finding code examples listed by menu options

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Often in Access I know how to execute an action by hand, but can't find the
associated programming steps. Is there a way to find programming examples for
a given action?

For example, I can link to a tab delineated text file using the
File/Get External Data/Link Tables/File Type = Text ...

However, I have no idea where to find the VB equivalent steps.
The visual basic editor's help is not searchable by menu action.
Surely someone must have compiled progamming examples by menu action.

Frustrated :(
 
1- Well, coming to a website such as this was a first great step. Simply ask
and people will point you in the right direction.

2- There are tons of info out there, check out the following website for a
listing of some of the websites out there
http://www.cardaconsultants.com/en/msaccess.php?lang=en&id=0000000008

3- Google Groups is another great resources. Search for a subject and most
of the time (99%) you'll find someone else asked the same question and the
solution is right there.

At first it is not obvious, but after doing a little programming you'll
start to notice a logic and pattern to the way code is setup and start to
have a sixth sense as to where to look to find commands (even one you've
never used before). The easiest way to do. And to do, the easiest way is to
look at other programmers work (sample databases), many sites have tons of
samples that you can download and dissect.
 
Richard said:
Often in Access I know how to execute an action by hand, but can't find the
associated programming steps. Is there a way to find programming examples for
a given action?

For example, I can link to a tab delineated text file using the
File/Get External Data/Link Tables/File Type = Text ...

However, I have no idea where to find the VB equivalent steps.
The visual basic editor's help is not searchable by menu action.
Surely someone must have compiled progamming examples by menu action.
Click to expand...


The Access VBA Help is the place to look for all programming
questions.

In this case look for the TransferText method.
 
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