Modules & VBA :: File Open Dialog Does Not Allow Selection Of All File Types

Oct 4, 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.

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

[Code] ....

View Replies


ADVERTISEMENT

Modules & VBA :: Initial Folder Of Open File Dialog

Apr 27, 2015

I am trying to display an open file dialog window so that the user can pick up a file. I wish the window to show a specific folder. How can I do this? The code I am using is below. The parameter InitialFileName has no effect on the outcome.

Code:
Function GetFileName(strPath As String, imtype As String) As String
On Error GoTo Err_GetFileName
Dim Dlg As FileDialog
Dim sfl As FileDialogSelectedItems
Dim sflitem As Variant
Set Dlg = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFilePicker)

[Code] .....

View 11 Replies View Related

General :: Open Save File Dialog - Select File From Text Box And Save To Selected Location

Aug 8, 2013

I need code for save dialog file ,and select the file from textbox and save it to the selected location.i have only this code and i dont know what else i can do with this because it just opens the save file dialog !

View 1 Replies View Related

Open File Dialog

Oct 26, 2006

Another question:

I used the suggested code from this forum to import a file with the open file dialog box. It works great to that point, but how do I specify which table I want it to populate with this data?? Thanks!

Here's the code:

vb Code: Original - vb Code Type tagOPENFILENAMElStructSize As LonghwndOwner As LonghInstance As LongstrFilter As StringstrCustomFilter As StringnMaxCustFilter As LongnFilterIndex As LongstrFile As StringnMaxFile As LongstrFileTitle As StringnMaxFileTitle As LongstrInitialDir As StringstrTitle As StringFlags As LongnFileOffset As IntegernFileExtension As IntegerstrDefExt As StringlCustData As LonglpfnHook As LonglpTemplateName As StringEnd TypeDeclare Function aht_apiGetOpenFileName Lib "comdlg32.dll" _Alias "GetOpenFileNameA" (OFN As tagOPENFILENAME) As BooleanDeclare Function aht_apiGetSaveFileName Lib "comdlg32.dll" _Alias "GetSaveFileNameA" (OFN As tagOPENFILENAME) As BooleanDeclare Function CommDlgExtendedError Lib "comdlg32.dll" () As LongGlobal Const ahtOFN_READONLY = &H1Global Const ahtOFN_OVERWRITEPROMPT = &H2Global Const ahtOFN_HIDEREADONLY = &H4Global Const ahtOFN_NOCHANGEDIR = &H8Global Const ahtOFN_SHOWHELP = &H10' You won't use these.'Global Const ahtOFN_ENABLEHOOK = &H20'Global Const ahtOFN_ENABLETEMPLATE = &H40'Global Const ahtOFN_ENABLETEMPLATEHANDLE = &H80Global Const ahtOFN_NOVALIDATE = &H100Global Const ahtOFN_ALLOWMULTISELECT = &H200Global Const ahtOFN_EXTENSIONDIFFERENT = &H400Global Const ahtOFN_PATHMUSTEXIST = &H800Global Const ahtOFN_FILEMUSTEXIST = &H1000Global Const ahtOFN_CREATEPROMPT = &H2000Global Const ahtOFN_SHAREAWARE = &H4000Global Const ahtOFN_NOREADONLYRETURN = &H8000Global Const ahtOFN_NOTESTFILECREATE = &H10000Global Const ahtOFN_NONETWORKBUTTON = &H20000Global Const ahtOFN_NOLONGNAMES = &H40000' New for Windows 95Global Const ahtOFN_EXPLORER = &H80000Global Const ahtOFN_NODEREFERENCELINKS = &H100000Global Const ahtOFN_LONGNAMES = &H200000Function TestIt()Dim strFilter As StringDim lngFlags As LongstrFilter = ahtAddFilterItem(strFilter, "Access Files (*.mda, *.mdb)", _"*.MDA;*.MDB")strFilter = ahtAddFilterItem(strFilter, "dBASE Files (*.dbf)", "*.DBF")strFilter = ahtAddFilterItem(strFilter, "Text Files (*.txt)", "*.TXT")strFilter = ahtAddFilterItem(strFilter, "All Files (*.*)", "*.*")MsgBox "You selected: " & ahtCommonFileOpenSave(InitialDir:="C:", _Filter:=strFilter, FilterIndex:=3, Flags:=lngFlags, _DialogTitle:="Hello! Open Me!")' Since you passed in a variable for lngFlags,' the function places the output flags value in the variable.Debug.Print Hex(lngFlags)End FunctionFunction GetOpenFile(Optional varDirectory As Variant, _Optional varTitleForDialog As Variant) As Variant' Here's an example that gets an Access database name.Dim strFilter As StringDim lngFlags As LongDim varFileName As Variant' Specify that the chosen file must already exist,' don't change directories when you're done' Also, don't bother displaying' the read-only box. It'll only confuse people.lngFlags = ahtOFN_FILEMUSTEXIST Or _ahtOFN_HIDEREADONLY Or ahtOFN_NOCHANGEDIRIf IsMissing(varDirectory) ThenvarDirectory = ""End IfIf IsMissing(varTitleForDialog) ThenvarTitleForDialog = ""End If' Define the filter string and allocate space in the "c"' string Duplicate this line with changes as necessary for' more file templates.strFilter = ahtAddFilterItem(strFilter, _"Access (*.mdb)", "*.MDB;*.MDA")' Now actually call to get the file name.varFileName = ahtCommonFileOpenSave( _OpenFile:=True, _InitialDir:=varDirectory, _Filter:=strFilter, _Flags:=lngFlags, _DialogTitle:=varTitleForDialog)If Not IsNull(varFileName) ThenvarFileName = TrimNull(varFileName)End IfGetOpenFile = varFileNameEnd FunctionFunction ahtCommonFileOpenSave( _Optional ByRef Flags As Variant, _Optional ByVal InitialDir As Variant, _Optional ByVal Filter As Variant, _Optional ByVal FilterIndex As Variant, _Optional ByVal DefaultExt As Variant, _Optional ByVal FileName As Variant, _Optional ByVal DialogTitle As Variant, _Optional ByVal hwnd As Variant, _Optional ByVal OpenFile As Variant) As Variant' This is the entry point you'll use to call the common' file open/save dialog. The parameters are listed' below, and all are optional.'' In:' Flags: one or more of the ahtOFN_* constants, OR'd together.' InitialDir: the directory in which to first look' Filter: a set of file filters, set up by calling' AddFilterItem. See examples.' FilterIndex: 1-based integer indicating which filter' set to use, by default (1 if unspecified)' DefaultExt: Extension to use if the user doesn't enter one.' Only useful on file saves.' FileName: Default value for the file name text box.' DialogTitle: Title for the dialog.' hWnd: parent window handle' OpenFile: Boolean(True=Open File/False=Save As)' Out:' Return Value: Either Null or the selected filenameDim OFN As tagOPENFILENAMEDim strFileName As StringDim strFileTitle As StringDim fResult As Boolean' Give the dialog a caption title.If IsMissing(InitialDir) Then InitialDir = CurDirIf IsMissing(Filter) Then Filter = ""If IsMissing(FilterIndex) Then FilterIndex = 1If IsMissing(Flags) Then Flags = 0&If IsMissing(DefaultExt) Then DefaultExt = ""If IsMissing(FileName) Then FileName = ""If IsMissing(DialogTitle) Then DialogTitle = ""If IsMissing(hwnd) Then hwnd = Application.hWndAccessAppIf IsMissing(OpenFile) Then OpenFile = True' Allocate string space for the returned strings.strFileName = Left(FileName & String(256, 0), 256)strFileTitle = String(256, 0)' Set up the data structure before you call the functionWith OFN.lStructSize = Len(OFN).hwndOwner = hwnd.strFilter = Filter.nFilterIndex = FilterIndex.strFile = strFileName.nMaxFile = Len(strFileName).strFileTitle = strFileTitle.nMaxFileTitle = Len(strFileTitle).strTitle = DialogTitle.Flags = Flags.strDefExt = DefaultExt.strInitialDir = InitialDir' Didn't think most people would want to deal with' these options..hInstance = 0'.strCustomFilter = ""'.nMaxCustFilter = 0.lpfnHook = 0'New for NT 4.0.strCustomFilter = String(255, 0).nMaxCustFilter = 255End With' This will pass the desired data structure to the' Windows API, which will in turn it uses to display' the Open/Save As Dialog.If OpenFile ThenfResult = aht_apiGetOpenFileName(OFN)ElsefResult = aht_apiGetSaveFileName(OFN)End If' The function call filled in the strFileTitle member' of the structure. You'll have to write special code' to retrieve that if you're interested.If fResult Then' You might care to check the Flags member of the' structure to get information about the chosen file.' In this example, if you bothered to pass in a' value for Flags, we'll fill it in with the outgoing' Flags value.If Not IsMissing(Flags) Then Flags = OFN.FlagsahtCommonFileOpenSave = TrimNull(OFN.strFile)ElseahtCommonFileOpenSave = vbNullStringEnd IfEnd FunctionFunction ahtAddFilterItem(strFilter As String, _strDescription As String, Optional varItem As Variant) As String' Tack a new chunk onto the file filter.' That is, take the old value, stick onto it the description,' (like "Databases"), a null character, the skeleton' (like "*.mdb;*.mda") and a final null character.If IsMissing(varItem) Then varItem = "*.*"ahtAddFilterItem = strFilter & _strDescription & vbNullChar & _varItem & vbNullCharEnd FunctionPrivate Function TrimNull(ByVal strItem As String) As StringDim intPos As IntegerintPos = InStr(strItem, vbNullChar)If intPos > 0 ThenTrimNull = Left(strItem, intPos - 1)ElseTrimNull = strItemEnd IfEnd FunctionPrivate Sub Command20_Click()Dim strFilter As StringDim strInputFileName As StringstrFilter = ahtAddFilterItem(strFilter, "CSV Files (*.csv)", "*.csv")strInputFileName = ahtCommonFileOpenSave( _Filter:=strFilter, OpenFile:=True, _DialogTitle:="Please select an input file...", _Flags:=ahtOFN_HIDEREADONLY)End Sub'This code was originally written by Ken Getz.'It is not to be altered or distributed,'except as part of an application.'You are free to use it in any application,'provided the copyright notice is left unchanged.'' Code courtesy of:' Microsoft Access 95 How-To' Ken Getz and Paul Litwin' Waite Group Press, 1996 Type tagOPENFILENAMElStructSize As LonghwndOwner As LonghInstance As LongstrFilter As StringstrCustomFilter As StringnMaxCustFilter As LongnFilterIndex As LongstrFile As StringnMaxFile As LongstrFileTitle As StringnMaxFileTitle As LongstrInitialDir As StringstrTitle As StringFlags As LongnFileOffset As IntegernFileExtension As IntegerstrDefExt As StringlCustData As LonglpfnHook As LonglpTemplateName As StringEnd Type Declare Function aht_apiGetOpenFileName Lib "comdlg32.dll" _Alias "GetOpenFileNameA" (OFN As tagOPENFILENAME) As Boolean Declare Function aht_apiGetSaveFileName Lib "comdlg32.dll" _Alias "GetSaveFileNameA" (OFN As tagOPENFILENAME) As BooleanDeclare Function CommDlgExtendedError Lib "comdlg32.dll" () As Long Global Const ahtOFN_READONLY = &H1Global Const ahtOFN_OVERWRITEPROMPT = &H2Global Const ahtOFN_HIDEREADONLY = &H4Global Const ahtOFN_NOCHANGEDIR = &H8Global Const ahtOFN_SHOWHELP = &H10' You won't use these.'Global Const ahtOFN_ENABLEHOOK = &H20'Global Const ahtOFN_ENABLETEMPLATE = &H40'Global Const ahtOFN_ENABLETEMPLATEHANDLE = &H80Global Const ahtOFN_NOVALIDATE = &H100Global Const ahtOFN_ALLOWMULTISELECT = &H200Global Const ahtOFN_EXTENSIONDIFFERENT = &H400Global Const ahtOFN_PATHMUSTEXIST = &H800Global Const ahtOFN_FILEMUSTEXIST = &H1000Global Const ahtOFN_CREATEPROMPT = &H2000Global Const ahtOFN_SHAREAWARE = &H4000Global Const ahtOFN_NOREADONLYRETURN = &H8000Global Const ahtOFN_NOTESTFILECREATE = &H10000Global Const ahtOFN_NONETWORKBUTTON = &H20000Global Const ahtOFN_NOLONGNAMES = &H40000' New for Windows 95Global Const ahtOFN_EXPLORER = &H80000Global Const ahtOFN_NODEREFERENCELINKS = &H100000Global Const ahtOFN_LONGNAMES = &H200000 Function TestIt()Dim strFilter As StringDim lngFlags As LongstrFilter = ahtAddFilterItem(strFilter, "Access Files (*.mda, *.mdb)", _"*.MDA;*.MDB")strFilter = ahtAddFilterItem(strFilter, "dBASE Files (*.dbf)", "*.DBF")strFilter = ahtAddFilterItem(strFilter, "Text Files (*.txt)", "*.TXT")strFilter = ahtAddFilterItem(strFilter, "All Files (*.*)", "*.*")MsgBox "You selected: " & ahtCommonFileOpenSave(InitialDir:="C:", _Filter:=strFilter, FilterIndex:=3, Flags:=lngFlags, _DialogTitle:="Hello! Open Me!")' Since you passed in a variable for lngFlags,' the function places the output flags value in the variable.Debug.Print Hex(lngFlags)End Function Function GetOpenFile(Optional varDirectory As Variant, _Optional varTitleForDialog As Variant) As Variant' Here's an example that gets an Access database name.Dim strFilter As StringDim lngFlags As LongDim varFileName As Variant' Specify that the chosen file must already exist,' don't change directories when you're done' Also, don't bother displaying' the read-only box. It'll only confuse people.lngFlags = ahtOFN_FILEMUSTEXIST Or _ahtOFN_HIDEREADONLY Or ahtOFN_NOCHANGEDIRIf IsMissing(varDirectory) ThenvarDirectory = ""End IfIf IsMissing(varTitleForDialog) ThenvarTitleForDialog = ""End If ' Define the filter string and allocate space in the "c"' string Duplicate this line with changes as necessary for' more file templates.strFilter = ahtAddFilterItem(strFilter, _"Access (*.mdb)", "*.MDB;*.MDA")' Now actually call to get the file name.varFileName = ahtCommonFileOpenSave( _OpenFile:=True, _InitialDir:=varDirectory, _Filter:=strFilter, _Flags:=lngFlags, _DialogTitle:=varTitleForDialog)If Not IsNull(varFileName) ThenvarFileName = TrimNull(varFileName)End IfGetOpenFile = varFileNameEnd Function Function ahtCommonFileOpenSave( _Optional ByRef Flags As Variant, _Optional ByVal InitialDir As Variant, _Optional ByVal Filter As Variant, _Optional ByVal FilterIndex As Variant, _Optional ByVal DefaultExt As Variant, _Optional ByVal FileName As Variant, _Optional ByVal DialogTitle As Variant, _Optional ByVal hwnd As Variant, _Optional ByVal OpenFile As Variant) As Variant' This is the entry point you'll use to call the common' file open/save dialog. The parameters are listed' below, and all are optional.'' In:' Flags: one or more of the ahtOFN_* constants, OR'd together.' InitialDir: the directory in which to first look' Filter: a set of file filters, set up by calling' AddFilterItem. See examples.' FilterIndex: 1-based integer indicating which filter' set to use, by default (1 if unspecified)' DefaultExt: Extension to use if the user doesn't enter one.' Only useful on file saves.' FileName: Default value for the file name text box.' DialogTitle: Title for the dialog.' hWnd: parent window handle' OpenFile: Boolean(True=Open File/False=Save As)' Out:' Return Value: Either Null or the selected filenameDim OFN As tagOPENFILENAMEDim strFileName As StringDim strFileTitle As StringDim fResult As Boolean' Give the dialog a caption title.If IsMissing(InitialDir) Then InitialDir = CurDirIf IsMissing(Filter) Then Filter = ""If IsMissing(FilterIndex) Then FilterIndex = 1If IsMissing(Flags) Then Flags = 0&If IsMissing(DefaultExt) Then DefaultExt = ""If IsMissing(FileName) Then FileName = ""If IsMissing(DialogTitle) Then DialogTitle = ""If IsMissing(hwnd) Then hwnd = Application.hWndAccessAppIf IsMissing(OpenFile) Then OpenFile = True' Allocate string space for the returned strings.strFileName = Left(FileName & String(256, 0), 256)strFileTitle = String(256, 0)' Set up the data structure before you call the functionWith OFN.lStructSize = Len(OFN).hwndOwner = hwnd.strFilter = Filter.nFilterIndex = FilterIndex.strFile = strFileName.nMaxFile = Len(strFileName).strFileTitle = strFileTitle.nMaxFileTitle = Len(strFileTitle).strTitle = DialogTitle.Flags = Flags.strDefExt = DefaultExt.strInitialDir = InitialDir' Didn't think most people would want to deal with' these options..hInstance = 0'.strCustomFilter = ""'.nMaxCustFilter = 0.lpfnHook = 0'New for NT 4.0.strCustomFilter = String(255, 0).nMaxCustFilter = 255End With' This will pass the desired data structure to the' Windows API, which will in turn it uses to display' the Open/Save As Dialog.If OpenFile ThenfResult = aht_apiGetOpenFileName(OFN)ElsefResult = aht_apiGetSaveFileName(OFN)End If ' The function call filled in the strFileTitle member' of the structure. You'll have to write special code' to retrieve that if you're interested.If fResult Then' You might care to check the Flags member of the' structure to get information about the chosen file.' In this example, if you bothered to pass in a' value for Flags, we'll fill it in with the outgoing' Flags value.If Not IsMissing(Flags) Then Flags = OFN.FlagsahtCommonFileOpenSave = TrimNull(OFN.strFile)ElseahtCommonFileOpenSave = vbNullStringEnd IfEnd Function Function ahtAddFilterItem(strFilter As String, _strDescription As String, Optional varItem As Variant) As String' Tack a new chunk onto the file filter.' That is, take the old value, stick onto it the description,' (like "Databases"), a null character, the skeleton' (like "*.mdb;*.mda") and a final null character. If IsMissing(varItem) Then varItem = "*.*"ahtAddFilterItem = strFilter & _strDescription & vbNullChar & _varItem & vbNullCharEnd Function Private Function TrimNull(ByVal strItem As String) As StringDim intPos As IntegerintPos = InStr(strItem, vbNullChar)If intPos > 0 ThenTrimNull = Left(strItem, intPos - 1)ElseTrimNull = strItemEnd IfEnd Function Private Sub Command20_Click() Dim strFilter As String   Dim strInputFileName As String strFilter = ahtAddFilterItem(strFilter, "CSV Files (*.csv)", "*.csv")strInputFileName = ahtCommonFileOpenSave( _Filter:=strFilter, OpenFile:=True, _DialogTitle:="Please select an input file...", _Flags:=ahtOFN_HIDEREADONLY) End Sub 'This code was originally written by Ken Getz.'It is not to be altered or distributed,'except as part of an application.'You are free to use it in any application,'provided the copyright notice is left unchanged.'' Code courtesy of:' Microsoft Access 95 How-To' Ken Getz and Paul Litwin' Waite Group Press, 1996  


Thanks!!

KellyJo

View 1 Replies View Related

Open File Dialog Box

Mar 9, 2007

Hello,

I would like to put a cmdbutton on a form to open the File Dialog box directly from Access whereby users can search through folders and open a any file selected.
I have searched the web and found a link:

http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0001.htm

I have copied the code into a module and the code behind the cmdbutton but getting an error.
Can anyone help me is finding a solution or an example? Thanks.

View 14 Replies View Related

Modules & VBA :: Open Specific Powerpoint File That Matches A Selection On Access Form

May 27, 2015

We have an access database which has a form that has a list box that details particular records. See attach "list box".

What I would like to do is double click on the record and this would look in a powerpoint folder (see attach "path") and open the presentation if there is a match to the value in Listbox Column 5 i.e. Tool Number.

I can get it to open the presentation if I include the tool number in the path but I cannot seem to be able to get it to compare the values and only open if there is a match.

View 4 Replies View Related

General :: Open File In Dialog Box Code

Aug 8, 2013

this cod ein access vba for opening a file dialog and selecting a file in a textbox ..

Private Sub Command26_Click()
Dim fDialog As Object
Set fDialog = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogOpen)

[Code]....

this code,on the form i have a button whose click event is this code and a a text box with it which is text29.

It gives an erro

Run time error '2185':

you cant refernce a propery or method for a control unless the control has the focus .

View 1 Replies View Related

Programming For File Open Dialog In Access Form

Oct 11, 2004

I want to retrieve some parameters from file, So for that i want to implement File Open Dialog
in One of the form. File Open Dialong is available in Micrososft Common Dialog controls.

When i choose Microsoft Common dialog control from extra toolbars, it gives me error saying that "You don't have licence for using Common Control ActiveX.

Any help appreciated.

View 1 Replies View Related

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

View 1 Replies View Related

Modules & VBA :: Access 2010 File Dialog Box

Feb 11, 2015

I have the following code which successfully opens the dialog box with filters however when I add a function with an Excel import, the filters do not work at all (no files are shown even though they exist in the directory that's opened within the dialog box). If I manually type in the filter (i.e. *.x) it still shows the files.The function at the bottom was provided by cheekybuddha from another form, I'd be lost on getting the Excel file imported into Access.Here's the VBA code (the Function is also included at bottom):

Code:
Private Sub Command0_Click()
On Error GoTo PROC_ERR
Dim strpathtofile As String
Dim strTable As String, strBrowseMsg As String
Dim strFilter As String, strInitialDirectory As String
Dim blnHasFieldNames As Boolean

[code]...

View 2 Replies View Related

Backup Current Access File Using Vba While The File Is Open

Jul 11, 2007

I have a button in the form of the current access file. What I want to do is when the user click on the button,
triggered the vba to backup current access file. But since the file is currently open, is this possible? If yes, may I know how to do it with vba?

I have tried two methods but failed:
1) Use copytofile method, but I get permission denied due to file open;
2) Use dbengine.compactdatabase method, but it also has problem if the file is open.

View 3 Replies View Related

Open Text File Using Only First 7 Characters Of File Name

Nov 7, 2013

I need to open and process the data from a text file on the network.

The first 7 characters of the file name will be the same every day.

The rest of the file name will change from day to day.

There will only be one file in the folder that has those first 7 characters.

There are a total of about 120 text files in the folder every day - give or take - including the one I need to open and read.

View 6 Replies View Related

Opening Other File Types From Within Access

Nov 16, 2004

I have a database application that I have to get to display some external PDF files.

I thought that I would create a command buttone and use that to open the files, but that doesn't want to work. Can anyone provide some thoughts on how to open a Word document or PDF file from within an access form? I only need to display it and then close the file so it doesn't have to be anything fancy.

Help

View 9 Replies View Related

Modules & VBA :: Listbox To Open PDF File?

Aug 1, 2013

I have a query that opens a listbox in a form. In the listbox I want to add a doubleclick event that opens a pdf document with the selected record in it. The record is in column 1 of the listbox.

I can't use the FollowHyperlink method of the colecction application due the record in the column is a Key. I am not sure if FollowHyperlink method can be used in a listbox

I have been checking codes in the web and I found this:

Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long
ShellExecute Me.hwnd, "open", "D:SebDesktopGA-BDpdf est.pdf, "", "", 4"

However, I don't know how to organize the code in a logic way in Sub End Sub. Neither I don't know if the code is for the doubleclic event in the list box or a Module. If is for a module I don't know how to write the code in it.

View 7 Replies View Related

Opening Different File Types With Ms Access 2003

Jan 15, 2008

hello good afternoon.
i am trying to open different file types using ms access. the following piece of code i found would only open 'word' documents. how do i make this piece of code more flexible to open pdf documents and excel as well. as it is currently i have a txt field on my form and if the path in the txt fiels leads to a word document when i click a button the word file opens. i want it to open a pdf or excel doc if it was in the txt field

[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

End Sub

View 4 Replies View Related

General :: Locking Record File Types?

Aug 21, 2014

I have inherited a number of 2007 Access databases that have a PDF (Adobe Acrobat Document) as the file type for the locking record.

These databases seem significantly slower, and have more frequent "Not Responding" periods on the network - especially when compared to those with a standard ldb file type locking record.

What determines the file type for a locking record?

Can the Adobe locking record be changed to a ldb? and How?

View 9 Replies View Related

File Browse Dialog Box....

Jun 14, 2006

I have a field in a form to which I wish to be able to browse to a particular PDF file. This location is then to be a hyperlink that when clicked upon, it will open the chosen file.

I have seen a thread already for file browsing, but it said to look at the VBA code, which I have no idea what it means :(

Please help, this is driving me mad.

TIA

RD

View 3 Replies View Related

Modules & VBA :: MS Access To Open Outlook (MSG) File

Oct 20, 2014

when I open a .msg file using

dim x as long
x = Shell("""C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice15Outlook.exe"" /f ""D:mymessage.msg""")

how to access the fields "To", "CC", "Subject", "Date", "Body text", etc ?

My problem: I have a lot of files .msg (about 1000) and I want to put them in a single file (preferably in txt).

View 7 Replies View Related

Modules & VBA :: Open Doc File By A Button From Access

Nov 18, 2014

I want to open different .doc files by a button from access.

I want that the vba code checks where the current access database is located. In which folder the the current access database is.

In this file folder i have a folder called documents.

In this folder i have the .doc files.

Right now i have the following code.

Public Function getPath(ByVal iPath As String)
Dim fso As Object
Dim drive As String
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
drive = fso.GetDriveName(CurrentDb.Name)

[Code] .....

The access database is in the folder Z:BUS MMM CGrimmMasterarbeitDatenbank

I would like to have something like

spath = getpath("documentswissen.doc")

How can i do that?

View 2 Replies View Related

Modules & VBA :: Open File Browser In Access?

Oct 8, 2013

From access I'm calling a code in excel. My code in excel pops up a browser that allows the user to select what files they'd like to import. For various reasons I have to import data through excel, not directly to Access which is why the browser appears in excel instead of access. Essentially the user will select a word file which is imported into access through excel.

I'd like this browser to appear in access instead of excel though. If I move my browser from excel to access is there any way to have my code in excel reference the file selected in access? Or is there some way for this browser to appear without the user having to select the excel icon in the task bar? I essentially want the user to only see and interact with access, but because my browser is in excel this isn't possible right now.

View 2 Replies View Related

Modules & VBA :: Code To Search For TIF File And Then Open It

Aug 15, 2013

How to write some code that will search a known drive and folder structure for a tif file and on finding it, open that tif file.

The known drive/folder structure is as follows:

M:CustomerSatisfactionStdDGImages

or it could have the full path as follows:

prdfs01QUESTIONSCustomerSatisfactionStdDGImag es

and then there are the following folders which contain any number of tif images:

01_Q
02_Q
03_Q
04_Q
05_Q
06_Q
07_Q
10_Q
11_Q
12_Q
13_Q
14_Q
17_Q
18_Q
19_Q
20_Q
21_Q
23_Q
24_Q
28_Q
29_Q
30_Q
31_Q
32_Q
33_Q
34_Q
35_Q
36_Q
37_Q
38_Q
39_Q
AR_Q
HE_Q
SKY_SKY3B

I would like to have a button in a form that the end user clicks and they then enter the name of the tif file they are looking for and on pressing enter the file is searched for and if found it is automatically opened up for them to see, if it is not found then a message "File Not Found" is displayed.

I Believe that I will need something like this:

Code:

Dim FS As FileSystemObject
Dim filenum As Integer
Dim tmp As String
Dim Folder As Folder
Dim subFolder As Folder
Dim File As File

[Code] .....

It's when I get to this point that I've got stuck, I don't know how to structure the code required to do the search and on finding the tif file open it.

An example tif file I might search for is: 0H214_2CJ0001905.tif.

View 11 Replies View Related

File Dialog - Stopped Working.

Jun 22, 2005

Hello...

This should be an easy one for many of you..

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

End If
End With

End Sub
---------------------

View 5 Replies View Related

How To Make A Save File Dialog Box

Jul 16, 2007

I have a problem. This problem is that when I generate the report, I want to show a save file dialog box. How can I do this and and retrict the files show to only "*.pdf" files. I tried it as follow:

Private Sub SaveFile_Click()

Set FDialog = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogSaveAs)

With FDialog
.Filters.Add "Acrobat Files", "*.pdf" .Show
End With

End Sub

error is araised when executing .Filters.Add "Acrobat Files", "*.pdf": Object doesnt support property or method.

ALSO How can I pick the path the user selected?

Thanks

View 1 Replies View Related

Trying To Use A Common File DIalog To Update OLE

Dec 1, 2006

I have my form where each records image displays as you scroll through the records. I want to add a control similar to the file dialog control, where users can browse to an image file on their machine, and then preview it and Update it.

Can anyone walk me thru how to do this?

View 1 Replies View Related

Modules & VBA :: Open A File In Msofiledialog And Show As Selected?

Dec 8, 2014

What I want to do is... open a file dialog from VBA "This of cause is no problem" the file dialog is opened from a double click function of a textbox holding a link to a picture, what i want to happen is... when the explorer opens I want it to show only the picture that was linked in the textbox.

Example "C:markPhotosPicture 085.jpg"

the code i have so far is as follows...

Private Sub FilePathLbl_DblClick(Cancel As Integer)

Dim fFile As String
Dim fd As Office.FileDialog
Dim retVal As Variant
Set fd = Application.FileDialog(MsoFileDialogType.msoFileDialogFilePicker)

[Code] ....

It opens in the correct folder but it shows all the pictures in that folder.

View 3 Replies View Related

Modules & VBA :: Creating A Batch File To Open Up Another Database

Mar 11, 2015

I want to create a batch file that will be used in a RunApp macro command to open up another database.

View 2 Replies View Related







Copyrights 2005-15 www.BigResource.com, All rights reserved