[AccessD] Combo Box Query Fails

William Hindman wdhindman at dejpolsystems.com
Thu Mar 25 21:51:17 CDT 2010


...I'd build a set of separate references libraries ...deliver as mdes with 
the app ...call the applicable library based on their license
...build it once, run forever

William

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From: "Rocky Smolin" <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 10:23 PM
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" 
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Combo Box Query Fails

> The function that requires Outlook and the function that requires Excel 
> are
> both custom modifications for a specific customer.  So they're not run by
> anyone else. They obviously have Excel and Outlook because they wanted the
> custom mod to my system to automate them.
>
> Anyone who wants a run-time of the system would not 'see' those two
> programs.  The command buttons are visible or invisible depending on the
> license. So that way I only have to support one version of the system -
> everybody's customizations are built in but only visible to them.
>
> In this case would late binding solve the problem?
>
> Rocky
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters
> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 5:31 PM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Combo Box Query Fails
>
> It's too bad when you spend a lot of time on something where someone else
> just didn't tell you something.
>
> However, late binding wouldn't have solved the problem in this case.  In
> early binding, you have checked the reference during design time.  In late
> binding, your code effectively checks the reference during run time.  But 
> if
> the reference simply isn't installed on the PC, there isn't anything to 
> bind
> to, early or late.
>
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 6:41 PM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Combo Box Query Fails
>
> Problem solved.  I sent him a one-form mdb with the same references 
> checked
> as the mde.  And in the CBF I used the Left and CHR functions.  Sure 
> enough
> it failed, but this time I was able to see the problem.  It was missing 
> the
> Outlook library.  Although he bought O2K3 Pro and installed it he didn't
> tell me he had not installed Outlook.  Adding Outlook solved the problem.
>
> But I think I have to figure out how to do late binding so that this 
> doesn't
> happen again.
>
> Rocky
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte Foust
> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 8:24 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Combo Box Query Fails
>
> Make sure whatever shortcut they're using points to the correct runtime
> executable, which IIRC is NOT Access.exe.  You can get problems unless you
> point to the Sagekey exe.
>
> Charlotte Foust
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 6:16 PM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Combo Box Query Fails
>
> Can't check the refs because it's an mde.  But there should be no ref
> problem with the Wise/Sagekey install.  At least I've never had one before
> with any mde.
>
> R
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 4:39 PM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Combo Box Query Fails
>
> Rocky,
>
> My suspicion when "common" items such as these fail is that there is a
> missing reference which has nothing to do with these particular  functions
> but which just case Access to wobble.
>
> Can he check the Refs to see if there  is a Missing one?
>
> Max
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 11:14 PM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: [AccessD] Combo Box Query Fails
>
> Dear List:
>
> New user of my E-Z-MRP system does not have A2K3 so I sent him the runtime
> (Wise/Sagekey).  The program file itself is an mde.
>
> Runs fine on his box.  All other boxes on his network fail when he tries
> this combo box that has a query as its row source.  The query uses Left,
> Instr, and Chr(10) and that is failing.
>
> I discovered one difference between his box and the other - he's got 
> Office
> 2003 Standard (no Access); the box we were testing it where it failed has
> Office 97 - Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
>
> Could that be creating the problem?
>
> MTIA
>
> Rocky
>
>
>
>
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