email as a pdf

I am using Access 2003
I have a form th choose the report and the email recipient and then click
the email to send.

I need the report to be sent in pdf format. I tried the below code but got
error - variable not defined. Whats wrong with this??

Private Sub cmdEmail_Click()
On Error GoTo Err_cmdEmail_Click

Dim strDocName As String
Dim strEmail As String
Dim strMailSubject As String
Dim strMsg As String

strDocName = Me.lstRpt
strEmail = Me.txtSelected & vbNullString
strMailSubject = Me.txtMailSubject & vbNullString
strMsg = Me.txtMsg & vbNullString & vbCrLf & vbCrLf

DoCmd.SendObject objecttype:=acSendReport, _
ObjectName:=strDocName, outputformat:=acFormatPDF, _
To:=strEmail, Subject:=strMailSubject, MessageText:=strMsg

Exit_cmdEmail_Click:
Exit Sub

Err_cmdEmail_Click:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume Exit_cmdEmail_Click



I am getting error - variable not defined.
What am I doing wrong?
--
deb

You do should a debug-compile, as then ms-access will higlight any code
that has a probem
(this is far easiwer then trying to read all your code).

Anyway, the problem is ms-access 2003 does not have PDF ability built in.
so, your code as posted will only work for access 2007.

the soluoer for using version previous to access 2007 is to install a pdf
system on your compurter.

There is a free pdf system for ms-access that can be had he

http://www.lebans.com/reporttopdf.htm

Using the above means your have to create the pdf output document FIRST and
THEN launch outlook, and THEN attach the pdf

You can NOT use sendobject to do this (except for access 2007).

So, you code will look like

Public Sub MySendObject(strSubject As String, _
strMsgText As String, _
strEmailTo As String, _
strDocName As String)


send to user via email
Dim ol As Object Late binding 10/03/2001 -
Ak
Dim ns As Object Late bind
Dim newmessage As Object Late bind
Dim mymessage As String

Set ol = GetObject(, "Outlook.Application")
Set ns = ol.GetNamespace("MAPI")
ns.Logon
Set newmessage = ol.CreateItem(0) 0 = olMainItem
With newmessage
.Recipients.Add strEmailTo
.Subject = strSubject
.Body = strMsgText
If strDocName "" Then
.Attachments.Add (strDocName)
End If
.Display
.Send
End With
End Sub


You could take the above code, and expand it with stephans pdf creater. You
get:

Public Sub EmailReport(strReportName As String, _
strSubject As String, _
strMsgText As String, _
strDocName As String, _
strEmailTo As String)


sends the active report out....
send to user via email

Dim MyReport As Report
Dim ol As Object Late binding 10/03/2001 - Ak
Dim ns As Object Late bind
Dim newmessage As Object Late bind
Dim mymessage As String

'DoCmd.OutputTo acReport, strReportName, acFormatRTF, strDocName, False
Call ConvertReportToPDF(strReportName, , strDocName, False, False)

DoCmd.Close acReport, strReportName

On Error GoTo CreateOutLookApp
Set ol = GetObject(, "Outlook.Application")
On Error Resume Next
Set ns = ol.GetNamespace("MAPI")
ns.Logon

Set newmessage = ol.CreateItem(0) 0 = olMainItem
With newmessage
.Recipients.Add strEmailTo
.Subject = strSubject
.Body = strMsgText
.Attachments.Add (strDocName)
.Display
.Send
End With

Exit Sub

CreateOutLookApp:

Set ol = CreateObject("Outlook.application")
Resume Next

End Sub


--
Albert D. Kallal (Access MVP)
Edmonton, Alberta Canada