Forms :: (Upload File) Button Stopped Showing All File Types
Oct 7, 2013
I recently upgraded a DB from 2003 to 2013 and ran into the following problem.
I have a button that opens a file dialog box and allows the user to upload a file to a predetermined location (and store the address as a hyperlink). I borrowed this code from someone else on here and modified it slightly.
In any case, the button still works, but now when it opens it doesn't have an option for "All files" under file types. So I can upload MS Office files, text files, etc., but not PDF files which are by far the most common types my users upload.
Private Sub Command35_Click()
Dim dd As Integer
Dim fileDump As FileDialog
Set fileDump = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogOpen)
dd = fileDump.Show
Dim Yourroute As String
Dim yourrouteName
Yourroute = fileDump.SelectedItems(1)
yourrouteName = StrReverse(Yourroute)
yourrouteName = StrReverse(Mid(yourrouteName, 1, InStr(yourrouteName, "") - 1))
FileCopy Yourroute, "us170fp00dataWBO_Tool_RoomDrawings" & yourrouteName
Me.Drawing_Link = yourrouteName & " # us170fp00dataWBO_Tool_RoomDrawings" & yourrouteName
End Sub
I would like to create a form that allows me to search for a folder on my desk top, then once located i can transfer that file to a specific location on another drive, Similar to the Browse / upload function you see on many applications.I am using Access 2003. Is this possible??
I recently upgraded a DB from 2003 to 2013 and ran into the following problem.
I have a button that opens a file dialog box and allows the user to upload a file to a predetermined location (and store the address as a hyperlink). I borrowed this code from someone else on here and modified it slightly.
In any case, the button still works, but now when it opens it doesn't have an option for "All files" under file types. So I can upload MS Office files, text files, etc., but not PDF files which are by far the most common types my users upload.
Here's my code and a screenshot is attached.
Private Sub Command35_Click() Dim dd As Integer Dim fileDump As FileDialog Set fileDump = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogOpen) dd = fileDump.Show
hello good day. hope im inthe right place. can someone point out to me if there is a way to do a file upload using ms access 2003 and not just stor the file path...thanks
I have the following to code to let the user select a file.. It worked before but suddenly stopped working...I remember adding some reference but I dont remember exactly the name of the reference..
After I did this, I converted the database from 2000 - 2002/2003 ..back and forth...I did not change/remove any references.
I have access 2003 but my database is in 2000 format because my teammates have 2000.
Thanks in advance for the help.
------------------------------------------- Dim fDialog As Office.FileDialog Dim varFile As Variant
' Set up the File Dialog. Set fDialog = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFilePicker)
With fDialog
' Allow user to make multiple selections in dialog box .AllowMultiSelect = False
' Set the title of the dialog box. .Title = "Please select a file"
' Clear out the current filters, and add our own. '.Filters.Clear ' .Filters.Add "All Files", "*.*" '.Filters.Add "Access Projects", "*.HTM" '.Filters.Add "Access Projects", "*.HTML" '.Filters.Add "Access Projects", "*.DOC" '.Filters.Add "Access Databases", "*.VST" '.Filters.Add "Access Databases", "*.VSD" '.Filters.Add "Access Databases", "*.TXT" '.Filters.Add "Access Databases", "*.MDB" '.Filters.Add "Access Projects", "*.XLS"
' Show the dialog box. If the .Show method returns True, the ' user picked at least one file. If the .Show method returns ' False, the user clicked Cancel. If .Show = True Then
'Loop through each file selected and add it to our list box. For Each varFile In .SelectedItems DocsPath_TB.Value = varFile Next
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[code] Sub OpenWordDoc(strDocName As String) Dim objApp As Object
'Opens the document
Set objApp = CreateObject("Word.Application") objApp.Visible = True objApp.Documents.Open strDocName
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This is the code im using:
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Please download the attached file !
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[Code] .....
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