Opening Powerpoint File not working.. jokobe 12/5/2008 12:43:01 PM I opened a Word file with this command: strDocName = strDirName & "\" & file_location Set WordDoc = WordApp.Documents.Open(strDocName) Now I'm trying to do the same with Powerpoint: Set PowerpointDoc = PowerpointApp.Presentations.Open(strDocName) (of course it is a powerpoint file in this case) any helpful hints? jokobe

RE: Opening Powerpoint File not working.. MikeJohnB 12/5/2008 1:24:04 PM Take a look at the site below for code to run powerpoint from Access http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa159920(office.11).aspx I hope this helps? Does it answer your question, please post again if not Kindest regards -- Advice to Posters. Check your post for replies or request for more information. Consider providing some feed back to the response you have recieved. Kindest Regards Mike B "jokobe" wrote: [Quoted Text] > I opened a Word file with this command: > strDocName = strDirName & "\" & file_location > Set WordDoc = WordApp.Documents.Open(strDocName) > Now I'm trying to do the same with Powerpoint: > > Set PowerpointDoc = PowerpointApp.Presentations.Open(strDocName) > (of course it is a powerpoint file in this case) > > any helpful hints? > > jokobe

RE: Opening Powerpoint File not working.. Daniel Pineault 12/5/2008 7:28:11 PM If you wish to open a file, any file type, use the FollowHyperlink Method. It will open the file in question using whichever program that file is associated with. So for ppt, pps,... it will open using PowerPoint. Application.FollowHyperlink "FullPath\FileName.ext" Look it up in the help file for more information if required. -- Hope this helps, Daniel Pineault http://www.cardaconsultants.com/ For Access Tips and Examples: http://www.devhut.net Please rate this post using the vote buttons if it was helpful. "jokobe" wrote: [Quoted Text] > I opened a Word file with this command: > strDocName = strDirName & "\" & file_location > Set WordDoc = WordApp.Documents.Open(strDocName) > Now I'm trying to do the same with Powerpoint: > > Set PowerpointDoc = PowerpointApp.Presentations.Open(strDocName) > (of course it is a powerpoint file in this case) > > any helpful hints? > > jokobe