External Query

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I want to use Access to make an exe file that will do the job of a query. It
will get inputs from the user and return data. Is it possible to do?
 
Access doesn't generate .exe's, but can produce an .mde file (protects
code/structure, but not data). Perhaps if you described a bit more about
"what" you hope to accomplish, the newsgroup readers could offer
alternatives. You've described "how" you want to do something.
 
Let's say I have a Tree of directories and sub-directories and the "leaves"
are files. The search for a certain file is down the tree, according to the
names of the directories. Because many of these files are exactly the same,
the tree has become "heavy" with no need. I want to turn this tree into
linked tables in Access and to build a query that retunes a hipperlink to a
desired file. Then, I want any external user to be able to use an "exe" file
or a "dll" (created by Access especially for this usage), with the relevant
inputs, in order to get a link to the desired file. In other words, I want to
be able to use the query without activating Access. The point of all this is
to input the tree (directories only) into tables and to keep only one copy of
each "leaf" file.

Thak You,
Joseph
 
You won't be able to use Access for this. You'll need to write the exe in a
language that can be used to produce exe's, for instance Visual Studio,
Macromedia Authorware or Director, Java, etc.

HTH;

Amy
 
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