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launching an application through an ms access form button -

hi people,

i'm having a problem at the mo! i have to launch an application through an ms access form. once a button is pressed from an access form, it should automatically run that application. For instance if the button were to say msoutlook, once clicked it should automatically start up Microsoft outlook.

cheers
from Harvey (the londoner)

 

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