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Sub GenerateContainmentInspectionsHTML() Dim intRandomDB As Integer Dim intSeed As Integer Dim strDB As String 'this is seed value for the RND function's random number generator. Randomize 'Int ((upperbound - lowerbound + 1) * Rnd + lowerbound) intRandomDB = Int((2500 - 1 + 1) * Rnd(2) + 10) Debug.Print intRandomDB strDB = "inspdb" & intRandomDB strPath = CurrentProject.Path & "\containment_inspections.htm" Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") strSQL = "SELECT * FROM qrySecondaryContainmenttodrain" Set rst = CurrentDb.OpenRecordset(strSQL) rst.MoveFirst Dim objFile As Object Set objFile = fso.CreateTextFile(strPath, True, True) objFile.write " <!DOCTYPE HTML>" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf objFile.write "<html>" & vbCrLf objFile.write "<head>" & vbCrLf '===================================================================================== 'create a WebSQL database for the Access DB containment inpections '===================================================================================== objFile.write "<script src=""https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.1.0/jquery.min.js""></script>" & vbCrLf objFile.write "<script type = ""text/javascript"">" & vbCrLf 'objFile.write "var db = openDatabase('inspdb31', '1.0', 'Test DB', 50 * 1024 * 1024);" & vbCrLf '50mb objFile.write "var db = openDatabase('" & strDB & "', '1.0', 'Test DB', 50 * 1024 * 1024);" & vbCrLf '50mb objFile.write "var querystring = window.location.search.substring(1);" & vbCrLf objFile.write "var uid1 =querystring.split('=');" & vbCrLf objFile.write "containment_id=uid1[1];" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf objFile.write "db.transaction(function (tx) {" & vbCrLf 'YOU CANNOT USE THE WORD "GROUP", BECAUSE IT IS A KEYWORD FOR THE SQL LANGUAGE! objFile.write "tx.executeSql('CREATE TABLE INSPECTIONS (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY autoincrement, InventoryID INTEGER,DrainerID INTEGER,ResponsibleDrainer,DateDrained,TimeDrained,Group1)');" & vbCrLf Do Until rst.EOF objFile.write "tx.executeSql('INSERT INTO INSPECTIONS (InventoryID,DrainerID,ResponsibleDrainer,DateDrained,TimeDrained,Group1) VALUES (""" & rst.Fields("InventoryID") & """,""" & _ rst.Fields("DrainerID") & """,""" & _ rst.Fields("Responsible Drainer") & """,""" & _ rst.Fields("DateDrained") & """,""" & _ rst.Fields("TimeDrained") & """,""" & _ rst.Fields("Group") & """)');" & vbCrLf rst.MoveNext Loop objFile.write "});" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf objFile.write "displayAll();" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf '===================================================================================== 'now display the contents of the previous section in an html table '===================================================================================== objFile.write "function displayAll()" & vbCrLf objFile.write "{" & vbCrLf objFile.write "db.transaction(function(tx)" & vbCrLf objFile.write "{" & vbCrLf objFile.write "tx.executeSql('SELECT * FROM INSPECTIONS',[],function (tx,results)" & vbCrLf objFile.write "{" & vbCrLf objFile.write "var n = results.rows.length;" & vbCrLf objFile.write "var s = ""<table cellpadding='2' cellspacing ='2' border='1'>"";" & vbCrLf objFile.write "s += '<tr><th>ID</th><th>InventoryID</th><th>DrainerID</th>';" & vbCrLf objFile.write "s += '<th>ResponsibleDrainer</th><th>DateDrained</th>';" & vbCrLf objFile.write "s += '<th>TimeDrained</th><th>Group</th></tr>';" & vbCrLf objFile.write "for(var i=0; i < n ; i++ )" & vbCrLf objFile.write "{" & vbCrLf objFile.write "var containment=results.rows.item(i);" & vbCrLf objFile.write "s+= '<tr>';" & vbCrLf objFile.write "s+= '<td>'+ containment.InventoryID +'</td>';" & vbCrLf objFile.write "s+= '<td>'+ containment.InventoryID +'</td>';" & vbCrLf objFile.write "s+= '<td>'+ containment.DrainerID +'</td>';" & vbCrLf objFile.write "s+= '<td>'+ containment.ResponsibleDrainer +'</td>';" & vbCrLf objFile.write "s+= '<td>'+ containment.DateDrained +'</td>';" & vbCrLf objFile.write "s+= '<td>'+ containment.TimeDrained +'</td>';" & vbCrLf objFile.write "s+= '<td>'+ containment.Group1 +'</td>';" & vbCrLf objFile.write "s+= ""<td><a href='#' onclick=edit("" + containment.InventoryID + "")>Edit</a> </td>"";" & vbCrLf objFile.write "s+= '</tr>';" & vbCrLf objFile.write "}" & vbCrLf objFile.write "s += '</table>';" & vbCrLf objFile.write "document.querySelector('#result').innerHTML = s ;" & vbCrLf objFile.write "});" & vbCrLf objFile.write "});" & vbCrLf objFile.write "}" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf '===================================================================================== 'now display the contents of the previous section in an html table '===================================================================================== objFile.write "function edit(id)" & vbCrLf objFile.write "{" & vbCrLf objFile.write "db.transaction(function(tx)" & vbCrLf objFile.write "{" & vbCrLf objFile.write "tx.executeSql('SELECT * FROM INSPECTIONS WHERE InventoryID = ?',[id],function (tx,results)" & vbCrLf objFile.write "{" & vbCrLf objFile.write "var containments = results.rows.item(0);" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf objFile.write "document.getElementById('inv_id').value = containments.InventoryID ;" & vbCrLf objFile.write "document.getElementById('inventory_id').value = containments.InventoryID ;" & vbCrLf objFile.write "document.getElementById('drainer_id').value = containments.DrainerID ;" & vbCrLf objFile.write "document.getElementById('resp_drainer').value = containments.ResponsibleDrainer ;" & vbCrLf objFile.write "document.getElementById('date_drained').value = containments.DateDrained ;" & vbCrLf objFile.write "document.getElementById('time_drained').value = containments.TimeDrained ;" & vbCrLf objFile.write "document.getElementById('group1').value = containments.Group1 ;" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf objFile.write "//alert('added new entry');" & vbCrLf objFile.write "});" & vbCrLf objFile.write "});" & vbCrLf objFile.write "}" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf objFile.write "function save()" & vbCrLf objFile.write "{" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf objFile.write "db.transaction(function(tx)" & vbCrLf objFile.write "{" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf objFile.write "var id=document.getElementById('inv_id').value;" & vbCrLf objFile.write "var DateDrained=document.getElementById('date_drained').value;" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf objFile.write "var TimeDrained=document.getElementById('time_drained').value;" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf objFile.write "tx.executeSql('UPDATE INSPECTIONS SET DateDrained=?,TimeDrained=? WHERE InventoryID=?',[DateDrained,TimeDrained,id],displayAll());" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf objFile.write "});" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf 'add the current date and time objFile.write "var d = new Date();" & vbCrLf objFile.write "var t = new Date();" & vbCrLf objFile.write "d=d.toLocaleDateString(); // -> '2/1/2013'""" & vbCrLf objFile.write "t=t.toLocaleTimeString(); // -> '7:38:05 AM'""" & vbCrLf objFile.write "document.getElementById('date_drained').value = d;" & vbCrLf objFile.write "document.getElementById('time_drained').value = t;" & vbCrLf objFile.write "alert('saved entry');" & vbCrLf objFile.write "}" & vbCrLf '===================================================================================== objFile.write "</script>" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf '===================================================================================== objFile.write "</head>" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf objFile.write "<body>" & vbCrLf objFile.write "<div id='result'></div>" & vbCrLf objFile.write " <!--the fieldset element groups related form elements and puts a box around them-->" objFile.write "<fieldset>" objFile.write "<legend>Add Work</legend>" objFile.write "<form>" objFile.write "<table cellpadding='2' cellspacing='2'>" objFile.write "<tr>" objFile.write "<td>Id</td>" objFile.write "<td> </td>" objFile.write "</tr>" objFile.write "<tr>" objFile.write "<td>Inventory ID</td>" objFile.write "<td><input type='text' id='inventory_id'></td>" objFile.write "</tr>" objFile.write "<tr>" objFile.write "<td>Drainer ID</td>" objFile.write "<td><input type='text' id='drainer_id'></td>" objFile.write "</tr>" objFile.write "<tr>" objFile.write "<td>Responsible Drainer</td>" objFile.write "<td><input type='text' id='resp_drainer'></td>" objFile.write "</tr>" objFile.write "<tr>" objFile.write "<td>Date Drained</td>" objFile.write "<td><input type='text' id='date_drained'></td>" objFile.write "</tr>" objFile.write "<tr>" objFile.write "<td>Time Drained</td>" objFile.write "<td><input type='text' id='time_drained'></td>" objFile.write "</tr>" objFile.write "<tr>" objFile.write "<td>Group</td>" objFile.write "<td><input type='text' id='group1'></td>" objFile.write "</tr>" objFile.write "<tr>" objFile.write "<td> </td>" objFile.write "<td>" objFile.write "<input type='button' value='Save' onclick='save()'>" objFile.write "<input type='hidden' name='inv_id' id='inv_id' value=''>" objFile.write "</td>" objFile.write "</tr>" objFile.write "</table>" objFile.write "</form>" objFile.write "</fieldset>" objFile.write "</body>" & vbCrLf objFile.write "</html>" MsgBox "Complete" End Sub
Here is what the end result looks like so far
Now I need to enhance the userform and add the url params, stay tuned, and let me know if you have any questions.
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