Does anyone know what the "ac" in, for instance, "acform" means?
Is it an abbreviation for "Access?"

I know it is a relatively trivial question but not knowing for sure what it means and being unable to find its definition in Access documentation and from googling flusters me.

Thanks.

The "ac" prefix indicates an Access intrinsic constant, where as the "Ac" prefix indicates an Access intrinsic enumeration (of constants).

An Access intrinsic constant is simply a predeclared, symbolic constant defined in the Microsoft Access x.0 Object Library, using code like:


Const acColorIndexAqua = 14


They are primarily used as arguments for the DoCmd.ActionName statements. To display the complete list of them, open the Oject Browser (F2), select Access in the Project/Library list and select Globals in the classes list (or simply place your cursor anywhere in a standard module and press Ctrl-J.)

Each of the default object libraries referenced by an Access application has its own distinguishing intrinsic constant prefix, so you'll also see:

"vb" - Visual Basic For Applications Object Library

"db" - Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library

"ad" - Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.x Library

HTH,

Bob

Thanks a lot, Bob!

:)

You're welcome! And welcome to the forum.

Bob