[AccessD] Relative reference to Word document?

Tina,

Use the CurDir() function to obtain the name of the current directory.

Arthur


On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 10:25 AM, Tina Norris Fields <
tinanfields at torchlake.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a little membership and donors database for my local Habitat
> office.  There is an acknowledgement letter that goes out to donors on a
> periodic basis, thanking them for their donation and recognizing any
> particular designation - so, it's a form letter whose data source is a
> table created by a query that pulls the data for a given deposit date.
>
> In the database, I have a little form with instructions to the user to set
> the date, click the button to make the list of donors, click the button to
> launch Word and open the acknowledgement form letter, and after the merge
> is completed and the user returns to the Access form, another button to
> close the form.
>
> ==============================**==============================**
> =============
> The event procedure to get the form letter looks like this:
>
> Private Sub btnContribAcknowledgeLtr_**Click()
> On Error GoTo Err_btnContribAcknowledgeLtr_**Click
>
>     Call RunApp("V:\Admin Asst\Access\HFHV11_Files\**TinaDonationTestLtr2.doc",
> 1)
>
> Exit_btnContribAcknowledgeLtr_**Click:
>     Exit Sub
>
> Err_btnContribAcknowledgeLtr_**Click:
>     MsgBox Err.Description
>     Resume Exit_btnContribAcknowledgeLtr_**Click
>
> End Sub
> ==============================**==============================**
> =============
>
> As you see, the RunApp call uses an absolute reference to the location of
> the form letter.
>
> Every so often, somebody moves the database directory to a different
> folder and the path gets lost.  What I want to do is place the form letter
> in the same folder as the database and use a relative reference, but, so
> far I have been unable to do that.  It seems so simple, but I'm not
> succeeding.
>
> Oh, yeah - history.  This database was first developed in Access 97, then
> converted for A2003, then A2007, and now the office is updating to A2013.
>  I've already discovered that all my nice calendar controls got broken and
> I'm reconfiguring my forms to use the textbox date picker.  But, I just
> know there must be references and other goodies that are also broken.  I'll
> appreciate any help you guys are able and willing to provide.
>
> Ideas?
>
> TNF
>
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> 231-322-2787
>
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-- 
Arthur