Simply update the sSec variable with the name of your mdw file.

Kristen,

While it is possible to change the script to do as you are thinking, the way I’ve always worked was to setup my network folder, install the BE and networked FE and the launch script and then create a shortcut on each user’s desktop back to the launch script. Then all they do is double-click the shortcut and everything is taken care of for them. They don’t ever need to know the actual path to the database.

Thank you very much, that worked. I had another question. I can get this script to work if I have the script and the database in the same folder, and specify only the database name and not the path to the database for sFrontEnd. Is there a way to make this script work if I want the script to be saved in a different folder from the database? I don’t want users opening the front end directly, so I want it somewhere else from the script. Can this script be used that way? It fails if I specify the path to the database in the variable.

Yes, this is an old script that I need to update. Basically, you need to change the entire ‘Determine the location of the MS Access executable’ section and replace it with code similar to what is found at http://www.devhut.net/2012/07/10/vba-determine-executable-path-for-given-application/. Then the code should adapt to any setup.

I’m having issues with this script and was wondering if you could help. With troubleshooting, I’ve gotten as far as determining that I think the issue is because the Microsoft Access executable is in a folder called Office14 in the Program files (x86) folder. I had originally tried just adding an ElseIf with the folder name Office14, but the problem is sProgPath stores Program Files, not the x86 file folder. How do I modify the script to accommodate for the situations where Access is installed in the x86 Program files folder? I’m not sure how to change the way it calls the folder as I’m not sure how that part works. And it’d be awesome to check both folders in case it is still installed in the Program Files folder.

Any help would be much appreciated 🙂

I’d start by using a MsgBox to display the variable values to see where the script is having an issue and work backwards from there.

MsgBox sVBSPath & “\” & sFrontEnd
MsgBox sPath & sFrontEnd
etc…

tried this code & get the error below.

Thanks.

—————————
Windows Script Host
—————————
Script: I:\AS400\Checklist\Access_Checklist\ajith.vbs
Line: 77
Char: 5
Error: Path not found
Code: 800A004C
Source: Microsoft VBScript runtime error

—————————
OK
—————————