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Q255498: ODE97: How to Make Sure Apps You Create with ODE Run Correctly

Article: Q255498
Product(s): Microsoft Access Distribution Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta
Last Modified: 23-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Office 97 Developer Edition 
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Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

SUMMARY
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This article lists the steps to follow to ensure that the applications that you
create with Microsoft Office Developer Edition (ODE) 97 run correctly in all
environments. These steps guide you through downloading the latest patches, and
they cross-reference other Knowledge Base articles that discuss the information
you need to properly deploy Access 97 run-time applications by using the Setup
Wizard.

MORE INFORMATION
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To ensure that applications that you create by using the Office Developer
Edition 97 Setup Wizard are installed correctly on operating systems and
workstations with applications that were released after Microsoft Office 97,
follow these steps:

1. Install ODE 97.

2. Install ODE 97 Service Pack 2.

For additional information about changes in ODE 97 Service Pack 2 and how to
obtain Microsoft Office 97 Developer Edition Service Pack 2 (ODESP2), click the
article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q173096 ODE97: Summary of Changes in ODE Service Pack 2 (ODESP2)

3. Run through the Setup Wizard once to ensure that the path to associated
  supporting files is correct.

4. Install the Setup Wizard Template Files Updater.

For additional information about how to obtain the Setup Wizard Template Files
Updater and the problems that the Updater corrects, click the article number
below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q179567 ODE97: Setup Wizard Template Files Updater Available in Download
  Center

5. Modify the Setup.stf created by the Setup Wizard to ensure that your
  application uses the correct executable when Access 2000 is installed on your
  customer's computer.

For additional information about modifying the Setup.stf file, click the article
number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q248112 ODE97: Access 97 Run-Time Application Incorrectly Uses Access 2000
  Executable

REFERENCES
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For additional information, click the article number below to view the article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q180284 ODE97: Avoiding Common Mistakes Creating Distributable Run-Time
  Applications

Additional query words: inf run time run-time runtime acc97 acc2000 app

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Keywords          : kbdta 
Technology        : kbOfficeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbOffice97Search kbOffice97 kbOffice97DevSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbhowto

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