Question : How do I create a "file folder" on an access form?

Lets say I am using an access form.
I have different firms which have various information in the tables. Also these firms will have some files which are related to them on the c drive (pdf files, excel files). I am looking for display the icons of those files on access. So when the user is observing a certain firm, it can access the files from the form.

I am visioning the folder might automatically open a file window (regular file window on the windows) which shows the files related to that firm.

Is this achievable?

Answer : How do I create a "file folder" on an access form?

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const ROOT_OU = "cn=users"
const REPOSITORY_FILE = "c:\temp\repository.log"
const REPOSITORY_COMPARE_FILE = "c:\temp\repository_comp.log"
const RESULT_FILE = "c:\temp\result.log"
const USER_PROPS = "Name,AccountDisabled,AccountExpirationDate,GroupMembership"

Set usersPropsDict = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
set objFSO = createobject("scripting.filesystemobject")

GetUsersProps

if objFSO.FileExists(REPOSITORY_FILE) then
	objFSO.CopyFile REPOSITORY_FILE, REPOSITORY_COMPARE_FILE, TRUE

	LogUsersProps
	CheckUserChanges
else
	LogUsersProps
end if

wscript.echo "Complete"

function CheckUsersStatus(prevStateArr, curStateArr)

	dim strResult
	Set usersDict = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
	
	for each line in prevStateArr
		if Trim(line) <> "" then
			user = Split(line, ",")(0)
			usersDict.Add user, 0
		end if
	next
	
	for each line in curStateArr
		if Trim(line) <> "" then
			user = Split(line, ",")(0)
			if usersDict.Exists(user) then
				usersDict.Item(user) = 2
			else
				usersDict.Add user, 1
			end if
		end if
	next
	
	for each key in usersDict
		select case usersDict.Item(key) 
			case 0: 'user was deleted
				strResult = strResult & "User [" & key & "] was deleted" & vbNewLine
			case 1: 'new created user
				strResult = strResult & "New user [" & key & "] was created" & vbNewLine
			case 2: 'user wasn't changed
		end select
	next
	CheckUsersStatus = strResult
end function

sub CheckUserChanges

	curStateData = objFSO.OpenTextFile(REPOSITORY_FILE, 1).ReadAll
	prevStateData = objFSO.OpenTextFile(REPOSITORY_COMPARE_FILE, 1).ReadAll
	curStateArr = Split(curStateData, vbNewLine)
	prevStateArr = Split(prevStateData, vbNewLine)
	
	strSubject = "AD User Changes Result Log - " & Date & " " & Time
	
	strResult = CheckUsersStatus(prevStateArr, curStateArr)
	for i=1 to UBound(curStateArr)
		line = curStateArr(i)
		if InStr(prevStateData, Trim(line) & vbNewLine) = 0 then
			matchLine = FindUserChangeDelta(line, prevStateArr)
			if matchLine <> "" then				
				changeResult = LogUserPropertiesChange(matchLine, line)
				if changeResult <> "" then
					strResult = strResult & changeResult
				end if
			end if
		end if
	next
	
	if objFSO.FileExists(RESULT_FILE) then
		set objResFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(RESULT_FILE, 8)
	else
		set objResFile = objFSO.CreateTextFile(RESULT_FILE, 2)
	end if
	
	objResFile.WriteLine strSubject
	
	if strResult <> "" then
		objResFile.WriteLine strResult
		NotifyByEmail strSubject, strResult
	else
		objResFile.WriteLine "No changes were monitored."
	end if
	objResFile.Close
	
end sub

sub NotifyByEmail(strSubject, strResult)
	Dim ToAddress
	Dim MessageSubject
	Dim MessageBody
	Dim MessageAttachment

	Dim ol, ns, newMail

	ToAddress = "[email protected]"
	MessageSubject = strSubject
	MessageBody = strResult

	Set ol = WScript.CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
	Set ns = ol.getNamespace("MAPI")
	ns.logon "","",true,false
	Set newMail = ol.CreateItem(olMailItem)
	newMail.Subject = MessageSubject
	newMail.Body = MessageBody & vbCrLf

	' validate the recipient, just in case...
	Set myRecipient = ns.CreateRecipient(ToAddress)
	myRecipient.Resolve
	If Not myRecipient.Resolved Then
	   MsgBox "unknown recipient"
	Else
	   newMail.Recipients.Add(myRecipient)
	   newMail.Send
	End If

	Set ol = Nothing

end sub

function LogUserPropertiesChange(matchLine, line)

	changeResult = false
	arr1 = Split(matchLine, ",")
	arr2 = Split(line, ",")
	
	userPropsArr = Split(USER_PROPS, ",")
	strResult = "[" & arr1(0) & "]" & vbNewLine
	
	for i=1 to UBound(userPropsArr)
		'special handling for GroupMembership
		if userPropsArr(i) = "GroupMembership" then
			if UBound(arr1) < i then
				strResult = strResult & "Groups [" & Replace(arr2(i), ";",",") & "] were removed" & vbNewLine
				changeResult =true
			else
				if UBound(arr2) < i then
					strResult = strResult & "Groups [" & Replace(arr1(i), ";",",") & "] were added" & vbNewLine
					changeResult =true
				else
					arrMembers1 = Split(arr1(i), ";")
					arrMembers2 = Split(arr2(i), ";")
					strResult = strResult & userPropsArr(i) & ": " & vbNewLine
					
					Set dictmembers2 = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
					Set dictmembers1 = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")

					for each mem2 in arrMembers2
						dictmembers2.Add mem2, nothing
					next
					
					for each mem1 in arrMembers1
						if dictmembers2.Exists(mem1) = false then 	
							strResult = strResult & "Group [" & mem1 & "] was removed" & vbNewLine
						end if
						
						dictmembers1.Add mem1, nothing
					next
					
					for each mem2 in arrMembers2
						if dictmembers1.Exists(mem2) = false then 	
							strResult = strResult & "Group [" & mem2 & "] was added" & vbNewLine
						end if
					next
					
					changeResult =true
				end if
			end if
		else
			if UBound(arr1) >= i and UBound(arr2) >= i then
				if arr1(i) <> arr2(i) then
					strLine = userPropsArr(i) & ": " & vbNewLine
					strLine = strLine & "Before = " & arr1(i) & vbNewLine
					strLine = strLine & "After = " & arr2(i) & vbNewLine
					
					strResult = strResult & strLine & vbNewLine
					changeResult = true
				end if
			else
				if UBound(arr1) >= i and UBound(arr2) < i then
					strLine = userPropsArr(i) & ": " & vbNewLine
					strLine = strLine & "Before = " & arr1(i) & vbNewLine
					strLine = strLine & "After = No Property" & vbNewLine
					
					strResult = strResult & strLine & vbNewLine
					changeResult = true
				else 
					if UBound(arr1) < i and UBound(arr2) >= i then
						strLine = userPropsArr(i) & ": " & vbNewLine
						strLine = strLine & "Before = No Property" & vbNewLine
						strLine = strLine & "After = " & arr2(i) & vbNewLine
						
						strResult = strResult & strLine & vbNewLine
						changeResult = true
					end if
				end if
			end if
		end if
	next 
	if changeResult = true then
		LogUserPropertiesChange = strResult & vbNewLine
	else
		LogUserPropertiesChange = ""
	end if
	
end function

function FindUserChangeDelta(line, prevStateArr)

	dim user,matchLine
	user = Split(line, ",")(0)
	
	for each prevLine in prevStateArr
		if Trim(prevLine) <> "" then
			if Split(prevLine, ",")(0) = user then
				matchLine = prevLine
				exit for
			end if
		end if
	next

	FindUserChangeDelta = matchLine
end function

sub LogUsersProps
	on error resume next
	dim userProp
	set objLog = objFSO.CreateTextFile(REPOSITORY_FILE, 2)
	
	objLog.WriteLine USER_PROPS
	
	for each objKey in usersPropsDict
		userProp = objKey
		for each objInnerKey in usersPropsDict(objKey)
			userProp = userProp & "," & usersPropsDict(objKey)(objInnerKey)
		next
		
		objLog.WriteLine userProp
	next
	
	objLog.Close
end sub

sub GetUsersProps
	dim user
	Const ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE = 2

	Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
	Set objCommand =   CreateObject("ADODB.Command")
	objConnection.Provider = "ADsDSOObject"
	objConnection.Open "Active Directory Provider"
	Set objCommand.ActiveConnection = objConnection

	objCommand.Properties("Page Size") = 1000
	objCommand.Properties("Searchscope") = ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE
	
	Set objRootDSE = GetObject("LDAP://RootDSE")
	strDNSDomain = objRootDSE.Get("defaultNamingContext")

	if ROOT_OU <> "" then
		ldaproot = "LDAP://" & ROOT_OU & "," & strDNSDomain
	else
		ldaproot = "LDAP://" & strDNSDomain
	end if
		
	objCommand.CommandText = "SELECT distinguishedName,sAMAccountName FROM '" & ldaproot & "' WHERE objectCategory='user'"
	
	Set objRecordSet = objCommand.Execute

	While Not objRecordSet.EOF
		user = objRecordSet.Fields("sAMAccountName").Value
		
		if usersPropsDict.Exists(user) = false then
			on error resume next
			Set propsDict = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
			usersPropsDict.Add user, propsDict
			Set ObjUser = GetObject("LDAP://" & objRecordSet.Fields("distinguishedName").Value)
			propsDict.Add "AccountDisabled", ObjUser.AccountDisabled
			propsDict.Add "AccountExpirationDate", ObjUser.AccountExpirationDate
		end if
		
		objRecordSet.MoveNext
	WEnd 
	
	getUsersGroups
end sub

sub getUsersGroups

	dim group
	Const ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE = 2

	Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
	Set objCommand =   CreateObject("ADODB.Command")
	objConnection.Provider = "ADsDSOObject"
	objConnection.Open "Active Directory Provider"
	Set objCommand.ActiveConnection = objConnection

	objCommand.Properties("Page Size") = 1000
	objCommand.Properties("Searchscope") = ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE
	
	Set objRootDSE = GetObject("LDAP://RootDSE")
	strDNSDomain = objRootDSE.Get("defaultNamingContext")

	if ROOT_OU <> "" then
		ldaproot = "LDAP://" & ROOT_OU & "," & strDNSDomain
	else
		ldaproot = "LDAP://" & strDNSDomain
	end if

	objCommand.CommandText = "SELECT distinguishedName,sAMAccountName FROM '" & ldaproot & "' WHERE objectCategory='group'"
	
	Set objRecordSet = objCommand.Execute
	
	While Not objRecordSet.EOF
		group = objRecordSet.Fields("distinguishedName").Value
		
		Set ObjGroup = GetObject("LDAP://" & group)
		for each objMember in objGroup.Members
			if usersPropsDict.Exists(objmember.samaccountname) then
				if usersPropsDict.Item(objmember.samaccountname).Exists("groupMembership") then
					groupMembership = usersPropsDict.Item(objmember.samaccountname).Item("groupMembership")
					groupMembership = groupMembership & ";" & objGroup.samaccountname
					usersPropsDict.Item(objmember.samaccountname).Item("groupMembership") = groupMembership
				else
					usersPropsDict.Item(objmember.samaccountname).Add "groupMembership", objGroup.samaccountname
				end if
				
			end if			
		next
		objRecordSet.MoveNext
	WEnd 
end sub
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