Hyperlink datatype

[Trini Gal]

Hello,

I'm not sure if what I'm doing is right because my user keeps getting the
error "Unable to open V:...... .pdf. Cannot open the specified file."


My database is still Access 2003, I haven't upgraded it yet because I was
only recently upgraded to Access 2007. I have listed our systems and the
annual testing results in .pdf format (hyperlink datatype in the table). I
have given the users read only access to where the files are stored and have
listed it as a trusted location. I would like when they click on the system
ID, the report opens up and they are able to print.

My user keeps getting the above reference table.

Can someone let me know why this is happening please?

Thanks.

 

[Jeanette Cunningham]

See if this helps:
http://allenbrowne.com/func-GoHyperlink.html


Jeanette Cunningham MS Access MVP -- Melbourne Victoria Australia

 

[Trini Gal]

Hello Jeanette,

Thanks for your reply. After posting I found that information and tried it.
I have the following code on the On Click Event:

Private Sub Ctl2009_REPORT_Click()

Call GoHyperlink(Me.[Ctl2009_REPORT])

End Sub
When I click on the link I get a Microsoft Office Access Security Notice "A
potential security concern has been identified. Do you want to continue?" I
click "Yes" and get another error GoHyperlink() "Error 490: Cannot open the
specified file." I click "Ok" and then the file opens.

This is the first time I'm attempting this, what am I doing or not doing?

Thanks,

 

[Trini Gal]

I updated teh code to:


Private Sub Ctl2009_REPORT_Click()

Dim myFile As String
myFile = Ctl2009_REPORT.Value

Call GoHyperlink("V:\Engineering\_Data\Engineering\FCC-CLI-320 Info\2009
Filings\FCC Form 320 Reports\" & myFile)

End Sub

Still getting the error.

Hello Jeanette,

Thanks for your reply. After posting I found that information and tried it.
I have the following code on the On Click Event:

Private Sub Ctl2009_REPORT_Click()

Call GoHyperlink(Me.[Ctl2009_REPORT])

End Sub
When I click on the link I get a Microsoft Office Access Security Notice "A
potential security concern has been identified. Do you want to continue?" I
click "Yes" and get another error GoHyperlink() "Error 490: Cannot open the
specified file." I click "Ok" and then the file opens.

This is the first time I'm attempting this, what am I doing or not doing?

Thanks,

See if this helps:
http://allenbrowne.com/func-GoHyperlink.html


Jeanette Cunningham MS Access MVP -- Melbourne Victoria Australia




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[Jeanette Cunningham]

I avoid using hyperlink data types as I have had similar experiences.
I store the file name in one field and the path in another field.

When I want to open the file, I concatenate the path with the file name and
use the shell execute api instead to open files.

Here is a link to shell execute api
http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0018.htm


Jeanette Cunningham MS Access MVP -- Melbourne Victoria Australia

Hello Jeanette,

Thanks for your reply. After posting I found that information and tried
it.
I have the following code on the On Click Event:

Private Sub Ctl2009_REPORT_Click()

Call GoHyperlink(Me.[Ctl2009_REPORT])

End Sub
When I click on the link I get a Microsoft Office Access Security Notice
"A
potential security concern has been identified. Do you want to continue?"
I
click "Yes" and get another error GoHyperlink() "Error 490: Cannot open
the
specified file." I click "Ok" and then the file opens.

This is the first time I'm attempting this, what am I doing or not doing?

Thanks,

See if this helps:
http://allenbrowne.com/func-GoHyperlink.html


Jeanette Cunningham MS Access MVP -- Melbourne Victoria Australia




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