Hello,
How can I open an Access database in an Access database, and returning to 
the first Access database when the second is closed?

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Option Explicit

  Private Type STARTUPINFO
    cb As Long
    lpReserved As String
    lpDesktop As String
    lpTitle As String
    dwX As Long
    dwY As Long
    dwXSize As Long
    dwYSize As Long
    dwXCountChars As Long
    dwYCountChars As Long
    dwFillAttribute As Long
    dwFlags As Long
    wShowWindow As Integer
    cbReserved2 As Integer
    lpReserved2 As Long
    hStdInput As Long
    hStdOutput As Long
    hStdError As Long
  End Type
  Private Type PROCESS_INFORMATION
    hProcess As Long
    hThread As Long
    dwProcessID As Long
    dwThreadID As Long
  End Type
  Private Declare Function WaitForSingleObject Lib "kernel32" (ByVal _
     hHandle As Long, ByVal dwMilliseconds As Long) As Long
  Private Declare Function CreateProcessA Lib "kernel32" (ByVal _
     lpApplicationName As Long, ByVal lpCommandLine As String, ByVal _
     lpProcessAttributes As Long, ByVal lpThreadAttributes As Long, _
     ByVal bInheritHandles As Long, ByVal dwCreationFlags As Long, _
     ByVal lpEnvironment As Long, ByVal lpCurrentDirectory As Long, _
     lpStartupInfo As STARTUPINFO, lpProcessInformation As _
     PROCESS_INFORMATION) As Long
  Private Declare Function CloseHandle Lib "kernel32" (ByVal _
     hObject As Long) As Long
  Private Const NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS = &H20&
  Private Const INFINITE = -1&

Public Sub ExecCmd(cmdline$)
   Dim proc As PROCESS_INFORMATION
   Dim start As STARTUPINFO
   Dim ReturnValue As Integer
'Stop
   ' Initialize the STARTUPINFO structure:
   start.cb = Len(start)

   ' Start the shelled application:
   ReturnValue = CreateProcessA(0&, cmdline$, 0&, 0&, 1&, _
      NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS, 0&, 0&, start, proc)

   ' Wait for the shelled application to finish:
   Do
      ReturnValue = WaitForSingleObject(proc.hProcess, 0)
      DoEvents
      Loop Until ReturnValue <> 258

   ReturnValue = CloseHandle(proc.hProcess)
End Sub

Public Sub OpenAnotherProgram()
  
   ExecCmd "c:\windows\NOTEPAD.EXE"

   MsgBox "Process Finished"
End Sub



John Ruff - The Eternal Optimist :-) 
Always looking for Contract Opportunities 
  
9306 Farwest Dr SW 
Lakewood, WA 98498 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Van Aken [mailto:svanaken@m...]
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 5:29 PM
To: Access
Subject: [access] Open Access dbse in Access dbse


Hello,
How can I open an Access database in an Access database, and returning
to
the first Access database when the second is closed?

I created this module, ran it but it did nothing.


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This comes from Microsoft Knowledgebase article Q209876

Option Explicit

  Private Type STARTUPINFO
    cb As Long
    lpReserved As String
    lpDesktop As String
    lpTitle As String
    dwX As Long
    dwY As Long
    dwXSize As Long
    dwYSize As Long
    dwXCountChars As Long
    dwYCountChars As Long
    dwFillAttribute As Long
    dwFlags As Long
    wShowWindow As Integer
    cbReserved2 As Integer
    lpReserved2 As Long
    hStdInput As Long
    hStdOutput As Long
    hStdError As Long
  End Type
  Private Type PROCESS_INFORMATION
    hProcess As Long
    hThread As Long
    dwProcessID As Long
    dwThreadID As Long
  End Type
  Private Declare Function WaitForSingleObject Lib "kernel32" (ByVal _
     hHandle As Long, ByVal dwMilliseconds As Long) As Long
  Private Declare Function CreateProcessA Lib "kernel32" (ByVal _
     lpApplicationName As Long, ByVal lpCommandLine As String, ByVal _
     lpProcessAttributes As Long, ByVal lpThreadAttributes As Long, _
     ByVal bInheritHandles As Long, ByVal dwCreationFlags As Long, _
     ByVal lpEnvironment As Long, ByVal lpCurrentDirectory As Long, _
     lpStartupInfo As STARTUPINFO, lpProcessInformation As _
     PROCESS_INFORMATION) As Long
  Private Declare Function CloseHandle Lib "kernel32" (ByVal _
     hObject As Long) As Long
  Private Const NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS = &H20&
  Private Const INFINITE = -1&

Public Sub ExecCmd(cmdline$)
   Dim proc As PROCESS_INFORMATION
   Dim start As STARTUPINFO
   Dim ReturnValue As Integer
'Stop
   ' Initialize the STARTUPINFO structure:
   start.cb = Len(start)

   ' Start the shelled application:
   ReturnValue = CreateProcessA(0&, cmdline$, 0&, 0&, 1&, _
      NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS, 0&, 0&, start, proc)

   ' Wait for the shelled application to finish:
   Do
      ReturnValue = WaitForSingleObject(proc.hProcess, 0)
      DoEvents
      Loop Until ReturnValue <> 258

   ReturnValue = CloseHandle(proc.hProcess)
End Sub

Public Sub OpenAnotherProgram()
  
   ExecCmd "c:\windows\NOTEPAD.EXE"

   MsgBox "Process Finished"
End Sub



John Ruff - The Eternal Optimist :-) 
Always looking for Contract Opportunities 
  
9306 Farwest Dr SW 
Lakewood, WA 98498 
papparuff@c... 

-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Van Aken [mailto:svanaken@m...]
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 5:29 PM
To: Access
Subject: [access] Open Access dbse in Access dbse


Hello,
How can I open an Access database in an Access database, and returning
to
the first Access database when the second is closed?