ACC: Limit for RunApp Action Command Line Argument Is 255

• Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 7.0, 97

SUMMARY

Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

The limit for the RunApp action Command Line argument for macros is 255 characters.

MORE INFORMATION

The limit for the MS-DOS Command line argument is 127 characters, but Microsoft Access allows up to 255 characters for the RunApp macro action. There is a 127-character limit for the program name and path, and a 127-character limit for the list of arguments to the program.

Keywords          : kbusage McrArg 
Version           : 1.0 1.1 2.0 7.0 97
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbinfo 

Last Reviewed: April 29, 1999