MODI Document for multiple users
Hello
I am using the Microsoft Document Imaging Control to view scanned invoices. All works fine if only one user is trying to look at an invoice. If another person tries to view the same invoice the document will not load because it has already been opened by the first user.
How can I get around this? I am using the following code to load my invoice image:
Private Sub GetImage_Click()
Me.ctlDoc1.FileName = "C:\InvFileName.mdi"
end sub
I have thought about creating a temporary copy of the invoice and then loading this into the viewer...but there must be another way.
Pls advise
I am using the Microsoft Document Imaging Control to view scanned invoices. All works fine if only one user is trying to look at an invoice. If another person tries to view the same invoice the document will not load because it has already been opened by the first user.
How can I get around this? I am using the following code to load my invoice image:
Private Sub GetImage_Click()
Me.ctlDoc1.FileName = "C:\InvFileName.mdi"
end sub
I have thought about creating a temporary copy of the invoice and then loading this into the viewer...but there must be another way.
Pls advise
You can use MDIC to scan and save to a tiff instead of a mdi. Or try using http://www.irfanview.com/ to scan, save and view the file. It will allow several people to view the same file at the same time and has command line parameters you can call with shell to automate the scanning, viewing, etc.
ASKER
thenelson, tried it using a tif file and I get the same problem. Had a look at irfanview but don't want to use a 3rd party viewer....want to stick to using Modi.
I think I need some way of opening the document as read-only.
I think I need some way of opening the document as read-only.
You can try using M$ Office Snapshot viewer. Just like MDIC, it comes with office but is read only. An additional advantage is it is available back to at least Office 2000 (MDIC is only available for 2002+). Instead of the .mdi extension, you would use the .snp extension.
ASKER
I want to continue to use modi. I have decided to check to see if the image is already open by someone else and, if it is, tell the user taht it is locked and can't be opened (it will be a rare occurrence). If this does become a problem, I'll change things so that before opening, a temporary copy of the file is taken and that will be the one that gets opened.
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