Office assistant

[Luke Bellamy]

Hi - does anyone know why I can't create the office assistant using Access
2002 runtime
on my own computer that has the entire office 2002 installed?
If I called Application.Assistant it fails with "Method Assistant of object
Application Failed".
I understand that it would fail if I did not have office installed but I do.

I also looked into using the Agent ActiveX control but you cannot accept
user input
and I want to show a balloon (for those users with office installed) to say
"Click here for
help" or "Click here for a tutorial".

Any suggestions appreciated.

Thanks,
Luke
http://www.cashwhiz.com.au

 

[Guest]

Put the agent AxtiveX control on the the from and do something like this

Agent1.Characters.Load "merlin", "merlin.acs"
Set merlin = Agent1.Characters("merlin")
merlin.Show
merlin.MoveTo 300, 300
merlin.Speak "Hi, I'm Merlin."
merlin.Play ("GestureLeft")
merlin.Speak "and this the time sheet entry form."
merlin.MoveTo 100, 300
merlin.Speak "Over here ."
merlin.Play ("GestureRight")
merlin.Hide




regards

Marcel

 

[Luke Bellamy]

You can't use the office assistant instead of the agent in Access 2002
runtime?
I like your example but user input would be a nice option and I'm sure
it's not supported natively.

Luke

 

[Guest]

I depends on what you mean be user input. if you want to set some predefined
commands then you would add the the command

merlin.Commands.Add "ACO", "Advanced Character Options"
or
merlin.Commands.Add "GotoTheShowmeSub", "Show me how to do....something"

etc


Marcel

 

[Luke Bellamy]

Thanks Marcel for your freedback.

I just want to put in the "merlin" balloon 2 options that say
"click here for more info" or
"click here to close"

If the click close I simply hide the agent but if they click more info
I open the help file.
Can this be done with the commands you specified in your previous reply?

Luke

 

[Guest]

Luke

the interactons dont go in the balloon they go in the agents comands list
which is accessed by right clicking on the agent.

the commands list can be changed on the fly and contectually.
you could get the commands window to appear on cue where the agent would ask
the usr to make a selection.

or

If you want them to appear in the balloon you would need to play a few games
with windowless forms and layering so as to give the illusion of the controls
appearing in the balloon.

 

[Luke Bellamy]

OK great, I have enough info to move forward with... thanks for your help

 

[Guest]

It would be good if you could rate th post so it easier for others to find
the info thanks marcel