DB Opens Minimized
Apr 11, 2006
It has been ages since I visited the forum, feb 23 to be more exact...
Life has been hell and am crammed for time... This time I have run into something I cannot get a handle on...
On just about any PC this db I build works perfectly, but on one I having some trouble (see attached). I have never experience this.
If I (or the customer) opens the database either by double clicking on the database on the network, double clicking the shortcut it looks like [see attachments OnOpen]
This is not very nice offcourse but is simply solved by clicking the maximize button. After which we see this... [see attachments AfterMax]
From this I can maximize the database screen, but not the form. It stays like that, unless I click design and then Form view. After which the database works normal.
Does anyone have any clue?
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Sep 30, 2013
I'm trying to use this command:
Code:
Shell "C:WINDOWSexplorer.exe """ & Me.txtSource & """, VbMaximizedFocus"
to open a folder from within Access 2007 & Windows7. It works, but it always opens the folder minimised, whether I use VbMaximizedFocus or VbNormalFocus. It used to work properly in Access 2003 & WinXP.
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I'm having trouble with a shell() command in my vba.
I'm trying to call up the picture viewer showing the file of the photo I clicked on in a form. Everything is happening as expected - the file opens in Windows Photo Viewer, but it is minimized.
I can open a picture fine from Windows Explorer, but something about my shell command is forcing a minimize.
Here is my code:
Code:
Dim sFile As String
PicFile = "C:Pics" & Me!PicName & ".jpg"
Shell "RunDLL32.exe C:WindowsSystem32Shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen " & PicFile
I would have assumed ImageView_Fullscreen would do what I want!
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Aug 16, 2007
How can I get a form to open when the database opens?
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Apr 12, 2005
Hi all,
I have a main form which is open in a maximized window (which i want to leave as it is), i have a command button which opens a form, now i want the form to open up as the size of a box i have created in the form, without altering the size of the first form. Also is it possible to move the 2nd form to the bottom left hand corner of my screem.
This is code i have so far does minimize window to what i want it to but also restores first form, which i want t leave maximized:
Code: Me.InsideHeight = Me.Box15.HeightMe.InsideWidth = Me.Box15.WidthDoCmd.Restore
Thanks in advance for any help,
M-.
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Sep 24, 2013
I recently completed a db for a client and they have since asked that the access window be hidden for certain types of users.This I did using
Code:
ShowWindowAsync Application.hWndAccessApp(), SW_HIDE
if a relevant user opened the db. All well and good, except they then wanted to be able to see the Access link in the taskbar (which SW_HIDE doesn't do) - so I changed it to SW_MINIMISE and they were happy again until..They then realised (and it was a surprise to me as well) that the right click context menus used to filter and sort continuous or datasheet forms were no longer available to these users - nor was the context menu for datasheet columns to freeze or hide columns - see attached.
I've experimented with a number of options and these context menus are available if ShowWindowAsync is not called or if called with SW_HIDE, but not for SW_MINIMISED, SW_SHOWMINIMISED, SW_SHOWMINNOACTIVE, SW_SHOWNOACTIVE.
Why the shortcut menus are not available when the Access window is minimised? The requirement being that the context menus are available to all users the Access link appears on the task bar for all users the access window is hidden for some users.I should say that due to hiding/minimising the access window all forms are popup and modal.
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Jun 15, 2005
Hi,
I've been given an existing database to modify, and I'm struggling somewhat to see how the author has implemented certain functions.
On a main menu form (autoexecs on starting the database), there are various "Search By" option buttons to generate a report, ordered in various ways. The "On Click" field for each of them refers to a macro, called Buttons, and a line in that macro dependant on the type of search (e.g. OnClick = Buttons.byPerson).
The Buttons macro runs an OpenReport command, the report corresponding to the search type (e.g. Buttons.byPerson has an OpenReport command for the "Report by Person" report).
However, when I click the search buttons (or indeed run the corresponding reports) I instead get another form which allows the search criteria to be specified - this then generates the report (I would assume based on the relevant query - e.g. Person Query), but I cannot understand how this works.
Google searches have not helped much as I can't seem to find an adequate search phrase to use, and I've been staring at the thing for some hours now. Any help getting me off in the right direction would be much appreciated!
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Mar 29, 2007
I already have this working by means of:
doCmd.RunCommand acCmdAppMinimize in Form_Load (or Form_Open) events.
This works great to hide Access and only display the main form (like a standalone app).
But I have 2 issues:
1. The PopUp form (main or "switchboard" if you like) opens, then Access is minimized, but then the form looses focus. If there are other programs running, form will be behind them!
2. Access is first seen opening (for a moment) and THEN minimized (see 1.). Is there a way NOT TO SEE IT at all? :)
Thanks!
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Now he has to right click on that file (on windows explorer) and select open with 'MS Access' to make it to work.
Any one knows how this setting can be changed to open with MS ACCESS?
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Mar 5, 2007
Greetings all.
I've got a minor housekeeping issue with my db that I can't seem to crack.
The db opens to the main form, which has a boat-load of control buttons that open a variety of forms and reports and 1 query.
The problem is that when you select the button that opens the simple query, the query opens in maximized view and then when folks want to close it, they often end up closing the whole db, instead of just the query. (Using the right corner X.)
I'd like to open it about half screen or so, to avoid the accidental closing of the whole database.
I can open the query directly or from the macro and in both instances it opens up the correct window size. But when I use the button it opens maximized.
I've searched the code, can't find any reference to maximize.
Can't find anything in the button properties that would cause it.
Any idea why this is happening or how to get around it? It's probably something simple, but then, so am I. (hehehehe)
Thanks,
BeckieO
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Apr 14, 2008
Hi,
Is it possible to have a query that shows only records for the current date and when you click on a specific record it opens in a form ready for editing?
The query would serve as an index of transactions for the current date.
Please help.
Piet
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Sep 25, 2005
I have a pesudo forum running on a server which sends emails automatically to a group to indicate that there is a new posting - much like any forum...
I would like to include a link in the email (automatically) that will open the Access Forum and point directly to the relevant post...
I searched the forum but was surprised to find that this question hasn't been raised before... so I'm worried? :p
I know I will get a hundred links from the Mighty Moderators now saying I didn't look properly - as my old mother used to say :rolleyes:
Dave Eyley
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Jun 10, 2006
Hi
I am trying to get access to close all open forms and open the selected form when a button is pressed.
I tried this in a macro like so:
open switchboard
open new.client
close (forms)
The switchboard is used as a back drop to the database.
the new client form will open over this (pop up is set to YES)
Any other forms will be closed at this point.
I can only get it to close one form at a time which means I have lots of close commands in each macro.
The problem is, if I add a new form then I have to go through each macro to reset it to take that form into consideration.
There must be an easy way to do this.
Alan
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Please help.
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Sep 21, 2006
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Jan 30, 2008
This is the first time I've used this forum so, hello everyone
My first question is about filtering a form
When a user is in the menu screen and selects a command button to view details, the next form that loads shows every record within the main table. So the user can use the navigarion buttons to go through each record.
There's search criteria on this form so the user can select which ever record they like.
Because of speed issues, I'd rather the form filtered a record (whichever one) as soon as they pressed the command button.
I've thought about how i'd do this and can't really come up with much; looked at openargs but my VBA isn't that hot yet
Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks in advance
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I have a form with a combobox. From this combobox I would like to trigger the opened of a different form with the name and surname of the patients selected into the combobox.
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[Code] ....
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Hello Ladies & Gentlemen,
I was trying to access this particular MS-ACCESS file which serves as a DB for a software. But the file opens and closes in a split of a second and was impossible to view its structure. :mad:
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When I open it directly, it opens as a datasheet.
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What to do ?
NoVoiceLeft
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