[AccessD] Select Exported Files from Access

[Stuart McLachlan]

Only if you don't want it to go into the default directory (usually My Documents)



On 3 Jun 2015 at 23:58, Bill Benson wrote:

> Don't you need the full path, not just "Report.pdf" ?
> On Jun 3, 2015 11:55 PM, "Stuart McLachlan" <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg>
> wrote:
> 
> > With recent versions of Access (possibly 2007, definitely 2010 on),
> > ExportToPDF is built in:
> >
> > Docmd.OutputTo acOutputReport,"rptReport",acFormatPDF,"Report.pdf"
> >
> > --
> > Stuart
> >
> > On 3 Jun 2015 at 20:34, Rocky Smolin wrote:
> >
> > > I'd like to know how you're making the PDFs from VBA.  I had an
> > > app once years ago that used a 3rd party but it's unstable.  No
> > > immediate need, but that would be a really useful thing.
> > >
> > > I tell my clients who want a pdf to install PrimoPDF and ctrl-P
> > > from the preview and select Primo as their printer.  So far, that
> > > seems to satisfy everyone.
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > Rocky
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On
> > > Behalf Of David McAfee Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 5:30 PM To:
> > > Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject:
> > > [AccessD] Select Exported Files from Access
> > >
> > > I have some VBA that loops through a recordset and exports some
> > > reports as PDFs. When the process is done, I open the folder to
> > > display the files, using the following:
> > >
> > > Application.FollowHyperlink [Path]
> > >
> > > I'd like to be able to select the files that were exported, to
> > > make it easier for the user to see.
> > >
> > > I Know they can sort the folder by date, I'm just wondering if
> > > it's possible to select the files.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > David
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