Access Tablet PC - Drawing Application

[Guest]

This is a combo Access/Tablet PC question.

Is it possible to push a button on an Access input form that will open a
program like Microsoft Paint. Then after a freehand drawing is created in
Paint, can Access automatically save the new Paint file and store it's
path into a field of the database.

Thanks,
~Tony

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

It's trivial to open up any program you want: simply use the Shell function.
The trick is being able to force the file name to which the picture is
saved. It depends on whether or not the application you want to open can be
automated. (I don't believe Paint exposes itself for automation). Without
that, there's no way for Access to know what the name of the file is (unless
you have the user find the file after saving it, using something like the
code in http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0001.htm at "The Access Web")

 

[Guest]

Hi Doug,
Can you think of another drawing program that exposes itself for automation?
I am not committed to paint. I just need a simple drawing program for lines
and text.
~Tony

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

I'm sure there are some: I'm afraid I don't know them, since I've never had
this need.