used for both desktop and web-based applications, and uses VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) as its coding language.