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Q136130: ADT: Overview of MS Access Developer’s Toolkit (ADT)

Article: Q136130
Product(s): Microsoft Access Distribution Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage kbdta
Last Modified: 17-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Access for Windows 95, version 7.0 
- Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit, version 7.0 
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Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

This article applies only to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb).

SUMMARY
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The Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit (ADT) for Windows 95 version 7.0
provides tools to create, to package, and to distribute custom applications that
you develop by using the retail version of Microsoft Access for Windows 95
version 7.0. The retail version of Microsoft Access 7.0 is not included with the
ADT, but you can purchase it separately.

MORE INFORMATION
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The ADT 7.0 offers the following features:

- Setup Wizard to package Microsoft Access applications for distribution.

- Royalty-free Microsoft Access run-time license for distributing applications
  to multiple desktops.

- Replication Manager, which allows administrators to manage replication
  networks, allows users to schedule when a database is replicated, and
  provides support for disconnected remote replication sites.

- OLE controls including Data Outline, Rich text box, TabStrip, Spinner, Common
  Dialog, and other controls built for Windows 95 and Windows NT 3.51.

- Visual Basic for Applications reference manuals.

- Office Compatible Basic Toolkit with information about creating Office
  Compatible applications.

- Microsoft Windows 95 Help Compiler

- Win32 API Declarations File and Viewer.

- Free sampler compact disc packed with additional reference materials for
  Microsoft Access developers.

The Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit version 7.0 is scheduled to be available
through resellers in the fall of 1995 with an estimated retail price of $499. A
$100 rebate will be offered to registered owners (in the United States only) of
the Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit version 2.0.

REFERENCES
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For additional information more information about new features in the Microsoft
ADT, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q139480 ADT95: ADT for Windows 95 Product Information Available in Download
  Center

For additional information more information about new features in the Microsoft
Office 97 Developer Edition Tools, click the article number below to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q162962 ODE97: New Features in MS Office 97 Developer Edition Tools


Additional query words: inf

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Keywords          : kbusage kbdta 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbAccessSearch kbAccess95Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbAccess700 kbAccessDevTK700
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbhowto

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