Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
bchacc at san.rr.com
Wed Aug 9 10:43:22 CDT 2006
Cool. Send me your phone number off-line and I'll give you a call if we
go. I thought Marty lived there as well. No?
Rocky
Jim Lawrence wrote:
> Hi Rocky:
>
> If you ever make it over to Victoria you can look me up....
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
> Beach Access Software
> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 6:20 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Removing a missing reference
>
> You know I gotta admit I haven't studied a map yet. I know we'll be in
> Vancouver most of the time but we plan to take the ferry to Victoria one
> day. That's Vancouver Island, yes? Whereabouts does she live?
>
> Rocky
>
>
> Martin Reid wrote:
>
>> Rocky
>>
>> Tricias sister is living in Vancouver island. WIll you be over there?
>>
>> Martin
>>
>> Martin WP Reid
>> Training and Assessment Unit
>> Riddle Hall
>> Belfast
>>
>> tel: 02890 974477
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com on behalf of Rocky Smolin -
>>
> Beach Access Software
>
>> Sent: Wed 09/08/2006 04:39
>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Removing a missing reference
>>
>>
>>
>> I'll be damned. Who knew?
>>
>> When all else fails, read the manual?
>>
>> I owe you a beer or maybe two. Or three. (I owe Shamil a gallon of
>> Vodka as well). Might be able to pay off the debt as well next week.
>> We're in Vancouver for the week. And are planning a day trip to
>> Victoria. Maybe we can say hello.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Rocky
>>
>>
>>
>> MartyConnelly wrote:
>>
>>
>>> All the docs on the calls are in C:\Program
>>> Files\Seagull\BarTender\7.74\Automation.chm
>>> The VB.Net code is almost same as VBA except instantiation.
>>>
>>> This runs and prints
>>>
>>> Sub testbar()
>>> 'Declaring a BarTender application variable
>>> Dim btApp As Object
>>> 'Declaring a format variable
>>> Dim btFormat As Object
>>> 'Instantiating the BarTender object
>>> Set btApp = CreateObject("BarTender.Application")
>>> 'Setting the BarTender Application Visible
>>> btApp.Visible = True
>>> 'Setting the BarTender format to open
>>> 'the .btw template file might have to be previously saved from Bartender
>>> Set btFormat = btApp.Formats.Open("c:\temp\Format1.btw", False, "")
>>> 'Printing the label format
>>> Dim lRet As Long
>>> lRet = btFormat.PrintOut(True, True)
>>> 'Ending the BarTender process
>>> btApp.Quit (BarTender.BtSaveOptions.btDoNotSaveChanges)
>>> End Sub
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Shamil:
>>>>
>>>> I tried using late binding which would work real well but partway into
>>>> the code I got an error. On the statement:
>>>>
>>>> Set BtFormat = BtApp.Formats.Open(Me.fldFABLabelFile)
>>>>
>>>> I get an 'argument not optional' error - don't know why. But the
>>>> reference is to the Bartender.exe, if that makes any difference. Using
>>>> early binding, this code works well.
>>>>
>>>> To change from early to late binding I changed
>>>>
>>>> Public BtApp As BarTender.Application
>>>> Public BtFormat As BarTender.Format
>>>>
>>>> to
>>>>
>>>> Public BtApp As Object 'BarTender.Application
>>>> Public BtFormat As Variant 'BarTender.Format
>>>>
>>>> and then in the load event:
>>>>
>>>> Set BtApp = CreateObject("BarTender.Application")
>>>>
>>>> There is no object model for Bartender so I don't know what it is
>>>> expecting for BtFormat.
>>>>
>>>> But late binding would solve the problem.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> If I want to try your other solution I'll have some questions. It's a
>>>> bit past my capabilities.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks and regards,
>>>>
>>>> Rocky
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Shamil Salakhetdinov wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Rocky,
>>>>>
>>>>> I still think the easiest and the most reliable solution for your case
>>>>>
> is to
>
>>>>> use late binding. Did I miss something in this thread - why it didn't
>>>>>
> work
>
>>>>> for you?
>>>>>
>>>>> If you decide to not use late binding and if remove reference doesn't
>>>>>
> work
>
>>>>> for you - then you can use Add Reference (anyway your intention to use
>>>>> Remove Reference forces your FE to loose its compiled state as well as
>>>>>
> Add
>
>>>>> Reference does).
>>>>>
>>>>> I mean the following:
>>>>>
>>>>> - put all your bar code printing code into a separate library/utility
>>>>> database, set reference to bar code printing library in this database;
>>>>>
>>>>> - in your FE keep the code to check is it possible to create bar code
>>>>> printing object or not;
>>>>>
>>>>> - if it's possible to create bar code printing object then add
>>>>>
> reference to
>
>>>>> its library (code to add reference MUST BE kept in another library
>>>>>
> database
>
>>>>> - if executed in FE such will force FEs global vars to loose their
>>>>>
> values);
>
>>>>> Etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> This above is a flexible solution but its above description isn't a
>>>>>
> full
>
>>>>> story - in this case if your FE uses global variables then you have to
>>>>> create another "proxy" FE to keep start-up code, (dynamic) references,
>>>>> commandbars... and use your current FE as a library database - then
>>>>> CurrentDb if you use it becomes a problem etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> This above technique works very well - it was used in real life apps
>>>>>
> here
>
>>>>> and there back to the years 1998-2000 but program databases and their
>>>>>
> code
>
>>>>> should be refactored to be used within this technique....
>>>>>
>>>>> It's very shortly described here - "A method to modularize MS Access
>>>>> applications" - http://smsconsulting.spb.ru/shamil_s/downloads.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> But applying it for your case looks like using "cannons to shoot at
>>>>> nightingales" - why not use simple and effective late binding?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Shamil
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>>>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
>>>>>
> -
>
>>>>> Beach Access Software
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 11:45 PM
>>>>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>>>>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Removing a missing reference
>>>>>
>>>>> Marty:
>>>>>
>>>>> Access.References.Remove refCurr still generates error: -2147319779 -
>>>>>
> Object
>
>>>>> library not registered.
>>>>>
>>>>> Rocky
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> --
>> Rocky Smolin
>> Beach Access Software
>> 858-259-4334
>> www.e-z-mrp.com
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