Opening access database

[mosquitooth]

Hi

I've got the following problem: In my application I want to open an access database (not with ADO or so, just as if the user would have dblclicked on it), therefore I want to use the .net equivalent for the old-style ShellExecuteEx function.
This shouldn't be a problem, so far. Now, the second task is to automatically open a specific form in the database on its startup. How can this be done? (suggestion: is there any command line arg that does the trick?)

Thanks for any help
mosquitooth

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "=?Utf-8?B?bW9zcXVpdG9vdGg=?=" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> scripsit:

I've got the following problem: In my application I want to open an
access database (not with ADO or so, just as if the user would have
dblclicked on it), therefore I want to use the .net equivalent for the
old-style ShellExecuteEx function.

This shouldn't be a problem, so far. Now, the second task is to
automatically open a specific form in the database on its startup. How
can this be done? (suggestion: is there any command line arg that does
the trick?)

AFAIK no. Maybe you can do what you want to do with Access automation
(Access VBA).

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[Cor]

Hi Herfried,

I thought here is asked for that nice shell start of you.

Cor

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Cor,

* "Cor" <no*@non.com> scripsit:

I thought here is asked for that nice shell start of you.

I think the OP knows how to open the file but he is looking for a
solution for activating a form at startup.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[Paul Clement]

On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 03:16:07 -0800, "mosquitooth" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

¤ Hi
¤
¤ I've got the following problem: In my application I want to open an access database (not with ADO or so, just as if the user would have dblclicked on it), therefore I want to use the .net equivalent for the old-style ShellExecuteEx function.
¤ This shouldn't be a problem, so far. Now, the second task is to automatically open a specific form in the database on its startup. How can this be done? (suggestion: is there any command line arg that does the trick?)
¤

Simply specify the startup Form in your Access database setup (Tools...Startup...).

You can also use the Microsoft Access command line options (/x macro):

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...neOptionsS.asp
Paul ~~~ pc******@ameritech.net
Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)