Upload file and output that file to directory

[SierraJuliet]

I would like to know if anyone has code for uploading and outputting files, such as a scanned document, using MS Access 2013.



Intent: Use an "upload" button the user clicks to open a dialog box. The user then selects the file to upload via this dialog box. The file is then automatically labelled sequentially based on predetermined field and the output is to a predetermined directory.

Scheme: UPLOAD BUTTON > SELECT FILE > AUTOMATICALLY ASSIGN NUMBER FOR FILE ASSOCIATION TO RECORD > OUTPUT FILE TO DIRECTORY FOR SAVING

Found my related post about this question: https://www.accessforums.net/showthread.php?t=70412&p=386621#post386621

[ranman256]

user clicks button to pick file it opens file dialog,
user picks file,
save it to the db in the file path
and copies it to the archive folder, with the file# on it.

Public Sub btnPickFile_click()
Dim vFile, vName
Dim i As Integer
'txtNum =the file# is autonumber field txtKey
'txtFile = the path of the file picked to save
'txtDir = the default path of the archived files (saved in a config table)
vFile = UserPick1File("c:\")
If vFile <> "" Then
   DoCmd.RunCommand (acCmdSaveRecord)    'save this record to get the autonum key in txtNum
   
   i = InStrRev(vFile, "\")
   vName = Mid(psFilePath, i + 1)
      'save the new filename
   txtFile = txtDir & txtNum & "_" & vName
      'copy the new filename into the archive folder
   FileCopy vSrc, vTarg
End If
End Sub

Public Function UserPick1File(Optional pvPath)
Dim strTable As String
Dim strFilePath As String
Dim sDialog As String, sDecr  As String, sExt As String
'===================
'YOU MUST ADD REFERENCE : Microsoft Office 11.0 Object Library, in vbe menu, TOOLS, REFERENCES
'===================
With Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFilePicker)
    .AllowMultiSelect = False
    .Title = "Locate a file to Import"
    .ButtonName = "Import"
    .Filters.Clear
    .Filters.Add "Excel Files", "*.xls;*.xlsx"
    .Filters.Add "All Files", "*.*"
    .InitialFileName = pvPath
    .InitialView = msoFileDialogViewList    'msoFileDialogViewThumbnail
    
        If .show = 0 Then
           'There is a problem
           Exit Function
        End If
    
    'Save the first file selected
    UserPick1File = Trim(.SelectedItems(1))
End With
End Function

add this function below to allow user to open ANY file saved.
.pdf files will open in acrobat,
.doc files in word
etc
USAGE:
OpenNativeApp "c:\folder\file.xls"
'opens in excel
or
OpenNativeApp field
'opens item in field in native app

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
Private Function StartDoc(psDocName As String) As Long
Dim Scr_hDC As Long
Scr_hDC = GetDesktopWindow()
StartDoc = ShellExecute(Scr_hDC, "Open", psDocName, "", "C:\", SW_SHOWNORMAL)
End Function

[SierraJuliet]

Thanks ranman256, I will try it out in the morning. Appears simple enough to tweak if necessary. I will update if I run into any problems and or with final solution.