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Re: Restoration Database

To: "Matt Silvey" <matt12@rcip.com>,
Subject: Re: Restoration Database
From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 11:10:59 -0700
I cannot seem to find a read only in the MS download of Access.  The drop
down box only lists:
Access 1.0, 2000, 2001, 95, '97 for windows 95, '97 for nt 4.0,  then
developer tool kits.

How about a better road map to the Access site that has the read only.
Thanks,
Pat



-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Spurling <skippers@clipper.net>
To: Patrick P. Castronovo <slick1@mohaveaz.com>; Matt Silvey
<matt12@rcip.com>; Roadster Mail List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, April 30, 2001 3:11 AM
Subject: Re: Restoration Database


>Hey
>         You can download a free Microsoft read-only version of Access from
>MS' download page.
>         When you run into your "Open With" dialogue box (interesting tag),
>that is your chance to point all files with the same three character
>extension to an appropriate application. It is safer to clear the checkbox
>that asks if you will always want that application to open [when you double
>click on all filenames that have the same extension] in order to double
>check that you have selected the right application. When everything works
>hunky, just close the application and double click on it again. When the
>"Opens with ..." dialogue pops up again, check the option box and reselect
>the appropriate application. With the checkbox filled, the application-file
>extension correlation will be written into your registry or win.ini or
>whatever.
>         If you mis-select the app with the checkbox filled, you can figure
>out how to change it. I don't have the time.
>         The best way to take care of this problem is to go to Sun.com and
>download StarOffice 5.2 for free. You can read-write MS compatible files
>for all the applications in MS Office. If you create something on your own,
>using the capabilities of StarOffice, you will see just how silly MS
>software is.
>
>See you when you get to FreeBSD!
>
>Ken Spurling
>68 1.6 L
>
>At 06:21 PM 4/29/01 -0700, Patrick P. Castronovo wrote:
>>Matt,
>>           I have downloaded your "Diary" and it has all the needed
>>components installed.  Only one problem, the icon used for Restoration
>>Database is an "Open With".  I have never been able to open one of those.
I
>>usually use the rundll but it never opens.
>>
>>Now what????  I have only Windows 98.
>>
>>Pat
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Matt Silvey <matt12@rcip.com>
>>To: Roadster Mail List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>>Date: Sunday, April 29, 2001 2:51 PM
>>Subject: Restoration Database
>>
>>
>> >My name is Matt Silvey.  I am new to the Roadster mail list.  I live in
>> >Folsom, CA.  I have a 1970 1600 that I picked up in October, 2000 and
have
>> >been busy bringing back to life from near death.
>> >
>> >I have a webpage that is sort of my restoration diary.  It shows the car
as
>> >it was when I first acquired it and I continually update it as I make
>> >changes.
>> >
>> >I also built a database that I have been using to track expenses and
parts
>> >purchased.  It is a Microsoft Access database.  It is available to
anyone
>> >who wants it for free from my webpage.  Just download the self
installing
>> >file and run it.
>> >PLEASE NOTE:  it will only work if you have Microsoft Access 97 or
newer.
>> >
>> >Datsun Roadster page:  www.rcip.com/matt12/datsun.htm
>> >
>> >Restoration Database page:  www.rcip.com/matt12/database.htm  (also
linked
>> >from the Roadster page)
>> >
>> >Please feel free to send me any comments you have on my car, the
webpages
>>or
>> >the database.
>> >
>> >Thanks
>> >Matt

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