using batch file JohnE 12/18/2008 6:49:02 PM On each user's machine is a copy of the mde front end. To open it, the user double clicks an icon. Eventually the icon will be a batch file that will run some processes and then finally open the mde file that is located on everyone's machine. But, the batch file is not working properly in that an "Automation error" appears just as the mde opens. I have traced it thru to the line below (I've changed companyname to protect the innocent - or stupid). START "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\MSACCESS.EXE" "C:\Program Files\companyname\corporate database\corporate database front end 2003.mde" /wrkgrp "\\MXShared\Database$\companyname.mdw" All of the information on the line above is correct as far as location. This line is the target line of the current icon that is used. If someone who knows batch files sees what's wrong, let me know. Thanks. .... John

Re: using batch file "Stuart McCall" <smccall[ at ]myunrealbox.com> 12/18/2008 7:06:59 PM "JohnE" <JohnE[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5C805FE0-D888-4934-8E0C-9EDD23AF04DA[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > On each user's machine is a copy of the mde front end. To open it, the > user > double clicks an icon. Eventually the icon will be a batch file that will > run some processes and then finally open the mde file that is located on > everyone's machine. But, the batch file is not working properly in that > an > "Automation error" appears just as the mde opens. I have traced it thru > to > the line below (I've changed companyname to protect the innocent - or > stupid). > > START "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\MSACCESS.EXE" > "C:\Program > Files\companyname\corporate database\corporate database front end > 2003.mde" > /wrkgrp "\\MXShared\Database$\companyname.mdw" > > All of the information on the line above is correct as far as location. > This line is the target line of the current icon that is used. > > If someone who knows batch files sees what's wrong, let me know. > > Thanks. > ... John Well the syntax and placement of quotes is all correct AFAICS. Try removing the START command from the beginning of the line.

Re: using batch file JohnE 12/18/2008 7:25:01 PM It worked! So simple. Thanks. .... John "Stuart McCall" wrote: [Quoted Text] > "JohnE" <JohnE[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:5C805FE0-D888-4934-8E0C-9EDD23AF04DA[ at ]microsoft.com... > > On each user's machine is a copy of the mde front end. To open it, the > > user > > double clicks an icon. Eventually the icon will be a batch file that will > > run some processes and then finally open the mde file that is located on > > everyone's machine. But, the batch file is not working properly in that > > an > > "Automation error" appears just as the mde opens. I have traced it thru > > to > > the line below (I've changed companyname to protect the innocent - or > > stupid). > > > > START "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\MSACCESS.EXE" > > "C:\Program > > Files\companyname\corporate database\corporate database front end > > 2003.mde" > > /wrkgrp "\\MXShared\Database$\companyname.mdw" > > > > All of the information on the line above is correct as far as location. > > This line is the target line of the current icon that is used. > > > > If someone who knows batch files sees what's wrong, let me know. > > > > Thanks. > > ... John > > Well the syntax and placement of quotes is all correct AFAICS. Try removing > the START command from the beginning of the line. > > >