[AccessD] Open a File Dialog Box

You could easily adapt the coding I sent in reply to printing DOC files.  

See subject ref:
Re: [AccessD] Batch printing the .doc files from a folder 

Posted a couple of days ago
Max Sherman

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
Beach Access Software
Sent: 14 July 2004 17:44
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Open a File Dialog Box

Greg:

I did it but I cribbed it right out of the ADH CD.  That's the best place to
get it. There's a bunch of constants they use, the Function declarations,
and then the code itself.  But it works real well.

Rocky

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Smith" <GregSmith at starband.net>
To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 8:43 AM
Subject: [AccessD] Open a File Dialog Box


> Hello everyone!
>
> I know I've seen it discussed here before but I couldn't find it in the
> archives (probably due to operator error...mine...).
>
> I need to have a 'browse' button on a form that will allow the users to
> open the File Dialog Box (the normal Windows one) so they can browse to
> the file the program needs if necessary.  Normally they will not have to
> do this, but, things will not always be 'normal' in real life.  This gives
> them the option to go find the file using a familiar interface.
>
> Is this done using an API call or can it be done strictly thru VB?  I'm
> using Access 97 currently.
>
> TIA!
> Greg Smith
> GregSmith at Starband.net
>
>
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