Sending sip command

[Brad]

I have a database with phone numbers stored in it. I also have a
counterpath softphone installed on my computer. The counterpath
softphone, by typing sip:12345678 in the internet browser or the run
cmd on the start menu in windows, dials the number 12345678. What I
want to do is create a module in access which by clicking a button
dials the number stored in the corresponding field. ex. "sip:" & form!
[form1].[phone]. It seems to me this should be simple short code but
I can't get it to work. Should I be using Call Shell or some other
command. Anybody have an idea of what code would work.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Stuart McCall]

I have a database with phone numbers stored in it. I also have a
counterpath softphone installed on my computer. The counterpath
softphone, by typing sip:12345678 in the internet browser or the run
cmd on the start menu in windows, dials the number 12345678. What I
want to do is create a module in access which by clicking a button
dials the number stored in the corresponding field. ex. "sip:" & form!
[form1].[phone]. It seems to me this should be simple short code but
I can't get it to work. Should I be using Call Shell or some other
command. Anybody have an idea of what code would work.

Thanks in advance.

Try:

Application.FollowHyperlink "sip:" & Forms!Form1!Phone

 

[Brad]

I have a database with phone numbers stored in it.  I also have a
counterpath softphone installed on my computer.  The counterpath
softphone, by typing sip:12345678 in the internet browser or the run
cmd on the start menu in windows, dials the number 12345678.  What I
want to do is create a module in access which by clicking a button
dials the number stored in the corresponding field.  ex. "sip:" & form!
[form1].[phone].   It seems to me this should be simple short code but
I can't get it to work. Should I be using Call Shell or some other
command. Anybody have an idea of what code would work.

Thanks in advance.

Try:

Application.FollowHyperlink "sip:" & Forms!Form1!Phone

Thanks,
I actually tried that yesteday and it works great. Thanks for the
information.