Right Click Pop-up to start Access application

Right Click Pop-up to start Access application

Hi,

I am wondering, is it possible to have Access start-up a specific mde 
application from a right click menu pop-up. (like if you wanted access to 
start up using a file name/path which you've just right clicked on from 
windows explorer).  Similar to the way winzip operates as an example.

It would work as follows?:
1. Locate file name from explorer.
2. Right click
3. Select "RUN MYAPP.MDE" from pop-up menu
4. Have application open and use the filename you've right clicked on in 
step 2.

Any advice on this would be appreciated.

-- 
Thank you,
vbcraft

date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 11:15:02 -0700 author: vbcraft

RE: Right Click Pop-up to start Access application

You can do this with a double click anyway - is there a reason for wanting to 
change the double click to a right click


-- 
Wayne
Manchester, England.



"vbcraft" wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I am wondering, is it possible to have Access start-up a specific mde 
> application from a right click menu pop-up. (like if you wanted access to 
> start up using a file name/path which you've just right clicked on from 
> windows explorer).  Similar to the way winzip operates as an example.
> 
> It would work as follows?:
> 1. Locate file name from explorer.
> 2. Right click
> 3. Select "RUN MYAPP.MDE" from pop-up menu
> 4. Have application open and use the filename you've right clicked on in 
> step 2.
> 
> Any advice on this would be appreciated.
> 
> -- 
> Thank you,
> vbcraft

date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 11:23:00 -0700 author: Wayne-I-M

Re: Right Click Pop-up to start Access application

The menu right click type can be changed with registry edits and there are 
free apps to do this all over the WEB, try google.  I have to say though if 
your apps are registered right I have to go with Wayne, why go to the 
effort.  Do you have another app that uses the MDE extension?
"vbcraft"  wrote in message 
news:7D6B30E8-03E8-4322-BA51-E7DA6EB66472@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I am wondering, is it possible to have Access start-up a specific mde
> application from a right click menu pop-up. (like if you wanted access to
> start up using a file name/path which you've just right clicked on from
> windows explorer).  Similar to the way winzip operates as an example.
>
> It would work as follows?:
> 1. Locate file name from explorer.
> 2. Right click
> 3. Select "RUN MYAPP.MDE" from pop-up menu
> 4. Have application open and use the filename you've right clicked on in
> step 2.
>
> Any advice on this would be appreciated.
>
> -- 
> Thank you,
> vbcraft

date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 16:42:05 -0400 author: Pete D.

RE: Right Click Pop-up to start Access application

Hi,
I think my post was not clear.
I don't want to start my app using the right click.
I want to right click some file ie: C:\test.txt and have my mde application 
as an availble application in the right click pop up menu...
hopefully this clears things up.
thanks for your quick responses!
-- 
Thank you,
vbcraft


"Wayne-I-M" wrote:

> You can do this with a double click anyway - is there a reason for wanting to 
> change the double click to a right click
> 
> 
> -- 
> Wayne
> Manchester, England.
> 
> 
> 
> "vbcraft" wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I am wondering, is it possible to have Access start-up a specific mde 
> > application from a right click menu pop-up. (like if you wanted access to 
> > start up using a file name/path which you've just right clicked on from 
> > windows explorer).  Similar to the way winzip operates as an example.
> > 
> > It would work as follows?:
> > 1. Locate file name from explorer.
> > 2. Right click
> > 3. Select "RUN MYAPP.MDE" from pop-up menu
> > 4. Have application open and use the filename you've right clicked on in 
> > step 2.
> > 
> > Any advice on this would be appreciated.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Thank you,
> > vbcraft

date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 07:34:01 -0700 author: vbcraft

Re: Right Click Pop-up to start Access application

If it is a text file it will (in access 07 haven't tried it in others ) open 
it in the import box within access.

For file icons (Windows Me/2000/XP):
  a.. Select Folder Options from the Tools menu in My Computer or Explorer, 
and click the File Types tab.
  b.. Highlight the desired file type, and click Advanced.
  c.. Here, you can specify a new name for this file type (to be listed in 
the type column in Explorer), as well as the default icon for files of this 
type.
  d.. In the box entitled Actions, is a list of the customizable context 
menu items. The bold item is the default (the action carried out when you 
double-click on a file of this type).
  e.. You can add new items, change the default action, and remove unwanted 
items here. For new items, simply specify the program with which you want 
the action caried out.

"Pete D."  wrote in message 
news:b6ack.26471$i55.18621@newsfe22.lga...
> The menu right click type can be changed with registry edits and there are 
> free apps to do this all over the WEB, try google.  I have to say though 
> if your apps are registered right I have to go with Wayne, why go to the 
> effort.  Do you have another app that uses the MDE extension?
> "vbcraft"  wrote in message 
> news:7D6B30E8-03E8-4322-BA51-E7DA6EB66472@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am wondering, is it possible to have Access start-up a specific mde
>> application from a right click menu pop-up. (like if you wanted access to
>> start up using a file name/path which you've just right clicked on from
>> windows explorer).  Similar to the way winzip operates as an example.
>>
>> It would work as follows?:
>> 1. Locate file name from explorer.
>> 2. Right click
>> 3. Select "RUN MYAPP.MDE" from pop-up menu
>> 4. Have application open and use the filename you've right clicked on in
>> step 2.
>>
>> Any advice on this would be appreciated.
>>
>> -- 
>> Thank you,
>> vbcraft
>
>

date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 12:54:43 -0400 author: Pete D.

Re: Right Click Pop-up to start Access application

"Wayne-I-M"  wrote in message 
news:EB94D12C-06BE-473F-ACE4-45F34598BF32@microsoft.com...
> You can do this with a double click anyway - is there a reason for wanting 
> to
> change the double click to a right click
>
>
> -- 
> Wayne
> Manchester, England.
>
>
>
> "vbcraft" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am wondering, is it possible to have Access start-up a specific mde
>> application from a right click menu pop-up. (like if you wanted access to
>> start up using a file name/path which you've just right clicked on from
>> windows explorer).  Similar to the way winzip operates as an example.
>>
>> It would work as follows?:
>> 1. Locate file name from explorer.
>> 2. Right click
>> 3. Select "RUN MYAPP.MDE" from pop-up menu
>> 4. Have application open and use the filename you've right clicked on in
>> step 2.
>>
>> Any advice on this would be appreciated.
>>
>> -- 
>> Thank you,
>> vbcraft

date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 15:12:54 +0800 author: wei778