Stuart McLachlan
stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Mon Feb 2 13:53:27 CST 2015
I've still got a copy of Max Sherman (Max Wannadoo) 's EatBloat v4.1 for A2003 (Access 11) floating around. (dated Mar 2009). Let me know if anyone wants a copy. -- Stuart On 2 Feb 2015 at 7:52, Jim Dettman wrote: > > It should be pointed out that Eat Bloat was developed long before > any > utilities appeared else where. Someone (Dan?) was going to continue > it on, but I don't think he ever really got into it.. > > Real opportunity missed there. > > For those that don't know about the saveastext/loadfromtext, they are > undocumented commands that dumps a form to a text file and then > imports it. Basically an extension of what you can do with VBA code. > You get all the form layout and properties. > > Often this will straighten out corruption in a form, or let you play > with > the resulting text file enough that you can get the majority of your > work back. > > Jim. > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris > Fields Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2015 11:48 AM To: Access Developers > discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Odd Shortcut > Problem > > Wow! That is grand. Thanks. > TNF > > Tina Norris Fields > tinanfields-at-torchlake-dot-com > 231-322-2787 > > On 1/31/2015 12:21 PM, Rocky Smolin wrote: > > Tina: > > > > It's really simple. Check this: > > > > > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2088814/export-objects-in-msaccess- > applic ation-to-text-objects-and-import-into-a-new-md > > > R > > > -----Original Message----- > From: > accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris > > Fields > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 6:48 AM > To: Access > Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Odd > Shortcut Problem > > Okay, you guys, tell me about saveastext and > loadfromtext commands, and how > they straightened out the shortcut > problem on Rocky's form. I never heard > of these, before. Please > teach me. :-) TNF > > Tina Norris Fields > > tinanfields-at-torchlake-dot-com > 231-322-2787 > > On 1/30/2015 3:21 > PM, Rocky Smolin wrote: >> IT WORKED!!! Happy Friday, amigo. >> >> R > >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: > accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Dettman > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 10:14 AM >> To: 'Access > Developers discussion and problem solving' >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] > Odd Shortcut Problem >> >> Rocky, >> >> Decompile only invalidates > compiled code...it doesn't do anything to >> fix form corruption. >> > >> You might want to use the un-documented saveastext and > loadfromtext >> commands to see if that straightens the form out. >> > >> You might also be able to modify the file before you load it if > >> there any issues there. >> >> Jim. >> >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky >> > Smolin >> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 12:39 PM >> To: 'Access > Developers discussion and problem solving' >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] > Odd Shortcut Problem >> >> I just did a decompile - no cigar. > Imported all into a new mdb. Same >> problem. :( >> >> R >> >> >> > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: > http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >