I have an Acccess 97 database application that is uploaded with mainframe data, which in turn relies on LapLink software to upload the data into a hand-held device (6-year old tablet PC). We're going to purchase a new tablet PC which has an USB port on the docking station. Instead of relying on Laplink, we're just going to upload the mainframe data in a Flash memory stick on the desktop computer and then plug the memory stick into the tablet PC. My question is: Will there be a problem detecting the path to the correct USB ports so that I can write the path in the download code of the application? Thanks in advance.
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ChrisO
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Well let’s hope there’s a better way than this.
In the attached A97 demo the form needs to be open before the drive is plugged in.
Simply plug the drive in, wait a second or two and click the button.
It simple compares the drives on the system before and after the plug in.
Hope that helps.
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Chris.
In the attached A97 demo the form needs to be open before the drive is plugged in.
Simply plug the drive in, wait a second or two and click the button.
It simple compares the drives on the system before and after the plug in.
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Chris.
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Unless I'm missing something here, I think what happens is that the flash drive will simply shpw up with the next avail drive letter. So unless you add another device, such as a second cd or hd, it will always be the same. In which case you can just link to the file on the flash drive like another drive (network or otherwise).
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G’day Ken and fhs.
I’m not absolutely sure that the drive letter would be the next available.
If someone mapped a network drive to “Z” for instance then the next drive letter would be???
So I was thinking (not a good sign) about this again last night and thought it would be safer to check for a drive type and/or volume label and/or serial number of the drive. If found then use it and if not then advise plugging it in and test again.
There’s another little demo attached that seems to work OK but has not been tested on a network.
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Chris.
I’m not absolutely sure that the drive letter would be the next available.
If someone mapped a network drive to “Z” for instance then the next drive letter would be???
So I was thinking (not a good sign) about this again last night and thought it would be safer to check for a drive type and/or volume label and/or serial number of the drive. If found then use it and if not then advise plugging it in and test again.
There’s another little demo attached that seems to work OK but has not been tested on a network.
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Chris.
