Alison Balter's Mastering Access 97 Development, Second Edition

Chapter 30. Using Builders, Wizards, and Menu Add-Ins

• Defining Builders, Wizards, and Menu Add-Ins

• Using Builders

• Using Wizards

• Using Menu Add-Ins

• Practical Examples: Designing Your Own Add-Ins

Defining Builders, Wizards, and Menu Add-Ins

Add-ins are tools that extend the functionality of Access. They enhance the Access environment by making difficult tasks easier, automating repetitive tasks, and adding enhanced functionality. You can design add-ins for yourself or for others in your organization to use. You even might want to distribute add-ins as part of your application so that your users can build their own database objects. If you are really ambitious, you might decide to build an add-in for sale in the Access third-party market.

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