using FollowHyperlink

[Jen0dorf]

Hi

not sure if this is the correct forum for this but...

After searching the web I found many sites pointing out that Access hyperlinks could prove to be a nightmare - as proved the case for me!

So I discovered a forum with the following method.

1.Create a text box and input any link as text.

2. In the onclick event of the text box use followhyperlink to visit the web page.

So I visited MSDN and formulated the following simple code by selecting the onclick event of the text box

Private Sub map_Click()
DoCmd.FollowHyperlink
End Sub

If I run this to my lack of surprise I get this error



Compile error method or Data Member not found.

I'm assuming that this means it does not find the hyper link to use?

If so how to I set (in my case) tblDeceased.map to be the source hyperlink?

with 37600 records manual input is a no go

many thanks

Ian

[ranman256]

Paste this code into a module, and it will open ANY file in its native application, including hyperlinks.

usage: OpenNativeApp "www.google.com"
will open it in your iExplorer (or default)
also
OpenNativeApp "c:\folder\file.doc"
will open the doc in Word, etc.

'Attribute VB_Name = "modNativeApp"
'Option Compare Database
Option Explicit

Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpszOp As String, ByVal lpszFile As String, ByVal lpszParams As String, ByVal lpszDir As String, ByVal FsShowCmd As Long) As Long

Private Declare Function GetDesktopWindow Lib "user32" () As Long
Const SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1
Const SE_ERR_FNF = 2&
Const SE_ERR_PNF = 3&
Const SE_ERR_ACCESSDENIED = 5&
Const SE_ERR_OOM = 8&
Const SE_ERR_DLLNOTFOUND = 32&
Const SE_ERR_SHARE = 26&
Const SE_ERR_ASSOCINCOMPLETE = 27&
Const SE_ERR_DDETIMEOUT = 28&
Const SE_ERR_DDEFAIL = 29&
Const SE_ERR_DDEBUSY = 30&
Const SE_ERR_NOASSOC = 31&
Const ERROR_BAD_FORMAT = 11&


Public Sub OpenNativeApp(ByVal psDocName As String)
Dim r As Long, msg As String

r = StartDoc(psDocName)
If r <= 32 Then
    'There was an error
    Select Case r
        Case SE_ERR_FNF
            msg = "File not found"
        Case SE_ERR_PNF
            msg = "Path not found"
        Case SE_ERR_ACCESSDENIED
            msg = "Access denied"
        Case SE_ERR_OOM
            msg = "Out of memory"
        Case SE_ERR_DLLNOTFOUND
            msg = "DLL not found"
        Case SE_ERR_SHARE
            msg = "A sharing violation occurred"
        Case SE_ERR_ASSOCINCOMPLETE
            msg = "Incomplete or invalid file association"
        Case SE_ERR_DDETIMEOUT
            msg = "DDE Time out"
        Case SE_ERR_DDEFAIL
            msg = "DDE transaction failed"
        Case SE_ERR_DDEBUSY
            msg = "DDE busy"
        Case SE_ERR_NOASSOC
            msg = "No association for file extension"
        Case ERROR_BAD_FORMAT
            msg = "Invalid EXE file or error in EXE image"
        Case Else
            msg = "Unknown error"
    End Select
'    MsgBox msg
End If
End Sub

[ItsMe]

Maybe use a button click event?

Dim strPath As String
strPath = Me.NameOfTextBox.Value
FollowHyperlink strPath

[HiTechCoach]

Hi

not sure if this is the correct forum for this but...

After searching the web I found many sites pointing out that Access hyperlinks could prove to be a nightmare - as proved the case for me!

So I discovered a forum with the following method.

1.Create a text box and input any link as text.

2. In the onclick event of the text box use followhyperlink to visit the web page.

So I visited MSDN and formulated the following simple code by selecting the onclick event of the text box

Private Sub map_Click()
DoCmd.FollowHyperlink
End Sub

If I run this to my lack of surprise I get this error

Compile error method or Data Member not found.

I'm assuming that this means it does not find the hyper link to use?

If so how to I set (in my case) tblDeceased.map to be the source hyperlink?

with 37600 records manual input is a no go

many thanks

Ian

Ian,

I think what you are wanting to do is open the link in the textbox named map when you click on it.

Your code is close. You need to add a parameter to the followhyperlink command with the data in the text box.

Try:

Private Sub map_Click()
DoCmd.FollowHyperlink Me.map
End Sub

[Jen0dorf]

Hi

as usual thanks to one and all

Ian

[HiTechCoach]

Hi

as usual thanks to one and all

Ian

You're welcome! Glad we could assist.