Hello all,
I have a report definition which I have created and is made accessible through a series of menu form options.
At one stage (say Stage 4), the user has to click a button to select specific parameters which are displayed to him. One of the parameters may or may not contain a date.
If a date is contained then I want to put a specific picture as the background of the report. If not contained then a different picture as the background.
Simple to program really if the report is within the scope of the module in which this presence/absence of date is detected.
Unfortunately, the report comes within the scope only after the execution of this statement: "DoCmd.OpenReport "Report_Plan", acViewPreview" at which point control shifts to the "On Open" Event procedure of the Report.
What I would like to do is to refer to the "Picture" Parameter of this report before execution of this command and specify the picture file name.
I know I do have the option of loading a boolean global variable with true or false based on whether the date is contained or not, and then checking the value of the boolean global variable in the Open Event Procedure of the report and setting the picture file name appropriately. IMHO, this is creation of a global variable only for passing a single parameter from one procedure to another and not truly global in the project.
What I am interested in really doing is (using ADO), opening Catalog or some such thing where I can find the report definition and modify it directly there, instead.
I have the Access 2000 Developers Handbook, Access 2000 VBA Handbook and Mastering Microsoft Access 2000 Development Books but could not find anything therein to help me.
Hope someone can help.
Thanks
Uttam
I have a report definition which I have created and is made accessible through a series of menu form options.
At one stage (say Stage 4), the user has to click a button to select specific parameters which are displayed to him. One of the parameters may or may not contain a date.
If a date is contained then I want to put a specific picture as the background of the report. If not contained then a different picture as the background.
Simple to program really if the report is within the scope of the module in which this presence/absence of date is detected.
Unfortunately, the report comes within the scope only after the execution of this statement: "DoCmd.OpenReport "Report_Plan", acViewPreview" at which point control shifts to the "On Open" Event procedure of the Report.
What I would like to do is to refer to the "Picture" Parameter of this report before execution of this command and specify the picture file name.
I know I do have the option of loading a boolean global variable with true or false based on whether the date is contained or not, and then checking the value of the boolean global variable in the Open Event Procedure of the report and setting the picture file name appropriately. IMHO, this is creation of a global variable only for passing a single parameter from one procedure to another and not truly global in the project.
What I am interested in really doing is (using ADO), opening Catalog or some such thing where I can find the report definition and modify it directly there, instead.
I have the Access 2000 Developers Handbook, Access 2000 VBA Handbook and Mastering Microsoft Access 2000 Development Books but could not find anything therein to help me.
Hope someone can help.
Thanks
Uttam
