[AccessD] Access 2010 specialised form controls

Hi Stephen,

One avenue you could take is 3rd party controls.  An example is
www.tableausoftware.com.  I think they are expensive though.  Maybe there
are some available that cost less.

Another interesting avenue is to programmatically draw partial circles on an
access report using the Circle method.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/bb237793(v=office.12).aspx

Good Luck!
Dan

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Bond
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 1:01 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: [AccessD] Access 2010 specialised form controls

 

I've just picked up a new client who run Access 2010 and have done a 'bit of
their own' front-ending into a SQL Server b/e, embedding reports
on forms etc.   I'm to pick up this f/e and add features. 

 

A couple of questions:

1. I tried porting back their Access f/e to 2003 so I could do some _real_
development, but the time taken to find all the things that Access says
prevent me from doing this just isn't worth it.  I tried for
a couple of hours, but gave up.   So ... get used to it?   Or not?
(that's a question)

2. They want a Sales figure to show graphically.   But the graphic they
want is akin to a speedo on a car, circular dial, and all that stuff.
I tried Googling but quite honestly I ran into cross-referencing problems
mixing car terminology with Access forms terminology.  Anybody know of
something?

 

MTIA

 

Stephen Bond 

Otatara, New Zealand 

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-- Ambrose Bierce

 

 

 

 

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