Microsoft Indicates that VB Developer Packaging Addin work With Excel.
Posted by Joe Was on August 09, 2001 6:05 AM
Has anyone used the Visual Basic, Package and Deploy addin Wizard on Excel. Microsoft said it will work with both Access and Excel, but did not know if every library you use will be cab'ed for Excel. Microsoft did not know which libraries, if any, may be missing as it may depend on the application. It was designed for Access to compete with Dbase and Paradox Runtime packagers', but is marketed to work with all the OFFICE tools, except the ones using a user profile (Internet Intensive programs) like Outlook, powerpoint and other web tools.
I would like to do an Excel XP runtime for stand-alone Excel application distribution. So systems without Excel can run the custom application. Has anyone tried to do this? JSW
Posted by Dax on August 09, 2001 4:35 PM
Hang on,
Are you trying to run an appication that is developed in Excel without Excel? If you are relying on Excel functionality then forget it. If however all you want are grid type controls then look at the various grid controls available from within VB. Excel is a powerful application that can't be duplicated by programmers no matter how hard you try.
Regards,
Dax.
Posted by Joe Was on August 10, 2001 8:42 AM
Dax, I may be in error but:
Dax,
The microsoft packager was designed to let users who do not have ACCESS run applications designed in ACCESS. This is done by cab'ing all the ACCESS libraries needed for full application functionality except for application creation.
Microsoft indicates that this will also work with Excel. To use it it must be done from within VB Developer and you must have all the library directories linked? JSW
