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    Desperate for MS Graph alternative

    Hi Dave, Dunno mate but here is exactly what i've done and it works to limit the x axis date scale- I've got a form with unbound fields for the user to enter a min date and a max date, then a command button that opens the report with the graph on it. The report has the graph (and everything...
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    Desperate for MS Graph alternative

    Hi Dave, Sorry, put the graph in the header section Rachael
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    Desperate for MS Graph alternative

    Hi Dave, Try not putting the code in the detail section of the report but in the header section, I seem to remeber a similar thing when I was trying to get all this to work. You also need to reference Graph 9 Object library Cheers, Rachael
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    Desperate for MS Graph alternative

    Hi Dave, I'm in the bush between Wangaratta and Mansfield. It seems that in this game sometimes you just have to resign yourself to some things like Microsoft stuff ups because trying to get anything done about it is impossible. So, with the chart resizing issue I have changed my database to...
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    Desperate for MS Graph alternative

    News Flash.... An answer has been found: Yet another Microsoft stuff-up, what a surprise. Thought I'd post to let you all know. Thanks to a guy called Paul Downham, whom I've been corresponding with, has discovered the problem, here is the last emial I received; Rachael, We think we have...
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    Open Word Doc from RunApp Macro

    I think you have to put winword.exe after OFFICE11
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    filter text on report from list box selections

    Hi Wayne, Hope your feeling better since last time we spoke. Thanks for the reply, unfortunately I know how to do the example you posted. What my problem is that I have only one field called blocks that lists the block names for each diary entry ie Record 1 Block field is A,B,C Record 2 Block...
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    filter text on report from list box selections

    Hi All, I have a diary/job planner section in my database that has a field for date, blocks, diary entry and completed by. In the blocks field (text) you can list A, B, C or A, C, or A, depending on what blocks the job was completed on. (Hope I'm making sense). Anyway, what I want to be able to...
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    Get imported data into right format

    Hi Wayne, Sorry to hear you've been sick, I hope you get better soon. I have already in the past used Browse examples from ghudson and they wrok really well. I am planning to put a browse function into this. I know spaces are big drama, but unfortunatley the database was designed by me about...
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    Get imported data into right format

    Cheers Wayne, you are a legend, works fabulously. I like the unbound text boxes with the date I think I might leave it visible as it give the user an idea of what is happening with the import, a bit like a status bar but showing dates. Thank you very much, I've learnt alot about text files and...
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    Get imported data into right format

    Hi Wayne, attached database. Sorry for the delay, we had too much fun camping and 4wdriving in Victoria's High country. Here it is - I put a command button on the menu form, sure you'll figure that out. Thank you very much Rachael
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    Get imported data into right format

    Hi Wayne, thanks for your reply. We are going camping for the weekend so won't be able to get back to you til monday, sorry. the database is huge so will have to rip out only the moisture stuff, i'll do this also on monday and send. Rachael
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    Get imported data into right format

    Hi Wayne, thank you so much for the code you posted and sorry for not replying sooner. Well, Iv'e been having a go! and am learning heaps and beginning to understand this type of thing. However, I'm a bit stuck. I've got the sites and sensor names reading in without a problem (although I had...
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    Desperate for MS Graph alternative

    Hi Pat, You are right, quite a mystery, I have uninstalled and reinstalled office atleast half a dozen times. When I first got this new computer (pentium4, Packard Bell) it took about 4 unistalls to get everything working how it should, its like the computer and the software had to court each...
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    Get imported data into right format

    Hi Wayne, Thanks so much for your thoughts, I really appreciate it. To answer some of your questions; Don't worry about Refill and Full - they are number readings set in by the vineyard manager to determine at what level the soil dry ie needs refilling and wet ie no watering needed. You are...
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    Desperate for MS Graph alternative

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    Desperate for MS Graph alternative

    Thanks Pat for taking the time to look at this, What you see is correct. I have attached two jpegs (one in next reply) of what I get. the design view one, you can see the actual chart object fuzzy line has made itself about an inch shorter that where it should be, if I resize this, the print...
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    Get imported data into right format

    Hi All, I was wondering if someone could take the time to give me a few clues on the best way to go about this problem programatically. Attached is a text file that is exported from a soil moisture monitoring program. I want to get the soil moisture measurements in to my access 2000 database...
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    Desperate for MS Graph alternative

    OK, no go. I have tried everything but can't get it to resize, its like there is some default size setting somewhere so that each time I resize the chart object it changes it back to the default. I have attached a db with just one of my charts in it, it works from a form where parameters can be...
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    Desperate for MS Graph alternative

    Hi guys, I use the same resolution on both computers 800x600. I have clients using this res with no problems and also others who I know use the bigger res 1024x?? whatever it is and the graphs work for them. I'm going to rebuild all my graphs and see what happens. I will post a response when I...
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