Access 2007

[Brianwarnock]

Should we have a separate forum for Access 2007 so that us luddites don't waste our time downloading and unzipping that which we cannot open?

Brian

 

[GaryPanic]

posts should have the version they are using A2000 - A2003 etc

 

[Brianwarnock]

Agreed, but I suspect that many newbies may not be aware that it is an issue, and until 2007 I don't think it was such an issue.

Brian

 

[boblarson]

It would be nice if there were a selection that could be made (like over on Utter Access) which has the user select the version they are working on when posting. That would definitely make it easier.

As for a separate forum, I don't think that would work anyway as users typically would place their stuff in the more applicable areas and probably bypass the more generic single forum. And, what of the next version? Do we create a new forum each time a version comes out? That would get to be a bit much, and it could be similar because who is to say how compatible Access 14 will be as compared to Access 2007?

Some things to ponder...

 

[Mike375]

And, what of the next version? Do we create a new forum each time a version comes out?

You have one of those One to Many forums, the child forums

 

[Brianwarnock]

Bob, I meant like on UA. What is the correct terminology for each group of threads say Excel, Forms etc I thought people called them forums.

Brian

 

[Simon_MT]

This issue will apply to anyone running previous versions of Access going back to users of Access 97 not just later versions and Access 2007. As most the code is essentially compatible, it is only the examples posted to the site unrecognised format issues will occur. The caveat is that if you post your database be aware that everyone may not able to access it.

Simon

 

[Simon_MT]

I was wondering if it would be worthwhile to set-up a XML forum section.

I know that gemma-the-hussy has dabbled with it and it does seem that it is a more handsome replacement for the CSV format. Once you associate a xsl stylesheet you have a web friendly little applet.

You can generate xml files form Access 2007 and with a litlle understanding you propagate information in text forrmat and present via a browser using a xml stylesheet. If you undertand this aspect, the ASP.Net my grandmother could write, god rest her soul.

In my travels I did find this site that converted C# scripts to VB and for people like me who get away with VB only because I refuse to give up and know even less about C# scripts, this site was a godsend.

The other thing I discovered is that C# classes do not seem to support File System Objects which can be used for dynamic includes (web sites). As these includes are processed before the recordset so you can't use the a recordset to dynamically assign the file to include.

I do have examples of xml tables, xsl stylesheeets, parameters and requests by absposition with Next and Previous buttons using ASP.Net framework, if anyone is interested. This way one form can run through the "textset" as though it was a recordset.

Simon

 

[Brianwarnock]

II know that gemma-the-hussy

Its Husky actually, and as Hussy is a derogatory term when used about a lady I would suggest evasive proactive action.

Brian

 

[Simon_MT]

My profuse apologies Gemma

Simon