Depth of difference between Canadian-french/english MS Access

[MikeyM]

A software product I've developed on an english Windows OS is being localized
for Canadian-french users.
I'm planning to test the localized product on a Canadian-french Windows OS.
My product interacts with Microsoft Access, but I only have a license for
english MS Access.
Question: Can I assume that the only difference between english MS Access
and Canadian-French MS Access is the GUI?
If so, I can install an english version of Access on my Canadian-french
machine, and safely do testing.
If not, I need to buy/install a Canadian-french version of Access on my
Canadian-french machine.

 

[Mike Labosh]

A software product I've developed on an english Windows OS is being

localized
for Canadian-french users.
I'm planning to test the localized product on a Canadian-french Windows
OS.
My product interacts with Microsoft Access, but I only have a license for
english MS Access.
Question: Can I assume that the only difference between english MS Access
and Canadian-French MS Access is the GUI?
If so, I can install an english version of Access on my Canadian-french
machine, and safely do testing.
If not, I need to buy/install a Canadian-french version of Access on my
Canadian-french machine.

Although your post seems to be appropriate for this group, your question is
really about lisencing. I would recommend you call 1-800-RU-LEGIT -- the
anti-piracy line of Microsoft Corporation.

No, you will not get arrested They are there to (a) report obvious and
not-so-obvious software piracy, and (b) to offer solid answers to any kind
of question that sounds like the one you are asking.

They will also be able to help you figure out if you're talking about Access
licensing or Windows licensing -- since all the localization nonsense is
actually part of Windows, not Access.

For a question like this, that phone number should get you someone that
knows the details more than all of us.

--


Peace & happy computing,

Mike Labosh, MCSD MCT
Owner, vbSensei.Com

"Escriba coda ergo sum." -- vbSensei

 

[Guest]

You mean problems like this:

"In the Norwegian version of Access 2002, if you open a data
page in Browse view, you receive the following error message:
Egenskapen DefaultSort er ugyldlg.
This problem occurs if you use one of the following functions
on a numeric field: Max or Min."

or this:

"I have developped an ACCESS application in French. So, for
my french colleagues , forms appears "Formulaires"
I've sended this application to another colleague in UK with of
course ACCESS in English. When he opens a form, the following
message appears ... Is there a solution in order to open ACCESS
forms, either in French or English environment ? "

If you (1) develop in English, and (2) Use A2003, you should be
OK, judging by the numbers of errors reported here.

Access translates better English to French than French to English, and
A2K3 SP3 is service pack 5 for Access 2000 - most of the bugs and
errors have been found and fixed.

But if possible you should be asking in a French language group.

(david)

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

Although your post seems to be appropriate for this group, your question
is really about lisencing. I would recommend you call 1-800-RU-LEGIT --
the anti-piracy line of Microsoft Corporation.

No, you will not get arrested They are there to (a) report obvious
and not-so-obvious software piracy, and (b) to offer solid answers to any
kind of question that sounds like the one you are asking.

They will also be able to help you figure out if you're talking about
Access licensing or Windows licensing -- since all the localization
nonsense is actually part of Windows, not Access.

For a question like this, that phone number should get you someone that
knows the details more than all of us.

Sorry, Mike, but I don't see how his question is related to licensing.

 

[Mike Labosh]

Sorry, Mike, but I don't see how his question is related to licensing.

The issue of localization, as i understand it, is part of Windows.
(Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Regional Settings)

An application, such as an MDE or MDB that is rolled out into production on
a different language platform may require a different language version of
Access, or even a different language of Windows.

In either case, that implies product activation of an additional edition of
a product. Since I have personally never done this, I ventured a guess.

I just don't want to see the poor guy roll out his stuff and then get locked
up for software piracy by accident, simply because he was trying to get a
lable to say "ACHTUNG!" instead of "WARNING!"
--


Peace & happy computing,

Mike Labosh, MCSD MCT
Owner, vbSensei.Com

"Escriba coda ergo sum." -- vbSensei