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Ms Access 2003 Copy Chart Object in Cache

Asked by: budorat

Hi,

This seems like it should be so simple, but it aint... lol or maybe I am just jet lagged...

I have a Ms Acess 2003 chart object 'chtAIRN' I have a cmd button on the form called cmdCopy. I want users to be able to click the button and it copies the chart object into cach so that they can use the chart in other locations such as word and powerpoint.

I have tried a few options but nothing seems to work. I know users can select the chart then select copy from the edit menu, but I want to make it even easier for users.

The other option is to send the image to a jpg file on the desktop.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Kev

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2009-10-04 at 00:55:15ID24783344
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Microsoft Access Database

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Access Forms

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Answers

 

by: thenelsonPosted on 2009-10-04 at 08:30:59ID: 25489469

In the button click code try:
chtAIRN.SetFocus
RunCommand acCmdCopy

 

by: puppydogbuddyPosted on 2009-10-04 at 10:40:47ID: 25489883

AFAIK, a straight copy and paste does not work between Access and Powerpoint.  I think you need to use powerpoint automation from Access.  Code is provided in the links below.  You will have to piece the code together.  If you get it working, the button code will place your charts directly into powerpoint slides.  You will probably have to set a reference to the PowerPoint obect library in order to get the code to work the way it is supposed to.  HTH
         http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1040720/creating-a-powerpoint-with-graphs-from-access/1202246#1202246

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/874546/powerpoint-automation-from-ms-access-queries-to-chart
             (see the last 2 posts for code to piece into the code provided from the first link above)

 

by: budoratPosted on 2009-10-04 at 13:37:05ID: 25490818

I am increasing points value to equally recognise both contributions.

 

by: budoratPosted on 2009-10-04 at 13:41:29ID: 31636858

Hey,

Thanks very much. Both solutions are perfect.

Thenelson, I did try that approach while at the airport yesterday but for the life of me could not get it to work. I am not sure what I was missing, but clearly I was not at my best.. lol.

Puppydogbuddy, while thenelsons solution worked and was first, yours gave me the solution to that allows the automations between access and powerpoint, something I have been investigating. It also gives me the option to copy the chart into cache and retain the source data as well using the fol one line

 Me.chtAIRN.Action = acOLECopy

Thankyou both.

Kev

 

by: msacc97Posted on 2009-10-04 at 13:53:02ID: 25490889

Hi budorat,

If you need to export a chart to file in some common format, you can use the type of code below  provided by Microsoft:

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim grpApp As Graph.Chart
Set grpApp = Me.Graph1.Object
grpApp.Export "C:\Graph1.jpg", "JPEG"
Me.Graph1.Locked = False
Me.Graph1.Enabled = True
Set grpApp = Nothing
Me.Graph1.Action = acOLEClose
End Sub

More details here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287022

 

by: thenelsonPosted on 2009-10-04 at 14:55:18ID: 25491220

You're welcome.  Glad to help and thank you very much for the points with "A" grade!

Happy computing!

Nelson

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