DAO or ADO – what’s the best to use when working with Access? Q: Scott Berry writes: “When should I use ADO and when should I use DAO? I have always used DAO since Access 97, but a lot of guys at work use ADO because it is the ‘new standard’.” A: I haven’t yet […]
How to print a report to a specific printer using the Printer Object. Access Archon #131 Introduction WAW reader Tim H. writes: “Unless my mind is starting to go, I remember being able to select a specific printer for a report in past versions of Access. The report was saved so that every time […]
How to email attachments using the redemption library. Q: Mark Riddick writes: “Before OMG became an issue I used to email snapshots of Access reports using docmd.sendobject etc etc. How do I achieve the same thing using Redemption? The database in question is Access 2000.” A: OMG (the annoying Object Model Guardian pop-up that appears […]
Here’s a function to determine whether a database exists on a network drive. Q: Glenn Faber writes that he needs a function that determines whether a database exists, on a network drive. If it exists (i.e., the network drive is available), a number of instructions will be run; otherwise, they won’t be run. A: […]
How to add new color constants. Q: James T. writes: “I need to use certain colors for the back color of controls (I am changing the color from code on a report’s Detail section Print event procedure). The VB color constants enum only has a few colors (vbRed, vbBlue, etc.). How can I add to […]