Can I make an application from Base?

b0b15950 · General User Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 7

I have made a database with forms, subforms and reports. I have made a similar one in (close your eyes - Access)

With the latter I can package the database with a run time module to make a stand alone application, free of (hand over eyes again, Microsoft Office).

Can I make a similar Base application that can run outside of OOo? I want to do this to simplify the application for users that have no OOo experience.

Regards
Bob

DrewJensen · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:15 pm Post subject:

No, there is no exact duplicate to the run-time packaging as with MS Access (no hands over eyes needed with me, it is just another package by a different vendor - is it not)

However, you can do this.

Create your application using libraries - forms, etc. Then create a shortcut that will start your application, you can run a macro from a command line afterall, and in this shortcuts command line actually launch a seperate instance of OO. Within your applicaiton you could disable the normal menu's, supplying your own.

In-fact given that OO is a monolithic application as opposed to MSO which is not, there are risks invlolved with Base application that are non existant for an MS Access equivilant. In other words crash your Base application and if you are just running it without starting the seperate instance you may crash a writer and calc document also...my guess is that would be a very fast path to being called a very naughty name...or worse.

I can't tell you exactly how from experience as I haven't done it yet..but I sure know it is the only way I would put out anything serious with Base..

I can pass on this from an email posting at the OO API Dev. list, I received this after complaing about how you can't launch a second instance of the application... Wink

b0b15950 · General User Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 7

Thanks Drew, that succinct answer has saved me a lot of time. Do you know of anywhere where Base applications can be posted so that we can share experience by viewing/sharing each other's database applications?

I have one for starters demonstrating using a Table Control in a form to create a sub form (of general use, I'd say)

makeijan · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:51 am Post subject: Here, why not?

I'd love to see that example.
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