Re: User sends me Access MDB, but I don't have Access

2010-02-15 Thread Ricardo Aráoz
MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: > Hmmm...want to open and view screens and data structures, but I don't > have Access. Any alternative way to do this? I mean, is there a cool > utility like vRunFox for Access to achieve my goal of viewing? > > tia! > > Sorry to be so late on this one. Che

Re: User sends me Access MDB, but I don't have Access

2010-02-12 Thread Jeff Johnson
If you just want to look at them maybe you could send the mdb to someone that has Access and have them take screen shots of the forms and samples of the reports. Wouldn't be too bad based on the size of the application. If it's not too big I would do that for you. If you're interested email m

Re: User sends me Access MDB, but I don't have Access

2010-02-12 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
Stephen Russell wrote: > On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 11:01 AM, Jeff Johnson wrote: >> I was able to open up an access database in Open Office Base. Create an >> ODBC data source on the database. Then in the Open Office Base setup >> wizard select "Connect to an existing database" and select the abov

Re: User sends me Access MDB, but I don't have Access

2010-02-12 Thread Stephen Russell
On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 11:01 AM, Jeff Johnson wrote: > I was able to open up an access database in Open Office Base.  Create an > ODBC data source on the database.  Then in the Open Office Base setup > wizard select "Connect to an existing database" and select the above > data source.  It will as

Re: User sends me Access MDB, but I don't have Access

2010-02-12 Thread Jeff Johnson
I was able to open up an access database in Open Office Base. Create an ODBC data source on the database. Then in the Open Office Base setup wizard select "Connect to an existing database" and select the above data source. It will ask you to register and save the database in open office form

Re: Re: User sends me Access MDB, but I don't have Access

2010-02-12 Thread charliegc
It seems this idiot web based email, written in .Netcomplete screw up. I hope this can be viewed corr And yes, I've used OO's DB app to read Access before but not sure if MS has tried to kill that with later versions of -Charlie Feb 12, 2010 11:43:35 AM, pro...@leafe.c Kurt Wendt wrote:

Re: User sends me Access MDB, but I don't have Access

2010-02-12 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
Kurt Wendt wrote: > Charlie was just suggesting OpenOffice - which I already mentioned. I > use it at home - although, honestly - I haven't tried doing any kind of > Access type stuff with it. But, based upon Charlie's response - it > sounds like its viable... > Right...ok. I've got OO so I'll

RE: User sends me Access MDB, but I don't have Access

2010-02-12 Thread Kurt Wendt
xtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions, LLC Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 11:40 AM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: User sends me Access MDB, but I don't have Access charli...@verizon.net wrote: > Another potential option (not sure i

Re: User sends me Access MDB, but I don't have Access

2010-02-12 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
charli...@verizon.net wrote: > > > > > Another potential option (not sure if it was mentioned). OpenOffice has > > > > -Charlie > > Charlie, was there more to your response? -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.c

Re: Re: User sends me Access MDB, but I don't have Access

2010-02-12 Thread charliegc
Another potential option (not sure if it was mentioned). OpenOffice has -Charlie Feb 12, 2010 10:48:31 AM, Richard Kaye wrote: > How about setting up remove v Ooohgood one. Thanks for all t -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software SolutioPresident, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwa

Re: User sends me Access MDB, but I don't have Access

2010-02-12 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
Richard Kaye wrote: > How about setting up remove view in VFP using ODBC? Ooohgood one. Thanks for all these tips, guys. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 ___

RE: User sends me Access MDB, but I don't have Access

2010-02-12 Thread Kurt Wendt
Have you tried using OpenOffice - as its Free - and I think there is something in there that would allow access to Access! Sorry if I sound redundant... :-) -K- -Original Message- From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions, L

Re: User sends me Access MDB, but I don't have Access

2010-02-12 Thread Alan Bourke
If it was just the data then you could connect to it from other things like VFP. But screens? Faggedaboudit. -- Alan Bourke alanpbourke (at) fastmail (dot) fm ___ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman

RE: User sends me Access MDB, but I don't have Access

2010-02-12 Thread Richard Kaye
How about setting up remove view in VFP using ODBC? rk -Original Message- From: profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions, LLC Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 12:11 AM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: User sends me Access MDB,