A Microsoft Access Front-End Updater

January 22nd, 2013
A question came up on one of the discussion forums is how to automatically update the front end (FE) of a split database. Instead of taking up space on the board, I'm posting it here. This is the method I used on the only situation where I provided that… more »

Menu Manager as the New Switchboard Manager

December 1st, 2012
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Overcoming Access Switchboard Limitations

November 30th, 2012
This a second article on using the Microsoft Access Switchboard. I use this feature all of the time, although I don't see many other Access programs that do. Part of that may be the limitations of the feature. One limitation is that you can't have more… more »

Customizing the Access Switchboard

November 29th, 2012
In the next few entries I'm going to look at the design of menu, editing of the code for more functionality, and developing an alternate menu editor. Simple Design Home page Logo click Adding parameters - Hide/Show - Expand/Collapse - Auto Expand (Swit… more »

Thankful for Good Vision

November 23rd, 2012
Yesterday was something of a bad vision thanksgiving. While preparing to go to relatives for thanksgiving dinner, I couldn't find my glasses. I looked everywhere and when I couldn't find them, I brought a different pair of glasses with me. They are… more »

Bargain Books from the Book Fair

October 28th, 2012
I made my semi-annual visit to the book fair in Tyler and came home with a limited and variegated collection of finds. Part of my goal for this year's visit was to find textbooks to prepare for the BEC (Business Environment and Concepts) part of the CPA… more »

From Eudora to Thunderbird

October 22nd, 2012
I've been using the Internet since 1995, and have moved from Eudora to Outlook to Pegasus to Thunderbird. In the last few weeks I've moved all of the saved emails to a single IMAP email account. The most difficult transition was getting my Eudora emails… more »