[vicsireland] Re: microsoft access
- From: "GERARD SHANAHAN" <gershan@xxxxxx>
- To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:21:38 +0100
CEARBHAL, I don't have such knowledge of jaws or the experience to make
suggestions on this but my main reason for asking this question is that I am
sure Mairead will have to create such objects in what ever program she will be
using for her course . When I origionally did ms access a decade ago, I had
the benefit of some vision and used zoomtext but now as I use jaws I was just
wondering. The action buttons in a form or query activate macros that will for
instance, lets say we have a database that is enrolling students from points
around the country. you enter their details and then tab to the save button on
screen which actually contains a macro that contains a number of actions, 1.
saves the record. 2. emails it to the server database and 3. prints out a
confirmation for the student. So how in your work situation get around all
these jobs. I expect that you will inform me that you work with a designed
database specifically setup for dept of agri. My main point in relation to my
ramblings is how such progrms like ms access can be taught via jaws. I'm no
expert but ms access is powerful enough and can give visually impaired or blind
students a great insight into what they can do with databases. Finally
regarding the GUI (grafic user interface) concept I wonder could you use jaws
mouse keys to find a point on the form where you could click ON A PARTICULAR
POINT OF THE FORM USING A MEASUREMENT CROSS REFERENCE I.E. FROM TOP MARGIN 2CM
ACROSS FROM LEFT MARGIN 2CM? the idea reminds me of something that jaws
cross-references in excel. I'd better stop now as I don't want to hog the list
with this but It is something for consideration. Regards Gerry
----- Original Message -----
From: Cearbhall O'Meadhra
To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9:28 PM
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: microsoft access
Gerry,
Sadly, I don't go near forms. I cannot use the GUI and I have not yet found a
command line way of creating them in Access. I wonder if it is possible to
create a form with all its buttons, etc. without the GUI interface, would you
know?
All the best,
Cearbhall
Meeting the Leadership Challenge
T:(01) 2864623 M: 083 33 234 87 E: cearbhall.omeadhra@xxxxxxx
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From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of GERARD SHANAHAN
Sent: 15 September 2009 18:48
To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: microsoft access
Many thanks Cearbhall, It's amazing how much one forgets I feel a bit of
a gomb! You may note the message I posted about function buttons on forms etc.
As one who is using ms access and fluent in design view how do you manage
creating function buttons?
Regards
Gerry
----- Original Message -----
From: Cearbhall O'Meadhra
To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 3:34 PM
Subject: [vicsireland] Re: microsoft access
Gerry,
There are a number of ways to do this. It depends on what you want to do
with the data. If you simply want to have the names and addresses in a table in
Word then that can be done in a few different ways. The export function is
very useful for this. The suggestion of using the merge utility is a good one
if you don't want all the information that is on the Access table. That would
allow you to arrange them appropriately in the Word file to suit the appearance
you want.
I could be more helpful if I understood exactly what you want to do.
All the best,
Cearbhall
Meeting the Leadership Challenge
T:(01) 2864623 M: 083 33 234 87 E: cearbhall.omeadhra@blbc
.ie
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From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of GERARD SHANAHAN
Sent: 14 September 2009 18:53
To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [vicsireland] microsoft access
Hi Gang,
I have names and addressin a table in ms access but I want to move the info
to a word document could someone refresh my memory as to how to do it. Thanks
Gerry shanahan.
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