[AccessD] Access 2010 specialised form controls

Stephen,
This may be too simple for your needs, but for some situations the approach
here may suit your needs.
I haven't tried it so don't have personal experience. I like a lot of
datapig Access stuff.
http://datapigtechnologies.com/blog/index.php/using-dashboard-graphics-in-access/

On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 7:26 AM, Dan Waters <df.waters at comcast.net> wrote:

> 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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> Subject: [AccessD] Access 2010 specialised form controls
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> 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.
>
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>
> 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
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> Stephen Bond
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