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How to use Microsoft Rich Textbox Control 6.0 (SP4) in Access 2007?
Hi all
I am trying to migrate an Access 2002 database to Access 2007 (on Windows XP).
Obviously Access 2007 offers utilities like a TextBox with richtext setting - but the text inside the TextBox will be coded in html.
As I would like to retain the texts stored in my DB in rtf and don't want to have to convert them all AND as I would like to use the EMBEDDING OF PICTURES in the rtf text - which Access 2007 TextBox with richtext setting (and html coding) doesn't offer, I would like to keep using the RichTextBox.
But Access 2007 says it doesn't support the RichTextBox control - even though the Path to RICHTX32.OCX is set.
I cannot even delete the RichTextBox Control from the old form.
What is the problem?
Any hint will be greatly appreciated.
I am trying to migrate an Access 2002 database to Access 2007 (on Windows XP).
Obviously Access 2007 offers utilities like a TextBox with richtext setting - but the text inside the TextBox will be coded in html.
As I would like to retain the texts stored in my DB in rtf and don't want to have to convert them all AND as I would like to use the EMBEDDING OF PICTURES in the rtf text - which Access 2007 TextBox with richtext setting (and html coding) doesn't offer, I would like to keep using the RichTextBox.
But Access 2007 says it doesn't support the RichTextBox control - even though the Path to RICHTX32.OCX is set.
I cannot even delete the RichTextBox Control from the old form.
What is the problem?
Any hint will be greatly appreciated.
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Thanks for the links
I still couldn't find any statement regarding the question: why shouldn't it be possible to use the Microsoft RichTextbox Control 6.0 in Access 2007 if I set the path to the corresponding ocx file - as in the previous versions of Access?.
Of course Microsoft now provides a "rich text" capability of the textbox in Access 2007, but it is coded in html and does not embed pictures.
So in the end, I rewrote the code for the Lebans Control (which also brings its own problems) - I can't afford the commercial solutions (which are quite expensive for what they offer).
jh
I still couldn't find any statement regarding the question: why shouldn't it be possible to use the Microsoft RichTextbox Control 6.0 in Access 2007 if I set the path to the corresponding ocx file - as in the previous versions of Access?.
Of course Microsoft now provides a "rich text" capability of the textbox in Access 2007, but it is coded in html and does not embed pictures.
So in the end, I rewrote the code for the Lebans Control (which also brings its own problems) - I can't afford the commercial solutions (which are quite expensive for what they offer).
jh
Possibly something in these links will help?
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb203849.aspx 'Transisitioning to A2007
http://allenbrowne.com/Access2007.html ' A bunch of good stuff
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/11265 ' Various A2007 Issues
http://blogs.msdn.com/access/archive/2006/06/05/618366.aspx 'Limitations list
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/22484211/Is-2007-backward-compatable.html
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/22484211/Is-2007-backward-compatable.html
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/22142661/2007-Developer-Extensions.html
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