Right Click Pop-up to start Access application

[vbcraft]

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.

 

[Wayne-I-M]

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

 

[Pete D.]

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]

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!

 

[Pete D.]

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.

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?

 

[wei778]

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