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Re: Restoration Database

To: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>,
Subject: Re: Restoration Database
From: Ken Spurling <skippers@clipper.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 11:44:21 -0700
Hi

Try 
http://search.officeupdate.microsoft.com/downloadCatalog/default.asp?Product=Access&SortBy=Date&SortOrder=d&Version=All&Type=CV

Ken Spurling

At 11:10 AM 4/30/01 -0700, Patrick P. Castronovo wrote:
>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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