Code Examples

All of the code examples here are to demonstrate the use of particular RunCommand Constants. They may not be the best or the most efficient method of achieving the end result. In fact for some you should be able to find better ways. Some examples have a SendKeys Information symbol. This indicates that the code uses SendKeys which is not a robust method.

I have tried to test all the code examples and include error trapping where approrpiate. If you find any mistakes or can suggest any improvements to the examples please let me know. I would also be pleased to include any examples that you may have that use RunCommand constants that I have not already got covered.

Some of the code on this site appears by permission of the person who first wrote it. Please feel free to use the code but observe the copyright notice in the examples. Other examples are from Microsoft sources. The exact source of each piece of code is displayed above the code concerned. The RunCommand constant is highlighted within the code.

Select the sixth letter of the acCmdConstant
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Code examples starting acCmdC

The constants are colour coded dependent on the version in which they first appeared - Access 97, Access 2000, Access XP, Access 2003 or Access 2007.

Constant Used
Example
acCmdChangeToCheckBox
Control Change Toolbar
acCmdChangeToComboBox
Control Change Toolbar
acCmdChangeToImage
Control Change Toolbar
acCmdChangeToLabel
Control Change Toolbar
acCmdChangeToListBox
Control Change Toolbar
acCmdChangeToOptionButton
Control Change Toolbar
acCmdChangeToTextBox
Control Change Toolbar
acCmdChangeToToggleButton
Control Change Toolbar
acCmdClearGrid
Filter Records Using The Filter By Form Method
acCmdClearHyperlink
Clear Hyperlink
acCmdClose
Close Open Form
acCmdCloseWindow
Filter Records Using The Filter By Form Method
Add/Remove Report Header and Footer
acCmdColumnWidth
Best Fit For Column
acCmdCompactDatabase
Compact Database
acCmdCompileAndSaveAllModules
Compile A Database
acCmdConnection
Connect To Server
acCmdConvertDatabase
Convert A Database
acCmdConvertMacrosToVisualBasic
Convert Macro
acCmdCopy
Copy To New Record
acCmdCopyHyperlink
Copy Hyperlink
acCmdCreateShortcut
Create Desktop Shortcut