[AccessD] \decompile

[Ryan W]

I have 3 batch files/short cuts in my “send to” right click menu. Decompile, Compact and Repair and emulate runtime.  

I’ll check my decompile shortcut in the morning if you haven’t worked it out. 



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> On Apr 12, 2022, at 8:04 PM, John Colby <jwcolby at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> In the past I always created a batch file to perform a \decompile when I
> opened Access.  I don't have that now so I am creating one.  I found the
> syntax out on FMS as follows:
> 
> "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSACCESS.EXE
> /decompile"
> 
> where the path depends on your instance of Office.  This is in fact my
> correct path.
> 
> If I open the command window and paste that in it returns an error message
> "The directory name is invalid".  If I perform a CD C:\Program Files
> (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16 it does in fact change directory into
> that path and from there a  MSACCESS.EXE /decompile opens access.
> 
> So what gives?  Majorly confused on this part.
> 
> Is it possible to do the same thing with a shortcut to Access?  I created
> the shortcut and placed the /decompile inside of the quotations and Access
> opens, however there is no obvious way to determine whether the /decompile
> is passed in to the access instance.  I vaguely remember that this is the
> method that I used in the past.
> 
> I assume that some of you guys do this stuff?
> 
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> John W. Colby
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