Re: time limited passwords

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Thanks TC

by the way is there a particular book you would recommend?

"TC" wrote:

> Rugby, the method I suggested is very crude & easy to hack. But if you
> wanted to try it, here's what you'd do.
>
> 1. Write a standard module containing the following function:
>
> public function Startup()
> msgbox "STARTED!"
> end function
>
> 2. Use Tools : Startup to define that function as the startup function
> of the database. (I've forgotten exactly what the field is caled on the
> screen.)
>
> 3. Close then re-open the database. Make sure the message appears. If
> it doesn't you've done something wrong.
>
> 4. Now replace the MsgBox statement with the following code:
>
> if XXXXX(dbengine.systemdb) - date() > 30 then
> msgbox "sorry, you need a new security file"
> application.quit
> endf
>
> 5. Replace XXXXX (above) with the name of the function that returns the
> creation date/time of the specified file. I can't remember what that
> is, and I don't have Access here to check.
>
> Now the message should appear when you start the database & the
> workgroup information file is more than 30 days old.
>
> As I said, that method is crude, and easy to hack - but maybe it would
> do for your purpose.
>
> If you still can't work it out from here, I recommend that you get a
> book on Access programming, so you can follow some structured examples.
> My concern is, that at present, you can not really make an informed
> decision between the "el cheapo" method suggested above, and the other
> ways of doing this.
>
> Good luck!
> TC
>
>
.

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