Hello there.
I've created a database with several tables and ultimately one query.
Ive created a form that reads from this query.
I have designed the form so the data (all of them text fields) can be easily understood by a partnering company who I intend to send the database to.

My issue is that he uses a mac. Is there a way to allow him to look at the form (as read only) without having to acquire "office for mac"? I want the layout to remain..I don't want to just give him a table of text.
Here is one thing I tried...exported the form as an Access Data Page as well as a copy of the database file to a memory stick. I was able to read the form from another PC in internet explorer after i ammended the connection string, however I couldnt achieve the same result on a mac. Maybe the mac browser software couldn't read the Page?
Is there an easier way I am missing?

I would appreciate any help! Thank you.

Hi,

Possibly you could make a report (instead of a form) and export the report in pdf format? (Not sure if a Mac will read PDF's - never used one, but I think they will).

Being you can make a DAP you must be on version 2003 or earlier... you would need Mr. Lebans ReportToPDF functionality to get the report to a pdf. Also, the DoCmd.OutputTo method has a number of options for something of a similar concept.

hth

Aha! That may well work. I'll try that now. I've never created a report before but I'll give it ago (i'd never opened MsAccess before two months ago either but I seemed to have done okay so far!)
I'm not sure what the ReportToPDF functionality is either. Is that something I can install, like a plug-in?

Thank you for the help!

The problem with DAP is that they work only with Internet Explorer and with ActiveX enabled. Mac no longer has IE (I can't recall the last time I opened IE on Mac but I would bet that you'd also need to run it in a Classic environment to boot.) In short, I don't think DAP will cut it. You could do this with an Access 2010 web database which is more standards complaint but you need to have SharePoint hosting / license (specifically Enterprise one -- one possible hosting solution is accesshosting.com). There's also another company but I don't know for sure if it works on Mac browsers -- EQLData.com.

google "lebans reporttopdf". It should take you right to his site for the download, which will include instructions.

Thank you so much for the help.
I'm confident now I will be able to achieve a PDF version of the data (c/with layout).
I appreciate your time.