[AccessD] A2K: Code Failures on Win 98 Machine

Hi Darren
Sounds to me like a references issue. The failure of Left() and Len()
functions is a classic symptom of References. Check for missing refs - if
none, try unticking, saving, reticking and saving. I feel sure the problem's
in there somewhere.

-- Andy Lacey
http://www.minstersystems.co.uk 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Darren DICK
> Sent: 20 May 2004 05:52
> To: AccessD List
> Subject: [AccessD] A2K: Code Failures on Win 98 Machine
> 
> 
> Hello all
> I have 2 issues still outstanding with my latest app. On win 
> XP or Win 2000 boxes the 
> following code snips work fine. All machines are WIN 98 and 
> WIN2000 and 
> WIN XP boxes (No Win 95 or Win ME) all running Office 2000
> In fact the Office 2000 install is off the same MS Office 
> 2000 install disk - <sigh> But the code snips fails only on 
> the Win 98 machines
> 
> Anyway here is the snip that fails in WIN 98 - but is cool in 
> WIN2000 and WINXP strSkinsPath = Left(CurrentDb.Name, 
> Len(CurrentDb.Name) - Len(Dir(CurrentDb.Name)) - 1) & 
> "\Skins\" & strSelectedSkin & "\"
> 
> But of course the "hard coded" following snip below in place 
> of the one above does work on all OS's strSkinsPath = 
> "C:\Program Files\TruMan\Skins\" & strSelectedSkin & "\"
> 
> Also I am getting failures with the bookmark property in the 
> Win 98 boxes. Same Access/Office version just different OS
> 
> Basically I have a combo box on a student form to use for a 
> search tool. You pick a student name from the combo on  the 
> footer of the Student Form Then using .findfirst and 
> .bookmark I can (normally) go to the record. 
> But it fails on the Win98 boxes and throws me out of the app 
> and on occasion needs a re-boot. So to that end - does anyone 
> have any .findfirst and .bookmark code that works with a WIN 
> 98 box? Even code to determine .AbsolutePosition would be 
> fine. I can then use docmd.gotorecord stuff Many thanks in advance
> 
> Darren
> 
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