sending a phone number to a HUD or other softphone

[Fineartbrokersinc]

Sorry if someone has answered this question before. We have an old contact database my boss wants to click a button and send the phone number in the text box to a soft phone. Is that possible with Access 2007?

Thank you

[June7]

This example discusses using the Windows Dialer.exe http://www.dailyfreecode.com/forum/p...vba-25096.aspx

No idea how that would interact with soft phone.

I found the Dialer and opened it but can't get it to interact with my desk phone. Our computers network through VoIP phone.

Bing: vb6 soft phone
http://shareme.com/programs/voip/sip-vb6-source-code

[Fineartbrokersinc]

That site was good however the concerns there will not work for me.
I am trying to avoid using secondary programs to talk with access and the softphone. I am hoping keystroke may work.

[June7]

If there is relevant source code it might be adaptable into VBA. I have done that before. Found VB6 project that did what I wanted. Took the code and with few edits it works. Of course, I needed VB6 installed to open the project and view the code. It's nice when site posts code as text but not always that lucky. VB.Net code littler harder to adapt.

[Fineartbrokersinc]

How about send keys having them type Ctrl+Alt+F8 to run a macro

[June7]

Don't know. Beyond my experience and can't find much info.

[Fineartbrokersinc]

1. Set the Tabs order on the form to the field you want to send to the TCPI (softphone)
2. Create a new button in the Categories select Miscellaneous then Auto Dialer
3. Select Picture or Text
4. Name the command something you can relate to the button
5. Save the form
6. You will need to install or configure your softphone to have TCPI active.
7. The field (phone number) you want to dial should be highlighted.
8. press the button
9. you will get a pop up click on the setup button
10. you will be prompted for your dialing location
11. after entering the information click on Apply
12. then dial.
13. Good calling

[June7]

Congratulations! Thanks for sharing solution. I have avoided the wizards so much, never noticed that. It creates an embedded macro. I would probably convert to VBA.