Opening an access file with my Ax

L8hter · 04-16-04, 07:51 AM

OK, after playing with this thing for about 3 days, I am resorting to the forums for help!!

I am trying to open a CBD file with my axim.

I have created an access project, imported it onto the ax, and cannot for the life of me open the darn thing. Anyone have any help for me?

Tanks

I guess i should have looked around first, I found a link to this app on another post...

http://www.handango.com/PlatformProd...0&platformId=2

Jogga · 04-16-04, 02:31 PM

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Originally posted by L8hter
OK, after playing with this thing for about 3 days, I am resorting to the forums for help!!

I am trying to open a CBD file with my axim.

I have created an access project, imported it onto the ax, and cannot for the life of me open the darn thing. Anyone have any help for me?

Tanks

I guess i should have looked around first, I found a link to this app on another post...

http://www.handango.com/PlatformProd...0&platformId=2

Well it never hurts to look around first! The site has a good search function, but as you've spent some time....
Pocket Access no longer exists as it once did, you'll need a database viewer to open and change data.
It depends on what you want and on how you intend to use the information (change, sync files, etc).
You can pay by logging onto Handango HERE. I use dataontheRun.
Or you can log onto one of the Freeware sites that list database applications: Try Freewareppc HERE and search databases.
Most will let you do what you want.
BTW, try not to disparge forums, they're here to help!
Jogga

Skip009 · 04-20-04, 05:12 PM

For PocketPC, you will need some sort of Database frontend. The database exists on your PocketPC, but without that frontend, you will not be able to access or add to your data.

I like to use SprintDB. It has the best features out of all of the Database Apps that are out there.

I have tried them all...
abcDB (OK, but didn't have the power that I wanted or needed)
Data on the Run (Too little features...no forms)
Pocket Database (Locked up too many times)
HanDBase (many claim it is the best...but I didn't like it at all)

and more...

With SprintDB, I can do whatever I want to with my databases. Check it out and you will not be disappointed.

fremen · 04-21-04, 10:55 AM

Or you could always go the hard way (Though I find it easier than normal access now) and learn ASP and do your database manipulation through that. I've made quite a few things for myself using ASP over past few months, never had to use an actual Pocket PC database program.

L8hter · 04-21-04, 01:04 PM

Playing with the Sprint DB Pro 2, works pretty good, from the time i have spent on it.

Skip009 · 04-21-04, 08:44 PM

In using ASP...are you using the PocketPC as the Web Server, or are you just using Pocket IE to manipulate the information on a server located somewhere else.

If you are using the PocketPC as the Web Server, what application are you using to host.

Also, what are you using to create the ASP page?

L8hter · 04-21-04, 08:53 PM

I am just using SprintDB to open an existing access database that i have so that when i am on the go, i can insert and update data on my PC when i get back to the office. I havent quite got it to work the way i want yet, but havent had the time as of late to play with it.

fremen · 04-21-04, 09:39 PM

Yeap I have the PPC running as the "Web Sever". It more so acts as a ASP compiler if anything, so you can only access it from the PPC, you can't access the pages from another computer. The program is PocketASP and you view it through Pocket IE like any normal webpage.

The ASP pages I make are done using VBscript, and edit them in Dreamweaver. (Just for the pretty coloured code, I could just as well do it in notepad, in fact I use to for ages.) You could quite well use the Dreamweaver ASP editing things within it, but you'd probably have to do some converting yourself after to make it work on the PPC. However just the sound of that is awful, Dreamwear's code is generally insane to edit.