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Inactive Shut Down Control
A Microsoft Access form that gives you the ability to automatically shut down your Microsoft Access application after a specified period of user inactivity.

Geocoder
Convert addresses in your database to latitude and longitude values using the Google Geocoding API (V3) and an internet connection (a precursor to the use of the Google Maps API).

VelociTab
Automatically late bind controls on non-visible tab control pages, resulting in faster form loading.

Force Shut Down
Automatically close all copies of your networked application front-end from one workstation.

Form Validate Class
An example class that attaches to your Microsoft Access forms to provide automatically triggered form and control validation.

Back End Updater
VBA examples showing how to update a back-end database from the application front-end.

Application Starter
Automatically checks for and downloads an updated version of the application front-end from network server prior to opening it on the end-user's computer.

TableLinker
Manage linked tables from multiple databases, ODBC sources, or any combination of the two. Easily refresh table links or connect to tables in a different data environment.

Label Saver
Print labels starting at any label position on the page, and print multiple copies of each label.

Backup, Repair and Compact a List
An example database that allows you to backup, repair, and compact a saved list of Microsoft Access database files.

Application Beginnings
Example Microsoft Access databases showing some recommended beginning steps in the application development process.

Proximity Functions
An example Microsoft Access database that shows how to add professional functionality to your application without programming. File open/save dialogs, folder browse dialogs, date and color pickers, and more.

ChromaForm
Let your users set their own form color schemes.

Custom Time Functions
Perform mathematical operations on custom time values that include fractions of a second.

Back Color Gradient
Enhance your Microsoft Access forms with attractive and interesting detail section back color gradient effects.

Window Manipulation Examples
Examples of how to maximize, restore, size, hide, cascade, and animate (and more!) the main Microsoft Access window as well as your active form window.

Access String Functions
A set of string manipulation functions for Microsoft Access.

Table Record Maintenance
Update one table from another. The included utility subroutine makes table (or query) record updates easy.

Colored Button Examples
Enhanced command button controls that you can copy and paste into your Microsoft Access application.

Free Code Samples:

Sortable Listbox Example
Create a command button to sort listbox contents.

Send an E-Mail Message from Microsoft Access
An Microsoft Access method and a subroutine that make sending e-mail easy.

Open Form or Report Using Button Caption
This function makes it simple to open a form or report from a command button.

Get Screen Resolution
This function will find your desktop screen resolution

Tips:

How To Fix Mysterious Errors
Follow this check list to resolve intractable Access database errors.

Reduce Your Microsoft Access Database to its Smallest Possible Size
Go beyond compacting and find out how to minimize code database size and maximize efficiency.

Use Windows System Colors For Your Forms
Find out how to get your application color scheme to match the Windows scheme.