Can I Embed the Outlook Calendar into Access Forms?

[txaccess]

It this possible to do? Rather than re-invent the wheel, I would rather have users user their Outlook calendar from within the application.
Does anyone know if this is possible?

I haven't failed, I have just found 10,000 ways that it won't work!

 

[FancyPrairie]

If all you want to do is view the calendar, then try inserting the ActiveX control "Microsoft Web Browser". In the OnOpen event of the form add the following code (assuming the name of this activex control is ocxWeb).

ocxWeb.Navigate "\\path\WhateverOutlooksNameIs.exe"


However, if you want to interact with it, then you are going to have to use Access' automation client.

 

[txaccess]

Thanks - I would like to embed the calendar into a form with full Outlook functionality - i.e. add events etc. I can find an ActiveX control that embeds Outlook e-mail, but not the calendar.

I haven't failed, I have just found 10,000 ways that it won't work!

 

[FancyPrairie]

What I meant was, if you want to interact with Access (i.e user enters something in Calendar and Access is updated, and vise versa) then you wouldn't want to use the Web Browser. However, if you want a form to display the calendar and allow the user to enter stuff into the calendar, then the Web Browser will work great.

 

[txaccess]

Ah, I see. Thanks. I will try your solution. Thank you.

I haven't failed, I have just found 10,000 ways that it won't work!