Missing Active X controls

[wadstar]

I've been trying to animate in access forms by using active X controls but my access 2003 does not have Microsoft common control dialog version 6.0 and does not have microsoft animation control 6.0

theres .CAB file available from microsoft website but its self extracting not self installing so i wouldnt knw exactly which directory to place it

any ideas?

 

[ghudson]

I doubt that would work in Access. There is a dll that I have seen and used. It works but you would have to register it on all the users computers for it to work. It is not worth the hassel but you can search for it, I think it was called gif89.dll but I an not sure of the exact file name.

Search the forum for the key word ".gif" and or "animation" and use my user name and you will find a few posts where I have a sample db that will show you how I do it. It is best to keep graphics to a minimum in Access but it does give a db a nice touch when you do it right.