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    dmon2010 is offline Advanced Beginner
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    Print labels from Access 2007 using label program.

    I have a form where I'd like to create a button to print labels from a labeling program called Label Matrix. I already have the label set up in Label Matrix to draw info from the Access table, and I know how to create a button. I can't figure out how I would make the button print the label.



    Any help would be greatly appreciated. I can post more info when needed.

    Thanks again.

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    I am not familiar with Label Matrix. Do they offer an API to interact with their program? How is the file formatted that will do the actual printing of your labels?

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    I'm pretty much new to this. Sorry. I have no idea what an API is...?

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    How is the file formatted that will do the actual printing of your labels?

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    dmon2010 is offline Advanced Beginner
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    Label Matrix Document (.qdf)

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    If you want to open an existing QDF file you can try something like this in the click event of a button.

    Me.ButtonName.HyperlinkAddress = "C:\FolderName\FileName.QDF"

    If double clicking QDF files does not open them directly, you can try using command line to open the application first and then open the file

    I took this from a VB Script example but I belive this translation is correct for VBA. THis opens an Access DB using Access 2010 32 bit

    Shell """C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\MSACCESS.EXE"" ""C:\FolderName\FileName.accdb"""

    You would have to find the path to the exe file that launches the application Label Matrix

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