The Internet Assistant for Microsoft® Access for Windows® 95

Starting and Using the Internet Assistant

  1. On the Tools menu, point to Add-ins, and then click Internet Assistant.
  2. Select one or more database objects (Tables, Queries, Form datasheets, or Reports).
  3. Choose whether or not to use a template, and which template to use if you chose yes.
  4. Select the folder in which to place the HTML documents.

That's it! you can now view the output in your browser.

Templates

To create attractive documents, you can use the templates included with Internet Assistant or create your own using any HTML editor, such as Word Internet Assistant or Microsoft FrontPage.

There are two versions of each template included with Internet Assistant. One version is for datasheets and the other is for reports; for example, stones.htm and stones_r.htm. The suffix _r indicates a report template, which includes strings for navigating between the pages of the report. When you output datasheets and reports during the same session with Internet Assistant, select the template for datasheets. Internet Assistant automatically applies the report template to any reports you selected as long as it has the same name as the template for datasheets and has the _r suffix.

You can use any .htm file as a template. The template can include items such as a background pattern, logo, graphics, and text. For the best results, you should also include the strings identified in the following paragraphs. Internet Assistant uses these strings to correctly place the output from your database objects in the HTML document and link the pages of multiple-page reports. You should create two templates with the same name. Make sure the template for reports has the navigation strings and includes the suffix _r in its name.

To see the templates included with Internet Assistant select the name from the list below:

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SKY

GRAY

STONES

GRAYST

TEMPLT

MC

TILES

MCST

ZIGZAG

Product Support

The most commonly asked questions about the Internet Assistant are answered for your convenience under Frequently Asked Questions.

Additional support for the Internet Assistant for Microsoft Access for Windows 95 can be obtained using your existing Access Standard Support at (206) 635-7050. Additional support can be provided through the AnswerPoint Priority Office Developer offering.

AnswerPoint Priority Support

Microsoft Priority Office Developer Support provides you with expert technical support for the Internet Assistant for Microsoft Access. In the United States and Canada, you receive around-the-clock support, excluding holidays, from qualified support engineers and you can choose the type of Priority support that meets your needs. Choose from:

Pay-Per-Incident

Annual Support Plans

Annual support options include 10 or 35 incident packs and additional membership benefits. For information in the United States and Canada, contact Microsoft Support Sales at (800) 936-3500 between 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. Pacific time, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Technical support is not available through this sales number. Please refer to the previously listed support offerings for technical support.

An incident is defined as a single support issue and the reasonable effort needed to resolve it. A single support issue is a problem that cannot be broken down into subordinate problems. If a problem consists of subordinate problems, each shall be considered a separate incident. Before Microsoft provides support for an incident, you and Microsoft's designated support engineer must agree on what the problem is and the parameters for an acceptable solution. An incident may require multiple telephone calls and offline research to resolve it. A Microsoft product bug is not considered a fee-based incident.


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