
Open Access File from within Word
Hi Kevin,
Take a look at the SHELL function in the general Office VBA
Help.
Quote:
> I need a macro that I can assign to a toolbar button that
> when clicked will lauch Access with a specific file open
> and the Access application window maximized if at all
> possible. I'm currently using
> ActiveDocument.FollowHyperlink Address:= "D:\mydata.mdb"
> because I don't know of a better way to open another
> file\app. This is opening the file but not maximizing the
> window. Any other (better) suggestions for opening the
> file and getting it to maximize??
Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jan
24 2003)
http://www.mvps.org/word
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