Forms Layout Code

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Eric Dreksler

Is there a way to get the 'behind-the-scenes' code to make up the layout of
the form (as in the form setup, control layout) and a way to replace it.

For a quick explination why, I'm trying to create a server based update
program for updating our access .mdb apps at work and want to be able to
pull the info off the developer version into a flat file (basically not have
to download the entire .mdb for every little fix) and then rebuild the
form/query/report... in the clients app.

Thanks,
Eric Dreksler
 
There is the undocumented SaveAsText method, which will save an object as a
text file. And the LoadFromText does the reverse.

But you can also import an object from one database to another using code,
which at least is documented - and therefore maybe not subject to suddenly
disappearing in a later version of Access.

There is also an automatic updater which replaces the entire user FE
database with the latest copy on a server - still a better solution IMHO.
http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/autofe.htm

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Regards,

Adrian Jansen
J & K MicroSystems
Microcomputer solutions for industrial control
 
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