Very Complicated!!!!

[fatbloater]

I have some software that sends commands via the web (i press a button online and this in turns uses a web address to send a command, e.g. www.something.com/on and www.something.com/off)

I want to incorporate this function in Access, i need a button that will send these commands with the original software running in the background. I originally used an activeX control to do this task but it is proven to be unreliable.

Any help would be great.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Look at using a shell command. Help topic = Shell.

Then launch IE from the shell using the url you wanted. But there will be a problem in finding out the status of the command because you will need to know when the shell is ready for another command.

There is also the issue of exiting from IE. That might be a real killer.

If you thought the ActiveX was unreliable, this wouldn't be any better. But I think you misdiagnosed why the ActiveX was unreliable. It is because ALL web stuff is 'unreliable' from an external program. If the page being loaded is at all uncooperative, you'll have a hard time with it in ANY environment.

 

[fatbloater]

The activex didnt use the web, it just sent the commands to a serial port that used an x10 modem (a modem that uses your home wiring as the medium) because this is unreliable i will be using software that is web based - its a real pain in the neck situation!