After a few years of MLT-2 enjoying a well-deserved retirement, I received a query regarding a user’s inability to use the MLT-2 MS Access version in 64-bit systems. My first impression was to be flattered that someone was still using it. Then I started looking into the problem.
I had not looked at the MS Access VBA code in years, so I first responded that everything should work, since I am able to run the program just fine in my 64-bit Windows 10 machine. It wasn’t until later that I realized my error. Despite Microsoft stating the MS Office installs in 64-bit by default, I was running the 32-bit version of Office in my MS Access development machine. So, after correcting that, I was able to replicate the 64-bit error.
After a few hours of tweaking the code to VBA 7 and testing, I had a new version of MLT-2. Along the way, I decided to also ditch the whole subscription model, but keep the expiration date on the releases for ease of support. This way, outdated versions don’t linger in the wild.
There are no new features, but the experience of getting back to doing some development, got me motivated to consider some enhancements. So, let me know what you think. The download links for the refreshed 32-bit and 64-bit versions are below.