Open webpage within Access 1

[bradsaun]

I have set up a database in Access which passes a textfield's contents as part of a URL to a browser. Currently, the browser opens up maximised and Access minimises itself. What I really want to do is to have the link open up in a new form within Access, so that users can see both the Access form and the browser form at the same time. In fact, the browser form could stay open all the time as the main form only takes up about half the screen. Can anyone help?

 

[kedrew]

Microsoft has a ActiveX component that you can insert onto a form called "Microsoft Web Browser". It esentially is an instance Internet Explorer running within your Access form.

MS has documentation on their website.

One thing I will warn you about - size the control to the size you want BEFORE saving the form. Once you save, the control size if fixed. The only way to change the size it to delete the existing control and insert a new control. (It took me a while to figure that one out.)

For the rest of your problem, it shouldn't been too difficult to implement - one option would be just to use the OpenForm command with an argument containing your desired URL.

Good luck,

 

[bradsaun]

Thanks. Just what the doctor ordered!