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    Test for program still running that was called via Shell(xyz)

    I've tried (briefly) both suggested methods, & can not make them work. This function would be nice, but not essential for my program, so I'm putting it off, for a while. Cheers Steve
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    Test for program still running that was called via Shell(xyz)

    Un, no - I've never heard of ShellAndWait. I'll be checking it out. Thanks, it sounds like that will work for me. I'll report back success (or frustration).
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    Test for program still running that was called via Shell(xyz)

    I am calling another Windows program from within Access 97, using the Shell command. The program being called is 'dnc4u', a CNC uploading program. I would like to wait after calling the Shell(xyz), until the 'dnc4u' program is complete. Is there an easy way to test for that prog still...
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    Prevent users typing in text in a combo box, Access 97

    I will try some of the suggestions, but I'm expecting to get hit with rolling blackouts shortly (SE Kansas, USA - burrr -4 F
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    Prevent users typing in text in a combo box, Access 97

    While designing a form & putting various controls on it, and switching to 'code view', the top of the window has 2 combo boxes - left one for the labels, command buttons, etc that I have placed on the form. The right combo box allows me to look at the properties of the selected object. While...
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    Access 97 equivalent of 'docmd.transferspreadsheet'

    Some background on this project. It is designed to organize & store all the various programs that get loaded into the CNC machines at this small machine shop, which has numerous CNC machines. Each of which has an older IBM desktp, running WinXP, with the Access97 program front-end installed...
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    Access 97 equivalent of 'docmd.transferspreadsheet'

    Thanks guys - I found it. That portion of the program is now working as desired. Cheers, Steve E
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    Access 97 equivalent of 'docmd.transferspreadsheet'

    I am using Access 97, and need to export a complete table (possibly filtered by a date field) as an .xls file, for later analysis. I have seen references on the net about the 'DoCmd.TransferSpreadsheet' option, but it is not available on Access 97 - at least I can't find it. I would like this...
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    New Member

    Hi 'yall. Located in the central US. Computer hardware training via US Navy in '70. 1st computer was the Univac Digital Trainer (UDT), which had 777 (seven hundred seventy seven) bytes of torroidal core memory. But at least it had pretty lights on its front panel. Anyway, I wrote an Access...
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