hi, i'm only lurking occasionally at the moment, and i don't have time to go into detail about anything, but i use MapInfo and Access together all the time.
do a search on this list for "integrated mapping" and you'll come up with some nice answers. me personally, i don't know anything about MapX, i only use MapInfo (Pro and Runtime). for now, here's a crappy demo i made a couple years ago which should introduce you to the basics, assuming you know VBA pretty well, as you mention you do. just check out the functions available in the class module and you'll get an idea of what can be done. http://www.users.bigpond.com/ashsimmonds/mapinfo/ashanimation.zip usual disclaimers, scan it and step through the code a line at a time if you're worried about stuff. -----Original Message----- From: Ems, Daniel A [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 21 January 2004 8:23 AM To: MapInfo-L (E-mail) Subject: MI-L MapX and Microsoft Access I have a general question about integrating MapX with a Microsoft Access 2000 Database. I know programming in Access pretty well, but I don't know much about MapX. Here is an example of what I might want to do: 1. Using an Access form, I select a state from a drop-down menu. 2. An embedded Map opens within the Access form showing all hospitals within the state. 3. I select a hospital in the map and press a button in the access form 4. An Access report opens showing information about the selected hospital (based on an ID number) Is this possible? How difficult/feasible would this be for someone with programming experience? My only experience with MapInfo and Access is embedding an OLE object, which allows no manipulation of the map from Access code. Thanks for your patience with a newbie! Daniel ************************************************************* The information contained in this E-mail transmission is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged, confidential, and protected health information. If you received it in error, you are on notice of its status. Please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and then please delete this message from your system. Please do not copy it or use it for any purposes, or disclose its contents to any other person. To do so could violate state and Federal privacy laws. Thank you for your cooperation. Please contact the sender if you need assistance. --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 10016 --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 10020
