[AccessD] \decompile

[Stuart McLachlan]

Spaces in path. You need to quote it:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\MSACCESS.EXE" " /decompile"
note the space before the /decompile.




On 12 Apr 2022 at 21:04, John Colby 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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