Frequently Asked Questions about Internet Assistant for Microsoft® Access for Windows® 95

Does Internet Assistant for Microsoft Access for Windows 95 work with previous versions of Microsoft Access? No. Internet Assistant is a free add-in that works only with Microsoft Access for Windows 95. To output your data on your intranet or the Internet, you can use Microsoft Access for Windows 95 to convert databases created with previous versions of Microsoft Access, and then use Internet Assistant to output your data to Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) documents.

I created a document using a template that includes a background graphic, but the background graphic doesn't appear when I view my document. The background graphic might not be displayed because you don't have a copy of the graphic file in the same folder as the HTML document. Copy the graphic file specified in the <BODY> element of the HTML document, for example, <BODY BACKGROUND= "FILENAME.JPG">, from the folder for Internet Assistant to the folder containing your HTML document. Or, change the HTML document to point to the graphic file in it's current location; for example, <BODY BACKGROUND= "C:\MSOFFICE\ACCESS\IA95\FILENAME.JPG">.

Some of the data from my report is not showing up on the HTML document that Internet Assistant created. This problem can occur if you used a combo box or list box in your report. From reports, Internet Assistant can output the data only in text boxes and labels. You can change the combo boxes or list boxes to text boxes by opening the report in Design view and using the Change To command on the Format menu.

Why do my documents look different when I view them in different browsers? Internet Assistant outputs your information using standard HTML. Different browsers support different levels of the HTML language, and they can display only those tags that they support. For example, Microsoft Internet Explorer supports the <BODY LEFTMARGIN=XX> tag while Netscape(TM) 2.0 supports the <TD WIDTH="XX%"> tag.

Internet Assistant didn't output extended characters correctly in my documents. If extended characters aren't output correctly in the HTML document, you are probably using a non-English version of Windows 95 and an English version of Microsoft Access. To output all characters correctly, change the font used in the datasheet, form, or report to MS Sans Serif

The text isn't lined up correctly when I view the HTML document in my browser. You are probably viewing your documents in a browser that does not support HTML tables. The best option is to download a browser that supports tables, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0.

How can I add my corporate logo to the documents that I output? You can specify a template when you output documents using Internet Assistant. Using an HTML editor such as Microsoft FrontPage(TM) Editor and Microsoft(R) Internet Assistant for Word, you can design an HTML document that captures a specific look and feel by adding graphics, background colors, sounds, and other media. You can select that document as a template when you are running Internet Assistant. Internet Assistant puts all of your data in the <BODY> element and saves the new file with the name you specify.

How do I use graphical navigation elements on my documents? To use graphical navigation elements on your documents, you need to modify the template that you use for your Microsoft Access object. Open the template and locate the following group of HTML placeholders near the bottom.

<A HREF="<!AccessTemplate_FirstPage>">First</A>

<A HREF="<!AccessTemplate_PreviousPage>">Previous</A>

Replace the anchor text (First, Previous, Next, Last) with an appropriate HTML image tag; for example:

The new placeholder should look like:

When Internet Assistant outputs your documents, your browser should display the images, and the images should be linked to the appropriate documents. Remember to place the full path to the graphic file in the image tag if the file is not going to be in the same folder as your HTML document.

Return to Internet Assistant installation page