[AccessD] A2K: Run a VBA Function whose name is stored in atable

Sorry, I'm heavily into building SQL at the moment and got stuck on that thought track.

You need to use Eval.  Here's a simple demo:

Function f_someneatfunction() As String
  msgbox  "Neat Eh!"
End Function

Function RunFunction()
  Dim strFunctionName As String
  strFunctionName = "f_someneatfunction()"
  Eval strFunctionName
End Function

-- 
Stuart


On 14 Sep 2009 at 11:18, Darren - Active Billing wrote:

> Hi Stuart - thanks for the quick reply
> 
> The function name returned is correct
> EG say strFunctionToRun = "f_SomeCoolFunction"
> I see this with a debug.print of strFunctionToRun
> But when I apply it to CurrentDB.Execute strFunctionToRun
> 
> I get an error
> 
> "The Microsoft Jet database cannot find the input table or query
> 'f_SomeCoolFunction'. Make sure it exists and that the name is spelled
> correctly"
> 
> Now if I copy and paste the debug.print results into the immediate window and
> hit enter the function 'f_ SomeCoolFunction' runs as expected
> 
> Any suggestions?
>  
> Darren - Active Billing
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
> Sent: Monday, 14 September 2009 10:34 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] A2K: Run a VBA Function whose name is stored in atable
> 
> CurrentDB.Execute strFunctionToRun
> 
> -- 
> Stuart
> 
> On 14 Sep 2009 at 10:10, Darren - Active Billing wrote:
> 
> > Hi Team
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > How do you 'run' a VBA function in my Access dB whose name is stored in a
> table?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Say I have a table called tblFunctions with 3 fields 
> > 
> > Fieldnames are : FunctionID, IsToRun and FunctionName
> > 
> > The 1st Field = PK, 2nd field = Integer and 3rd = text
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > EG
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Dim strFunctionToRun as string
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > strFunctionToRun = dlookup("[FunctionName]","tblFunctions", "IsToRun = -1")
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Assume the results of strFunctionToRun is
> say."f_SomeCoolFunctionThatDoesStuff"
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > How do I 'run' the results of strFunctionToRun??
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > IE how do I run "f_someCoolFunctionThatDoesStuff"
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Many thanks in advance
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > DD
> > 
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