Conversion of dBase programs into Access

[Dennis]

Just started to use Access. Where can I find examples
of "program" files that run in Access and/or can be
compiled into an "exe" file?

Years ago, I did programing in dBase IV. Then I compiled
same with Clipper. Is it possible to convert or re-write
those programs in Access?

How does one activate or run "programs" in Access?

Thanks in advance!!

[John Vinson]

On Sat, 6 Sep 2003 05:00:17 -0700, "Dennis" <dbur...@ltvsteel.com>
wrote:

>Just started to use Access. Where can I find examples
>of "program" files that run in Access and/or can be
>compiled into an "exe" file?

You cannot, since they do not exist. You can write a program in Visual
Basic or Visual Studio using an Access database as the data storage
medium, but Access databases cannot be compiled.

>Years ago, I did programing in dBase IV. Then I compiled
>same with Clipper. Is it possible to convert or re-write
>those programs in Access?

No. They will have to be rewritten; the structure and logic is quite
different.

>How does one activate or run "programs" in Access?

One runs the msaccess.exe program (either retail or the royalty-free
runtime provided with Office Developer's Edition) and uses that
program to work with an Access database.

John W. Vinson[MVP]
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