ACT question

[dgillz]

Is there a way for ACT to be opened up to a specific record? In other words rather than act.exe, or whatever the file name is, is there a parameter I can give it so that ACT would open up and go t a specif record? Software Sales, Training and Support for Macola, Crystal Reports and Goldmine
dgilsdorf@mchsi.com

 

[Storyteller]

Hello dgillz,
Out of the box ACT! does not have capability. However, you can do the following:
1. Record a macro doing the lookup that is required and then have that macro run on start-up
2. Use the ACT! SDK can create custom code to do what you need.

Regards,
Michael

 

[dgillz]

Michael,

Can the ACT! SDK read another ODBC database, and based on its value, change the record displayed? Software Sales, Training and Support for Macola, Crystal Reports and Goldmine
dgilsdorf@mchsi.com

 

[Storyteller]

Hello dgillz,
I don't have the answer for you. However, I would suggest following this link

http://webx.act.com/WebX?/ACT! SDK

to the ACT! SDK discussion group.

Regards,
Michael

 

[shaneh0]

dgillz,

Yes & No.

The Act SDK cannot read an external DB. But you can do this with your own code.

When using the Act! SDK You'll be writing a program in VB or VBScript. You would initialize the Act Application Object to open the application to a certain record. You can use some basic programming to set the start-up record that you are passing to act via the SDK.

The only function of the SDK is to give you an interface by which to control act.