Convert Database into an application

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All,

I am just done with developing my database, thanks largely to this community
for all the help. Now I need to make this database an application mainly
because I don't want the user to see the database as that would cause
insecurity (for example one of the issue would be literally anyone can delete
the database)...Can any one help me with converting this database into an
application ?? Thanks, Vinoth
 
vcsphx said:
All,

I am just done with developing my database, thanks largely to this
community for all the help. Now I need to make this database an
application mainly because I don't want the user to see the database
as that would cause insecurity (for example one of the issue would be
literally anyone can delete the database)...Can any one help me with
converting this database into an application ?? Thanks, Vinoth
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Gee, that's a question you shoudl have brought up earlier.

If by "application" you mean a stand-alone executable then there is no way to do
that except to scrap everything you've done and start over with a tool that can
be used to compile your app into an executable.

If you can be satisfied with making it difficult for users to muck around with
your objects while still leaving it as an Access file then there are some things
you can do.

Split the app and make the front end an MDE
Implement User Level Security (complex and breakable)
Obfuscate (hide things using the startup options and disabling the shift bypass
option)
 
Do you mean hide the ms-access part?

You most certainly can, and should hide all of the ms-access interface. The
options to complete hide and keep people out of the ms-access interface can
easily be done using the tools->start-up options. Using those options allows
you to complete hide the ms-access interface (tool bars, database window
etc). Also, using these options means you
do not have to bother setting up security.

Try downloading and running the 3rd example at my following web site that
shows a hidden ms-access interface, and NO CODE is required to do
this....but just some settings in the start-up.

Check out:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/msaccess/DownLoad.htm

After you try the application, you can exit, and then re-load the
application, but hold down the shift key to by-pass the start-up options. If
want, you can even disable the shift key by pass. I have a sample mdb file
that will let you "set" the shift key bypass on any application you want.
You can get this at:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/msaccess/msaccess.html

And, if you not split, then read the following:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/Articles/split/index.htm
 
That's a pretty comprehensive article on how to split. I think it will do my
purpose though I haven't tried yet.

Thanks!
 
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