I have created an access database 2016 with backend MySQL tables, however on my form I require an image to display.
After reading plenty of articles online I have decided to keep the images in a separate folder in the same location as the database so I don't overload it.
However I have created an attachment section (hyperlink) on my form so I can save the filepath to the image in the backend table, If I click on the filepath I am able to view the image but I would like to have a small sample of the image available to view on the database form.
If anyone could advise how I would go about this it would be greatly appreciated.
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Scenario: user is able to upload multiple files by drag & drop or file dialog, the uploading and tracking works fine, but now the user wants a retry function.
situation:
user tries to upload form
form gets rejected for lack of content
user fixes form while still in web-session
user saves form that is on local computer
user clicks retry
at step 5 I am having trouble understanding how i can retrieve that changed file, i have a file object that contains the original file info, ive tried creating a new instance of a file object using the file name, but im beginning to think theres not a way to accomplish this because i would be programatically accessing the users computer to update the file.
any thoughts or help would be amazing!
would be programatically accessing the users computer to update the
file.
You can't do this programatically . File input is readonly one way for security issue. You can only reach with clicking it
I have a lot of pictures that is going to be hosted online on a dedicated server. Is there a way for me to retrieve URL's from these images and attach them to Access fields automatically?
Edit:
I want to add about 1000 pictures taken from a cell phone to a Hostgator server. The cell phone is already connected to a computer which can access all the images taken from the phone. Let's say the product is a book which has field name of Name, Price and Image. I don't know exactly how the automation would work but I was thinking of something like this:
The user inserts the name of the book and the price of the book but in the place of the image the user clicks a button which uploads the image to Hostgator and also retrieves the URL of the image from there and pastes it into the field.
I have limited experience in Access and VBA so I don't know if something like this is possible. Any other alternative to store image online and get the url pasted to the image field will be greatly appreciated.
I have no knowledge about Hostgator nor the upload process, but the download part can be resolved as explained in detail in my article with full code and demos:
Show pictures directly from URLs in Access forms and reports
Code is too much to post here, but it can also always be found at GitHub:
VBA.PictureUrl
Hi every one i need to link a html page to an access database and it will help if anyone can gave me the html code for searching that database thanks .
i work with access 2010
You can, but you'll have to save the page as a file to a local or network drive of yours. Then link an HTML table of the file.
This is what Excel does behind the scene when you attach a URL.
We have a access database split to front-end and back-end. How to link the back-end to sharepoint so that everybody can access it with their front-end desktop client?
I have created Sharepoint lists by exporting the database to sharepoint. I have also tried to import the lists into desktop access, but when I update the original tables, I do not see the changes reflected in the imported lists, or the lists on sharepoint.
What am I doing wrong, and is this the correct way of doing it?
In a new access file you should select:
External Data -> More (Under Important & Link) -> SharePoint List
Then make sure you pick "Link to the data source by creating a linked table." Follow the steps in the wizard and the new tables should appear yellow or gold in your access objects viewer (left hand side of main access screen)
If your data is not updating in the linked tables, you may need to select Refresh (or Refresh All) on the Home tab to make sure you have the most current data.
While creating a staff database using Fusion Tables and Google Apps Script, I am trying to leverage the existing Fusion Tables UI as much as possible. Cards have been very useful but I am looking for a way that I can programmatically change their layout.
For each entry in the database, a user can upload relevant documents and attach them to an entry. The files are stored in google drive and a link to that document is stored (as an html string) in one of the database fields. Here is a simple image of what that may look like and the layout code to make it.
The problem is that the uploadable files (and fields) are dynamic. The user can add or redefine those fields through my ui and I need the full list of available files on each card to adapt accordingly so I don't have to manually configure the layout each time. How can I create a list of links on the card?
Other background info:
The fusion table will be view only. I haven't figured out a way to validate data entry in the fusion table ui so data entry will be done programmatically and in a custom ui.
I understand that my current method is not very robust and I am very open to other ways of providing access to these files through the card. I've even toyed with the idea of having a general html field for each entry which is programmatically created to display what I want. I'm just hoping there's a better way.
P.S. I've been struggling with reputation limitations for posting links and images. If you think I'm reputable, please help me out.
The problem is that the uploadable files (and fields) are dynamic. The
user can add or redefine those fields through my ui and I need the
full list of available files on each card to adapt accordingly so I
don't have to manually configure the layout each time. How can I
create a list of links on the card?
I may not be exactly following, but it sounds like your app can change the schema for each user? That's what your sample info window HTML seems to show. But that would require a separate table for each app user. If that's not the case then I'm not clear how you are using the term "field".
In any case, the Fusion Tables API does allow you to change template contents, which may solve your problem: https://developers.google.com/fusiontables/docs/v1/reference/template