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What I thought would be simple, but appears not to be...

I'm trying to closely "integrate" my application with existing office
management software, specifically Novell GroupWise.

I want to be able to click a command button on an "issue" form and
automatically add pertinent info to the groupwise calendar on the date
specifided in the form for the issue. "Pertinent info" would include just
the info from some of the fields in the form.

Is this possible? I've got it working with emails like that but I think I
need to use the "runapp" macro action instead of the "sendobject" one (if
it's even possible).

If it IS possible, but you don't feel like explaining the whole thing, can
"you" point me in the right direction? If I knew what feature(s) of access
were used to accomplish something like this at least I'd have a fighting
chance.

Thanks in advance,
CW
 
Talking to an external app usually involves a DLL which you woul add to your
VBA references so you could communicate with it. I don't know if one exists
for Novell Groupwise and I did not see one looking through the list of those
available on my machine. If you have Groupwise installed, you may see if
there is library you can use. The best bet would be to contact Novell and
see if thy can provide any information for you.
 
Klatuu,

thanks for the quick reply.

There are several things listed for Novell in the References window of the
vba code editor...maybe up to 7-8 things all pointing to Novell.

Is there some risk in checking them all? If not (or even if so), is there
some standard way of utilizing them or is it one of those deals where I have
to know which one to use and then I need to know, from them (Novell in this
cases), what exactly to do ?

Thanks again,
CW

PS: I found this tidbit:
http://forge.novell.com/modules/xfref_library/detail.php?reference_id=1480

Unfortunately, I see several things in the references window that are close
to what is pointed out at that link, but known exactly like it, so it's not
all that helpful I don't think....
 
I am not suprised they are there. Some or all of them may be used only
internally to Groupwise. The issue here is to know what the DLL's do and how
they do it. It is like creating an Excel object. What happens is you make a
connection to the DLL or other library object files that expose the Excel
object model. You then have to know the Excel object model and its
properties and methods to actually do anything with it.

So, to answer your question, you will probably have to contact Novell and
ask them if there is a way for you to talk to Groupwise externally.
 
Ok then, Klatuu.

Thanks again for the replies. Least I now know what I'm "up against". We
have met the enemy, and he is bigger than we are (for now)!

CW
 
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