I have learnt so much here and I could do with some advise from all of you.
Recently I have developed a software using MS Access and I am in the process of getting Copyrights, Trademark rights for my software.
The software is to be distributed via the internet for personal use. However, I have been having serious concerns about people trying to reverse engineer the code and selling it under another name.
The last thing I would want is someone else making money off pawning this. Not only does it bring bad credibility but can really dent the business end for me.
Can anyone please suggest any way that I can block anybody from reverse engineering the code.
Also how can I make my program user specific and tamper proof??
Im working on an Access Database at work. It records the training undertaken by NHS clinical, managerial and admin staff in Brighton. It is used also to generate invoices etc.
I have a better knowledge of access than anyone else here (outside of IT department obviously) so I have been asked to get rid of some glitches and add some functions.
A big hurdle I have found is this:
I can very easily for example, add a command button to open a form, run a query etc, using the wizard.
However I am trying to ascertain what some particular command buttons actually DO. Am I right in thinking there is no way of "reverse engineering" using the Wizard or similar? Because the only thing I can find is Properties > Event > Onclick [eventprocedure] and if you click on build you just get visual basic which I sadly dont understand.
Im not sure if ive made any sense at all. In essence, im saying that making stuff seems easy, but working backwards and dissecting it seems to only result in VB code.
I have a one-to-many-relationship set up. Now I need to jam each related many into one field in a new table to make it like a list. Is there an easy way to do this?
Is there a way to reformat so that the line that is the next line to be entered is at the top instead of the bottom >> I hope that is clear
Also when i use the scroll bar at the bottom at the very end to the right it show grey in the background is there a way to limit it so only what is used is showing
I split a database and created a backend but now I dont need it and I accidentally deleted the backend while I was updating the file folder and it was on the network so it's gone for good.
Is there a way to reverse splitting a database so it no longer requires the back end?
i have a lists of emails+domain names eg camae@yahoo.com. im trying to sort them in reverse order but "reverse" seems not working in access. anyone knows how to do them or i was thinking of sorting the list begin with the domain names (which is after the '@') but i dont know how. ive tried using "like "*@[a-d]" but the result displayed is not sorted in alphabetic order. sorry im a beginner. thanks in advance
I've downloaded Stephen Leban's nifty calendar and have it working beautifully to enter in dates and ranges of dates to a fishing schedule table (this is a fishing regulations database). (thanks to RuralGuy for posting the link to this, and other calendars, on another thread)
I have a form for entering some parameters to narrow the results of a select query that shows the start and end dates for individual blocks of consecutive time for each scheduled fishery. (Some fisheries might be scheduled to occur every thursday and friday for a couple of months, or other hard-to-predict ranges of time.)
What I would like to do next is to click a button on the form to make the calendar appear with all the dates where fishing is scheduled to occur (from the query results) be highlighted, or circled (or something equivalent).
My vba 'skills' are not up to tinkering with his class module without some serious assistance. Has anyone tried something similar to this with his calendar? Is it even possible?
I have seen other calendars that do something similar (though I'm still in over my head trying to figure out the modules) but I'd really like to keep with Stephen Leban's calendar since it allows much more felxibility in displaying over various time intervals.
I would greatly appreciate any assistance. Thanks.
I have two tables A and B. There is a 1 to many relationship between A and B. Table A's data is controlled by FormA, Table B's data is controlled by FormB which is a subform on FormA. I already have a combo box for navigation on FormA, however I would also like to be able to have a combo box on FormB (FormA's subform) for navigation, so that when I choose an record from the subforms (FormB) combo box, FormA then jumps to the 1 record from FormA that contains the related record choosen in the SubFormB's combo box (along with the subforms choosen record on the subform) .
Kindalike the combo box on FormA, except it's a 'reverse lookup' if that makes sense. Is this at all possible, does this even make sense? :confused:
I have a table with data that is imported from another application. The employee name is showing up as LName, FName. What function can I use to make these FName LName with no comma? I know I may have to do a two step to separate the two then concatanate but not sure how to do it.
UTA: I figured out LName: Trim(Left([ApprovedByFullName],InStr([ApprovedByFullName],",")-1)) to pull the last name minus the comma. How do I pull the first name?
I'm using I have a secondary control being populated by an entry from another control. I was able to find the code I needed to do this using a combo box here in this forum.
me.txtDependent=me.cboPrimary.column(#) (specifics changed to protect my company's paranoid view of privacy)
the code itself was showing up in the secondary control instead of any value. I found though that moving the code from the On Change event for the primary control to the On Current event for the form itself everything is working beautifully.
However, I have a different task now that I need to be able to accomplish with the same two tables but in the opposite direction. I suspect that I'm going to need to create a second set of controls and maybe even a second relationship or table to do this. To use a set of specifics that I think will get this point across, if I had a master table which includes a field for "City" and a secondary table, CityState, which contains both "City" and "State", and two controls, a combo box cboCityState to look up the specific City and a text box, txtState to display the State, putting the following code in the City combo box's On Change event populates a text box with the State when the specific City is selected, or putting it in the form's On Current event will be sure that State shows up in all the copies of a form when the form is used in a search and the City is not changed :
me.txtState=me.cboCityState.column(2)
What I need to do now is to set up a control which allows me to type in the State and have the results show all records that include that State.
I'm using this in a Filter by Form environment. I know the objections to this method and the benefits to creating a dedicated search form, but this method appears to be working well in all other ways for us for now. I have several situations within this form where I have one control showing up at the initial load of the form and at the beginning of the filtering process, allowing selection of multiple values from a long list of values in a list box, for instance, (using the On Filter event) and other controls showing up as a result of the filtering process, to display the selected criteria only, for instance (using the On Apply Filter event), so I'm aware of how to make this work if that's required. I'm thinking I may need to create a second control, something like txtStateInput, to accept the State search criteria and another, something like txtCityResults, to show the cities that are part of the resultant records.
One of my clients has asked me to look at building a way to check if the email addresses they are capturing in my CRM are valid. He want's to go beyond checking for no "@" etc.
From what I've seen, it looks like a reverse DNS check (might be totally wrong) is the way to go. IE: check if the email is valid. I've see a few tools online that can do it one by one (which I could parse to if I had to) - but ideally I'd like to be able to run this from a VBA script.
I'm not good with access at all, i'm basically after removing all workgroup protection from a database file. I have full access to the file, admin passwords etc, i'm just having serious difficulty trying to find a tutorial or any information regarding how it can be removed!
I have been working on some database protection techniques and have found floors in all of them.
Basically I have to protect a database not using the application password... which has a different password for each form. This means using form passwords ect... but all of them can be hacked by using the shift key on start-up does anyone know how to get around this as im stuck and could really do with another’s perspective.
I have been working on some database protection, in which I am trying stop my tables from being able to be imported from other databases. Does anyone know where I should start or even if it is at all possible?
I need to know if there is any way to password protect a single query. I currently have a database and there are several users that have access to run queries but I need to have some security as others are making modifications to queries that they shouldn't be.
I have a set of command buttons on a form that open up a series of reports. The problem I have is that only certain users should have access to particular reports and I want to be able to put some kind of password protection in.
If anyone knows how to do this please let me know.
If i want to protect everything in the database how can i do that.
I dont want a password to open the database, and I only want users to be able to edit the records through my forms (without use of a password), but i dont want any1 being able to edit records manually, edit forms, or modules, however i do want them to be able to create and use macros and queries.
I have created a management system for small home builders and contractors.
Typically these customers will have less than 25 users. So far I have installed it in a single customer’s site, but I want to expand.
I basically have two questions. 1. What is the best way to deliver this product without the end user needing Access? 2. How can I ensure they don’t make illegal copies and give to their friends or add user without purchasing more licenses?
I've recently taken over a database that a collegue of mine was developing and he has disabled certain functions within the database which I can't enable. Specifically, he has disabled the ability to right click over anthing in design view so you can view the list of options available. Does anyone know how I can re-enable this feature?
Hi I have been called in by a client who had a db app put together (not very well). The original developers simply are doing nothing and the client is in despair. They have asked me to see if I can both correct the original bugs and also develop the database on. The history is one of many unanswered phone calls and emails with the occasional promise that never gets anywhere. We spoke to the developer today who said they couldn't give the access code and then spoke to the other part of the duo who said he didn't have the code but would see if he can talk it out of the developer. The client is a charity and like doing things the right way so I think that they will have played fair with the developer but it hasn't been reciprocated. In exploring what they have I have been blocked by a password when I try to get into the VBA. Is there any way to crack into this? It would be helpful to know so that if the promised password does not materialise (and they were not holding their breath) do I tell them it is a no-hoper, or might I be able to work through? The only alternative would appear to be to start from scratch but I suspect that would be financially too painful for them.
There is nothing earth shattering in what it does - even if it worked properly - and it is a small FE/BE database. I have full access to the BE but need to get into the code behind forms and modules to see where it is going wrong.
Any help or pointers would be most appreciated. I recognise the ethical issues but also sympathise with a client who has been shafted. Best wishes
I need some help creating a way for two different type of users to be redirected to different forms after entering a password. I tried using the groups security in access but it's not good.
What I need the program to do is:
ask the user to enter a password. then if the password is correct and they are managers they will see the managers opening form ("form1") and if they are employees they will se a different opening form("form2") with less options and different reports.
I have an old access 97 database that I can open with a user password, but cannot open as an administrator. I need to look at some development issues. My problem is that the vendor who wrote the database no longer exists to help me. Does anyone know how to strip off password so that I can examine this old database?
