[AccessD] Running local file format

Thank you Stuart:

It worked perfectly. :-)

Jim

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Stuart Sanders
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 2:26 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Running local file format


What you want is this:

http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0018.htm

Regards

Stuart

> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
> Jim Lawrence (AccessD)
> Sent: Monday, 03 November, 2003 3:47 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: [AccessD] Running local file format
>
>
> Hi All:
>
> This is a simple question I am sure but the life of me I can
> not remember or
> find the related code. (Advanced years and all)
>
> Can you set up Access to, under program control to
> run/display any file that
> the local computer recognizes, like a Word document, pdf
> file, spreadsheet
> or maybe a web page without writing specific code for each
> type. I have
> written procedures for Word Excel and Web pages but there
> must be any easier
> way than blocks of code for each extension. A browser web
> page can do this
> but can an Access program?
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
>
> MTIA
> Jim
>
>
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