Access And Visual Fox Pro
Mar 17, 2007
I got a new job (another one, actually) and though it has absolutely nothing to do with databases, or computer work for that matter, I told my boss that I like building database apps with Access. He sparked up and said that he has a program in Visual Fox Pro, an application that's "more powerful" than access, but someone came in way back when and wrote a "program" that did some calculations to the existing DB, but the PC is dying and when it does, will take the addition with it. He said that he'd be interested in me looking into it and hopefully being able to replicate the work the prior person had done.
Has anyone worked with VFP and worked in Access with it? It doesn't seem very flexible at all and it's not very intuitive. I'm not impresses with it at all, but I have an opportunity here with my boss and would like to "get her done" so to speak.
Any help or links to good VFP tutorial sites would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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Oct 12, 2005
Greetings to all the experts out there,
Here is something I wonder if it has already existed or been asked before, a program or an add-in feature that can compile an Access database (including forms, reports, tables...) to a stand-alone .exe application, just like Visual Basic does. The reason why I think it's doable is because in Access, we use VB codes anyway and it wouldn't need to be rocket-science for Access to do something like that or this would be an improvement for future versions.
There are plenty of advantages of going from an Access form to a stand-alone app, i.e. we wouldn't need codes to hide background and menu or status bar; we wouldn't need to disable mouse-scroll or prevent users to go back and accidentally delete past records; or we wouldn't need to worry about users seeing your terrific coding techniques and on and on.....Agree that all these can be done within Access but imagine how much time it'd save you from not doing all these things.
Thank you all in advance.
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Apr 3, 2008
I'M NEW TO DATABASE PROGRAMMING AND HAVE LIMITED PROGRAMMING EXPERIENCE. SIMPLE EXPLANATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY ONLY PLEASE
I've been tasked with producing two database systems at work.
1) A job ledger (currently excel)
2) A stock condition survey database
Question
For future proofing:
* what coding should I be investigating (I expected to use Visual Basic, I understand this has now given way to Visual.NET?)
* Should be upgrading to Access 2007?
* Where the best place for sample databases of this kind?
* What's an SLQ system? Should I be using this instead?
All help appreciated
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Oct 17, 2004
hi... i have a form that display things in a table in access. when program the form to delete a query it deletes it but does not do rs.movenext
what i want to do is the form to display the next set of data from the database. i am using dao....
please help me!!
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Sep 18, 2006
I have an access Query(named newSerial) :
SELECT TOP 1 (Productbase.Serialnumber+1) AS Expr1 FROM ProductBase
ORDER BY (Productbase.Serialnumber+1) DESC;
I want to access this new value. Its not a key since an autonumber may be any number. When I create a new product. How do I get this value inside a form?
It works fine when clicking on it. But if I use an unbound box I get 1 as result and not like 76067 which it should be. If I click the query in access it works fine and show 76067.
I tried:
outbox=Expr1
' gives null
'or
outbox=[newserial].[Expr1]
' which gives "Access cant find the field "|" refered to you in your expression"
What should I write? Whats the correct expression?
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Sep 27, 2004
I am trying to find out how to integrate ms access with source safe and also the cost of source safe. The microsoft website does not give me information on the cost or even how to buy source safe. Can any one help me??
Thanks
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Mar 31, 2006
I am not new to Access, however I am just starting to get to the point where I need visual basic to complete some things I want to try. My question is, how do I code a button (or modify an existing one) in my form that will email the same output I get when I use a Print Report button. Here is what I have from my standard buttons:
Private Sub Save_Svc_Record_Click()
On Error GoTo Err_Save_Svc_Record_Click
DoCmd.DoMenuItem acFormBar, acRecordsMenu, acSaveRecord, , acMenuVer70
Exit_Save_Svc_Record_Click:
Exit Sub
Err_Save_Svc_Record_Click:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume Exit_Save_Svc_Record_Click
End Sub
Private Sub Prt_Svc_Record_Click()
On Error GoTo Err_Prt_Svc_Record_Click
DoCmd.DoMenuItem acFormBar, acEditMenu, 8, , acMenuVer70
DoCmd.PrintOut acSelection
Exit_Prt_Svc_Record_Click:
Exit Sub
Err_Prt_Svc_Record_Click:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume Exit_Prt_Svc_Record_Click
End Sub
Private Sub Add_Svc_Record_Click()
On Error GoTo Err_Add_Svc_Record_Click
DoCmd.GoToRecord , , acNewRec
Exit_Add_Svc_Record_Click:
Exit Sub
Err_Add_Svc_Record_Click:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume Exit_Add_Svc_Record_Click
End Sub
Thanks in advance for any help I can get.
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May 12, 2005
Have you guys ever used this scheduling tool from FMS Software that will do a nightly archive and compact/repair.
I tried it out on our live database (not so smart I guess) on a Friday and when I came in Monay it was corrupted. It seems to point to the FMS software corrupting my db.
I wanted to validate and use this software but ain't sure it I will now.
I like the nightly compact/repair. Is there another way to do that with Windows Scheduling or something?
Take a look:
http://www.fmsinc.com/Products/Agent/index.html
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Mar 7, 2007
Hello,
When I view my orders page, there is nothing displayed.
I have to query this by Orders.aspx?CustomerID=Sam to display Sam`s orders.
Is there a way that Sam can view all his orders as Sam is the username and the CustomerId?
I specified this query string, but to no avail:
SELECT DISTINCT [OrderID], [CustomerID], [OrderDate], [TotalPrice] FROM [Orders] WHERE ([CustomerID] = ?)
Thanks,
Jane
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May 29, 2005
Is there any way of converting MS Access Forms(And module behind) to Visual Studio.Net?
I have a pretty comprehensive MS Access DB that has several complex forms. I want to redo this DB App in Visual Studio.Net but don't want to recreate the forms from scratch if there is any way of converting/importing or any shortcuts/tricks to accomplish this.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Mitch
Side note: Anyone ever added credit card billing capabilities to their db? Where to start? (I know.... Post in another thread....)
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Jul 20, 2013
i need to auto rename a table and for each new time to create date in table name and after that to use query into i am asking if that is possible.
my 1 table name is kalktbl and second table name is kalkulacija.
query is select * into kalkulacija from kalktbl and i am renaming kalkulacija.
i am using visual basic.
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Nov 22, 2014
I have a fully operational Visual Basic program that uses MS Office XP and it's related MS Access. Because of security concerns, I recently upgraded to MS Office 2007 and MS Access 2007. I can open MS Access 2007 using the shortcut on the desktop and run any of the database queries. When I try to run the Visual Basic program (called prjPathfinder) and open Access 2007, it says "Error 5: The type initializer for prjPathfinder.Upgrade Support threw an exception". It then shows the first form in prjPathfinder but does not open Access 2007. What am I missing?
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Jul 1, 2013
how i can import database files from ms access to visual studio?
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Jul 1, 2013
how i can import database files from ms access to visual studio?
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Jun 12, 2014
In my database (access 2007) I have code similar to this
Dim Ulaz As String, Izlaz As String, UkKol As String, UkFin As String
and at the end of the code I have this
Me.NC = UkFin / UkKol
Me.NC respresents avaerage price.
If for result I have 0.498 value, I would like for that value to be shown as 0.50. In another words, it must be rounded to two places.
How can I do that in VB? That value will be passed to NC field on Form, however..
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Jan 1, 2007
I have developed an Access mdb file with lots of tables, forms, queries, reports, and VBA code. I want to be able to distribute this to Access-less users. I understand that the Access Developer Extensions enable this to be done and that the two wizards assist.
My first question is this: Are the Access Developer Extensions and the two wizards included in Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition?
I ask because this is what was recommended by a Microsoft representative and is what I’ve purchased. This came along with something called MSDN Library, but I’m not sure what that allows me so it is possible that this library will contain the elements that I’m searching for, but so far I’ve not found it.
Are the Access Developer Extensions only provided as part of the Visual Studio for Microsoft Office Tool package, as I’ve seen referenced in several forums and articles, including yours, or are these in fact part of other tools, such as the Professional Edition of Visual Studio that I’ve purchased?
Any help or advice is greatly appreciated.
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Oct 18, 2006
I hardly ever use SQL directly - occasionally when I need to update something, and when I need a union query, but generally I try to use stored queries with global functions for parameters, rather than form references.
The SQL examples in this forum look very complex to write, and therefore very easy to miscode.
Assuming that visual queries are available in a particular system, is there any benefit to writing SQL code directly - is it faster?
Thanks in anticipation
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Feb 16, 2005
Hi,
Many thanks to those who helped with my last couple of problems.
I've allmost completed my project now and am debugging.
I've found that in order to close one of my forms, which has combo boxes on it, I need to have no values selected in those combo boxes. Could someone give me the visual basic script (or any alternative meathod) for resetting the combo boxes to their default values; i.e. nothing selected in them!
Many thanks,
Robin :o
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Mar 18, 2008
I have a user running office 2007, with a program called Dev_Tracker wthat uses a front end of access 2000. This program allows a user to log in their project hours. The skinny is that when they lauch the program and try to make an entry they receive this error message:
Run-time error 3075
syntax error in date in query expression tbl_timesheet.weekof=#2.4.2008# AND tbl_timesheet.user=dworden.
If the user logs into another machine it works fine so it appeare to local to the machine. I have cleaned the registry and done other tweaks but no luck.:confused: Any ideas would be helpful.
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Sep 13, 2005
I searched everywhere, but I think my ignorance of correct terminology is preventing me from finding the answer I need.
I have a form that holds two cascading list boxes. I want to be able to incorporate another list box that holds a record of which selection that was made, and how many per selection. The idea is to give user a visual feedback of what they selected, and be able to modify the selection.
I tried
Let Me.IDSelection.Value = Me.CategoryID.Value And Me.Specifics.Value
but the box stayed blank.... What am I doing wrong?
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Jan 17, 2006
Okay,
On a form with a subform, when viewed in "Form View" the form and the subform ALWAYS has this vertical bar on the left side with an triangle arrow pointing to the right.
What Is that?
Can I make it go away?
Thanks,
Jaeden "Sifo Dyas" al'Raec Ruiner
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Mar 24, 2005
I'm getting the following error when I try and open my database: "The visual basic for applications project in the database is corrupt". I'm pretty sure I know the answer, restore from a back up. The only problem is that the sytem admin usually backs the file up every night and he has not gotten a valid backup for the past week. If any one has any ideas, besides restore, please let me know. You would save me a lot of extra work.
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Aug 16, 2005
There is an online form which we need to fill out for each of our inventory units. This form has several dozen fields though. We have to fill each one out for every unit that we ship (which is about a hundred a day).
But the good news is, about 25 of these 30 fields are always filled in with the same value (our name, address, city, state, zip, insurance, insurance no, carrier, carrier no, etc).
What we want is a way to fill out these fields for us automatically, and all we have to do is type in the remaining 5 fields ourselves.
My temporary solution was to create a form with 5 fields and a Submit button. Then using AppActivate "Inventory Adjustment - Microsoft Internet Explorer", we would use the SendKeys function and virtually "type" in the 5 variable values and the 25 other "hardcoded" values, using the Tab key to move in between fields.
However, we have encountered some issues using SendKeys. For one, the cursor doesn't always start in the correct place, and the fields become horribly offset and skewed. Also we notice that sometimes the cursor moves "too fast" apparently and skips pasting some of the values (an issue we tried to resolve by using "wait" commands, but it didn't help consistently enough).
Is there a better way to use Visual Basic to fill in fields in an Internet Explorer window? :(
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Jun 13, 2006
Hi all,
Has anyone experienced this problem?
Ver: MS Access 2002 (10.6501.6735) SP3
MS Access / MS Visual Basic will not step through the code after I set breakpoints for debug.
This has always worked but recently it has stopped?
Anyone have any ideas? maybe a hotkey to toggle debug on/off?
Thanks
isv_2004
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Dec 7, 2006
Hi guys,
I have basic knowledge of microsoft Access and do very little with script and coding. I also design websites and can code in HTML and have good skills in Dreamweaver etc.
If I want to create a database driven website is Visual Web Developer 2005 a good software choice??
The way I see it the software will allow me to use my design skills and database knowledge to create the data driven website without needing alot of knowledge about MYSQL and PHP etc.
Thanks
James
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Sep 3, 2004
I am in the process of re-writing an Access system that was created with 100% macros. I need to convert the custom menus that were created with macros to vb code. I tried to convert the code to modules, but I can tell that is not the path. Does anyone have a simple example? For instance, the first custom menu is just File, Exit.
Thanks in advance.
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