Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Tue May 7 11:41:22 CDT 2013
Hi Rocky: Interesting... It is not his strategy but his goal to sell 50 units. He will have to be an excellent marketer to do that. So the current purchaser, of your system is trying to make a quick few bucks and then get to hell out. I would wish him well. Jim -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 8:35 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Click Sound His strategy is to sell 50, and then find someone to acquire it. He has a contact already set up for that exit strategy. The acquirer would then convert it to a web platform if they wanted to. He just needs a 'proof of concept' and acceptance by a significant number of users in the market. R -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: May 07, 2013 7:23 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Click Sound Hi Rocky: I have to agree with Gustav in this. Other that to watch streaming video or build in video conferencing there is no reason to add sound. If this is your client's first "product" he should be taking your lead in this. On another track: The ultimate product would of course be web based. Whether that is just run within an office, on a single machine or on the web would be the choice of his customers but it does open up the possibility to be a cross-platform, multiple hardware (PC/tablet/Smartphone etc) solution and one not dependant on the whims of a single OS provider, on a now fading environment. It would also manage the issues of product distribution, maintenance, reliability, scalability, depreciation and limited functionality. Jim -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 9:35 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Click Sound Client wants it because he's seriously considering turning the system I wrote for him to manage his business into a product. I gave him my book and said if you read this and then lie down and the feeling doesn't pass then we'll talk. So we've been talking and he's ready to start down that path. Thinks he can sell 50 of them in a year and then find someone to acquire it and do another project. Lot of guys have that idea - this guy is one of the few that think actually could. And one of the user friendly things he wanted was that click sound when you click a command button. So if I do it, it has to be version independent, and not be triggering a player to play the sound - has to be immediate so there's a visual/aural connection. I think it's one of those 'features' that may get put on the Version 2 list. R -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: May 06, 2013 9:11 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Click Sound Hi Rocky: I guess you have checked out this old goodie? http://access.mvps.org/access/api/api0011.htm The ony other way I know of making a sound is through a browser interface. Example: <audio id="bark" preload="auto" autobuffer> <source src="audio/dogbark.mp3" type="audio/mp3"> <source src="audio/dogbark.ogg" type="audio/ogg"> <!-- now include flash fall back --> </audio> I understand that Access can dynamically attach web sound and audio sources but I have not played with those features. It is most likely version dependant. Can you used a hyperlink from Access to connect to and play a wave/sound file? (Have not tried this yet.) Jim -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 8:07 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Click Sound "anyone who has sat next to a person on some sort of public transport" Truly the case for gun control... R -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Darryl Collins Sent: May 06, 2013 7:00 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Click Sound Heh.. I am glad you mentioned the why bit. I was wondering why on earth you would want a darn "Click" sound anyway. A bit like leaving the 'beep' on your mobile phone keypad. Surely that would annoy the crap out of you in less than 5 mins of use. First thing I do on any of my tech toys is minimise the clicks, beep and pings. But maybe that is just me... Mind you, anyone who has sat next to a person on some sort of public transport (Plane, Train, Bus) whilst they 'beep, beep, beep' out a long text message character at a time... well, enough said I think... -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin Sent: Tuesday, 7 May 2013 11:32 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Click Sound Beep actually Dings. I think it's a Windows setting, though. So I suppose it could be changed to click. The user wants click. Doesn't want the users to have to change Windows settings. (sigh..users...gotta love 'em) R -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow Sent: May 06, 2013 6:15 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Click Sound If nothing else works out maybe you could use Beep. -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 7:30 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Click Sound That's the way I used to do it. Problem is now it has to start a player like VLC every time you play a file. In the old, old days there was a little clicker in the comp and you could make it click. R -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: May 06, 2013 3:59 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Click Sound Hi Rocky: Did you see this link?: http://allenbrowne.com/func-04.html or more modern: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/95647 Jim -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 2:55 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: [AccessD] Click Sound Dear List: Is it possible to have a click sound when you click a control like a command button or into a text box? 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