This file seemed to work for me, it opened up with no difficulty, anyway it
looks like a pretty cool program, now just cant wait till I get my new
computer which will have enough space for it, (120 gigabytes) this old 400
mhz is almost a classic like our cars. :-) (only 8 gigabytes).
Gerardo Magana
67.5 Solex SRL 311-00222 (getting there)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
To: "Matt Silvey" <matt12@rcip.com>; "Roadster Mail List"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: Database Update #2
> I have also tried to expand my monitor from the 600x800 higher. My
Monitor
> goes south when I do that. It becomes a blur. Pat
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Silvey <matt12@rcip.com>
> To: Roadster Mail List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Date: Monday, April 30, 2001 7:15 PM
> Subject: Database Update #2
>
>
> >Well, in trying to figure out how to make my database work for everyone
out
> >there, I have checked into a few of the options out there.
> >
> >>From Microsoft: I was also unable to find a read only verion of MS
> Access.
> >I did download the "Snapshot Viewer" for Microsoft Access but that
doesn't
> >work. I was unable to open any portion of the database.
> >
> >>From Sun Microsystems: I downloaded and installed Staroffice 5.2 It
was
> >also unable to open the database properly. It did allow me to open the
> >tables within the database but none of the reports were there nor were
the
> >forms from which I enter info , print reports and generally operate the
> >database.
> >
> >To answer a couple of other questions I received regarding the database:
> >
> >The database is not merely a combination of tables. There are forms from
> >which data is input and then distributed to more than one table. It also
> >uses queries, macros and some limited visual basic to combine, add, etc.
> the
> >data within the tables to put that data onto the reports that the system
> >generates. I wish I could set it up simpler, but I have yet been able to
> >figure out how.
> >
> >As for exporting it or converting it to some other format, Microsoft
(being
> >Microsoft) does not allow you to export the entire database. The only
> thing
> >it will allow you to do is to save the database in an earlier version of
> >Access.
> >
> >
> >I did some research on Microsoft's website and found that they do offer a
> >solution that might work. They sell Microsoft Office 2000 Developer's
Tool
> >Kit. This supposedly has a "runtime" version of MS Access for developers
> >that they can make part of their database. This "runtime" portion then
> >allows the database to be distributed to anyone on a PC, whether or not
> they
> >have Access, and allows them to fully use that database. As always,
there
> >is a downside to this solution: Microsoft wants $400 just for the
> >Developer's Tool Kit. I am currently trying to get a copy installed on
my
> >computer at work (as I do use Access quite a bit there and it would be
very
> >usefull for a couple of the databases that I use) but I have not heard
back
> >whether or not my company has the program.
> >
> >If anyone else out there, for some reason, has that program or has access
> to
> >that program, they also might be able to convert the database to the
> runtime
> >version. If anyone does, please let me know.
> >
> >If I am able to get my hands on that program and can get the database so
> >that it will function independently, I will let you all know and will
post
> >it on my website.
> >
> >Sorry for all the confusion regarding this.
> >
> >Matt
> >70 1600
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