Module: HyperlinkFields in Category Access/Jet Databases : Fields from Total Visual SourceBook

' Example of modHyperlinkFields
'
' To use this example, create a new module and paste this code into it.
' Then run the procedure by putting the cursor in the procedure and pressing:
'    F5 to run it, or
'    F8 to step through it line-by-line (see the Debug menu for more options)

Private Sub Example_modHyperlinkFields()
  ' Comments: Examples of using the modHyperlinkFields module to manage hyperlink fields in Microsoft Access ACCDB databases with VBA or VB6.

  ' This example assumes that this sample database exists, and contains the objects listed in the constants below.
  Const cstrSamplePath As String = "C:\Total Visual SourceBook 2013\Samples\"
  Const cstrSampleDB As String = "Sample.accdb"
  Const cstrTableName As String = "Customers-Complex"
  Const cstrHyperlinkField As String = "HomePage"
  Const cstrEmailField As String = "Email"
  Const cstrIDField As String = "CustomerID"

  Dim dbs As DAO.Database
  Dim rst As DAO.Recordset
  Dim strHyperlink As String
  Dim strFriendlyName As String

  ' Initialize database, table, and field variables
  Set dbs = OpenDatabase(cstrSamplePath & cstrSampleDB, False, False)

  ' See if a field is a Hyperlink data type
  If IsFieldHyperlink(dbs, cstrTableName, cstrHyperlinkField) Then
    Debug.Print "Field [" & cstrHyperlinkField & "] is a Hyperlink field."
  Else
    Debug.Print "Field [" & cstrHyperlinkField & "] is NOT a Hyperlink field."
  End If

  If IsFieldMultiValue(dbs, cstrTableName, cstrIDField) Then
    Debug.Print "Field [" & cstrIDField & "] is a Hyperlink field."
  Else
    Debug.Print "Field [" & cstrIDField & "] is NOT a Hyperlink field."
  End If
  Debug.Print

  ' Display the hyperlink field values in each record and display its components for hyperlink and friendly name
  Set rst = dbs.OpenRecordset(cstrTableName, dbOpenDynaset, dbSeeChanges)
  Debug.Print "Field Name, Field Value, Hyperlink, Friendly Name"
  Do Until rst.EOF
    ' Process the HomePage field
    strHyperlink = HyperlinkParts(rst.Fields(cstrHyperlinkField), strFriendlyName)
    Debug.Print cstrHyperlinkField, rst.Fields(cstrHyperlinkField), strHyperlink, strFriendlyName

    ' Process the Email field
    strHyperlink = HyperlinkParts(rst.Fields(cstrEmailField), strFriendlyName)
    Debug.Print cstrEmailField, rst.Fields(cstrHyperlinkField), strHyperlink, strFriendlyName
    Debug.Print

    rst.MoveNext
  Loop

  ' Clean up
  rst.Close
  Set rst = Nothing

  dbs.Close
  Set dbs = Nothing

End Sub

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