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    WebBrowser formant missing in Access 2010

    Helo!

    I've just started to work with databases and it seems to be the biggest problem...

    I would like to display a pdf file with scrolling, searching and zooming functions inside my database. I checked the tutorial:


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHoy6hsAltc
    but I haven't got any webbrowser formant in the Design view (below screen of "Control formants" available in my Access 2010)...

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    Have You any ideas why...?

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    You don't have to reinvent the wheel. Just open the PDF in the PDF reader. That's what it's for.

    call shell(c:\adobe.exe " & txtPDF)

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    IIRC, the Web Browser Control is available in 2010. I see it here, in my 2013 version. Are you looking at a Form vs. a Report or something?

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    Unhappy

    I need that in the form... But I haven't got this formant at all...

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    The Web Browser Control should be next to the Hyperlink icon. You are also missing the Navigation form/control icon that should be next to the Web Browser.

    Do you have a form open in design view? I suspect you have a report open in design view and it has the focus.

    Is this an accdb database? Are you really working with Access 2010?

    There is an ActiveX control for Microsoft Web Browser.
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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    Thanks a lot!!! You are RIGHT!
    I am editing a *.mdb file :-( !!!! To Add some extra possibilities (like interface to the user with adding elements via buttons, displaying photos, automatically generated index number itp.)
    It is database of electrical components, so I would like to display also reference manual of every article in pdf...
    I thought that if I would do this on MS Access 2010 it gives me a full control of a file but *.mdb file is format of Access 2003 and my 2010 Access acted just like MS Access 2003!
    Now I know where the bug is!


    If I've created the new *accdb file all the components (webbrowser, navigation formatns) are available!


    So I have new question...


    Is it possible to allow the user to browse pdf in *.mdb database...?
    I've found the Activex formants:
    Adobe pdf reader -> but don't know how it works...
    Adobe Acrobat DC Browser Control Implementation -> but this error is showing: "The server OLE is not registered. TO register OLE server reinstall it again"
    Unbounded frame object -> but it shows only a part of the pdf document -> without scrollbars... (I need them because all pdfs have several pages)

    Thanks again for your help!

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    You might want to try using the wizard while you add an OLE control. I believe you would want to (first turn the wizard on) choose an Unbound Object Frame.

    However, I would recommend looking into converting your MDB to an accdb.

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    Agree, is there compelling reason to retain the mdb format? I don't think mdb can deal with PDF without 3rd party add-in.

    Bing: Access 2003 PDF add-in
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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    There is the Master program (Eplan Electric) that has made and has to work with this *.mdb file. I don't know if it would recognize this database after converting to *accdb format... I will see later, if Eplan Electric would recognise converted database to *.accdb, but I doubt...


    Now I have to check Access 2003 pdf add-ins.


    Thanks a lot,

    Marcin

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    Understand. ESRI ArcGIS still uses MDB format for personal geodatabase. Doubt that will ever change.
    How to attach file: http://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70301 To provide db: copy, remove confidential data, run compact & repair, zip w/Windows Compression.

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    If converting is not an option, consider building forms, queries and reports in a separate accdb file and linking to the MDB. I would also add that I usually open PDF's in their own window via acrobat or acrobat reader. With Windows 8, this is not always a straightforward process though.

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    I think I will just display *.pdf file in other window using Adobe Reader...
    Thanks again for Your replies!

    Best regards,

    Marcin

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