Stuart Sanders
stuart at pacific.net.hk
Tue Nov 4 03:11:52 CST 2003
There is generally only one real way to use API calls. It is kind of silly to copyright an API wrapper that just about anyone can duplicate with some effort, and was probably translated from a C implementation anyway. I guess if it ever came to a law-suit (highly unlikely I think), it would be fairly simple to prove that it is for 2 people to come up with almost identical same code. I'm almost curious to see what a hunt on MSDN brings up. Stuart > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Andy Lacey > Sent: Tuesday, 04 November, 2003 3:58 PM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Running local file format > > > ok, thanks William. I was a bit concerned there for a moment. > > -- > Andy Lacey > http://www.minstersystems.co.uk > > > > > --------- Original Message -------- > From: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Running local file format > Date: 04/11/03 13:01 > > > ....no Andy ...not referring to your code post at all ...I > was replying to > JC > & Stuart's discussion whether it was OK for Stuart to post > the code from > Dev's site rather than the link :) > > William Hindman > Government is not reason, government is not persuasion, > government is force. It is a dangerous servant." G. Washington > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andy Lacey" <andy at minstersystems.co.uk> > To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 2:49 AM > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Running local file format > > > > If you're talking about the code I posted then I must state that I > > didn't get it from Dev's site. It is actually different but similar > > because it uses the same API call, but I was sent it by > someone on the > > list, which is why I thought it was ok to post. There's no > way I'd use > > Dev's code and take out the notices in it, or post it here if I had. > > > > Andy Lacey > > http://www.minstersystems.co.uk > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of > > > William Hindman > > > Sent: 04 November 2003 04:41 > > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Running local file format > > > > > > > > > ...frm Dev's Terms of Use ...seems pretty clear to me that a > > > link is it :( > > > > > > "You cannot > > > > > > copy, redistribute or republish any source code code from > > > this site by any means, including distributing the code on > > > the web, in zip files, demos or via a CD collection, whether > > > free or not. This means no web pages, text files, demo > > > projects, classes, or databases that replicate the source > > > found here. If you find something of interest please refer > > > users to the corresponding page, or link to the page(s) > of interest. > > > > > > To reiterate, you are not allowed to redistribute this code > > > as source in any manner whatsoever. For those few of you who > > > have trouble understanding these simple guidelines, that > > > means you cannot repost these samples on your web site > > > (although links to here are fine), you cannot bundle these > > > samples on a CD and sell it, in general you cannot steal > > > credit for others work." > > > > > > William Hindman > > > Government is not reason, government is not persuasion, > > > government is force. It is a dangerous servant." G. Washington > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Stuart Sanders" <stuart at pacific.net.hk> > > > To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" > > > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > > > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 11:26 PM > > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Running local file format > > > > > > > > > > Yeah if it was just copyright I'd have no issue, but it did > > > > specifically > > > say not > > > > to be distributed except as part of an application. > > > Probably OK, but > > > > ... > > > > > > > > Stuart > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On > Behalf Of John > > > > > Colby > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, 04 November, 2003 1:01 AM > > > > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > > > > > Subject: RE: [AccessD] Running local file format > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I THINK as long as the code says "you may use as long as the > > > > > copyright notice remains" and you post the whole > thing with the > > > > > copyright notice, it is legal to post the code, > especially as it > > > > > isn't embedded in an EZine. > > > > > It's always safer to just post the link though. People like > > > > > visitors to > > > > > their site.. > > > > > > > > > > John W. Colby > > > > > www.colbyconsulting.com > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On > Behalf Of Stuart > > > > > Sanders > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 11:56 AM > > > > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > > > > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Running local file format > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > yeah I've used this for a couple of years. Was going to > > > just post > > > > > the code, but Dev has a copy right notice. > > > > > > > > > > Stuart > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "William Hindman" <wdhindman at bellsouth.net> > > > > > To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" > > > > > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 10:41 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Running local file format > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ...hey! ...nice find, works like a charm ...as it > > > happens I have > > > > > > an immediate use for this little honey ...thanks :) > > > > > > > > > > > > William Hindman > > > > > > <http://www.freestateproject.org> - Next Year In > The Free State! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "Stuart Sanders" <stuart at pacific.net.hk> > > > > > > To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" > > > > > > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 5:26 AM > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > > AccessD mailing list > > > > > > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > > > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > AccessD mailing list > > > > > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > AccessD mailing list > > > > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > AccessD mailing list > > > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > AccessD mailing list > > > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > AccessD mailing list > > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > AccessD mailing list > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/a> ccessd > > > Website: > > > http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > ________________________________________________ > Message sent using UebiMiau 2.7.2 > > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >