Michael Mattys
michael at mattysconsulting.com
Wed Jan 4 14:14:00 CST 2012
If I understand correctly, You have to use the flag NODEREFERENCELINKS http://access.mvps.org/access/api/api0001.htm Michael R Mattys Mattys Consulting, LLC www.mattysconsulting.com 585-544-4385 Home Office -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2012 2:38 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: [AccessD] GetFile doesn't return the link file I have found something interesting. I have been using the GetOpenFileName stuff stuff since 1998. I tried to use it to return a link file and it actually returns the .EXE that the link references. Does anyone know a way to get the actual link itself? I need to shell (open) the link. -- John W. Colby Colby Consulting Reality is what refuses to go away when you do not believe in it -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com