Is there a control for attaching a file to a record?

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I am using Access 2003 . I want to browse for a file and attach the file to
the record.
For eg. details of a student in the .doc file should be browsed and attached
to that perticular student concern.When I click on the button/Image in the
form, I want to open a dialog box where i could browse for a file and then
the file should be attached to a field in the database.
 
You could use the ActiveX Common Dialog control, but ActiveX controls are not
worth the trouble they cause. Here is a link to an API alternative that is
very easy to use. Also, you should use a Hyperlink type field to store the
path and name of the document.
 
Thanks, Douglas. I have Copy down pretty good. Obviously I need some work on
the Paste part.
 
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