[AccessD] Double-clicking MDB in explorer does not open MDB...

Hey Bob,

I have already done that.  Everything compared to what I had (which is what
you said).

Thanks,
Bobby

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bob Gajewski
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 12:32 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Double-clicking MDB in explorer does not open MDB...


I don't know how technical your client is ...


Open Explorer, then click on View, Folder Options, File Types.

Navigate to .MDB

Click on Advanced, Open, Edit.

Make sure that the end of the Application Used To Perform Action has "%1"
(including the quotes). This is the parameter that tells Windows to pass the
db filename to Access.

For Access2K3, the string is probably: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office 9.0\Office\MSACCESS.EXE" /NOSTARTUP "%1"

The "%1" also has to be in the DDE message
([SetForeground][ShellOpenDatabase "%1"]), but just looking for it should
help identify if this is the problem.

Regards,

Bob Gajewski




-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 11:32 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: [AccessD] Double-clicking MDB in explorer does not open MDB...

Hey,

I have a client that is having the problem that when she double-clicks the
MDB in explorer, Access opens, but the MDB does not open.  If she then does
file/open from within Access, it opens the database correctly.

Anyone have any ideas as to what may be going on and how to fix it?

Thanks,
Bobby
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