Hi Arvin,
This is the first I've heard of this... I use v2003 (as do all in my office
who use our app), and rely rather heavily on a main application menubar to
let the users easily navigate to a wide range of functionality of the app
with a few keystrokes. In fact, just about everything a user would ever need
to do can be found there... it's an integral part of the application.
I can certainly understand the problems that come with versioning. I happen
to be in an extremely lucky situation where I can force all of my users to
stay on a single version, so this isn't as much of an issue for me as it may
be for others (until of course I decide to move from '03 to '07, though I
have no intentions of doing so any time soon).
I'm curious if you have come up with a method to emulate that type of
menubar functionality through the use of forms? If I can have a user hit the
Alt key and have access to anything they may need within a few seconds (or
less than a second for those they use regularly) through a form interface,
that would be wonderful.
To each their own, obviously, and I certainly mean no disrespect... just
curious if there's a way to get that quick, mouseless access to everything
without using a menubar.
Thanks,
--
Jack Leach
www.tristatemachine.com
"I haven't failed, I've found ten thousand ways that don't work."
-Thomas Edison (1847-1931)
"Arvin Meyer [MVP]" wrote:
Do not create a menu bar. Use a form instead. Any operation which can be
done from a menu, can also be done from a button on a form. The form is also
more easily scaled and used as a template for multiple databases, since it
is easier to alter it once done.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com
"PosseJohn" wrote in message
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I'm not sure what you mean by "using a form" for creating a menu bar...
"Arvin Meyer [MVP]" wrote in message
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IMO, the best menus are Access forms. You can make a command bar menu,
but it may not be compatible with later versions. The Ribbon is not
compatible with Access 2003. By using a form, you are relatively assured
that you application will work in later and earlier versions, with
perhaps the built-in conversion utility.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com
"PosseJohn" wrote in message
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I'm using both ACC2003 and ACC2007.
I would like to create a Menu for my application and for a form (both
with submenus), as well as shortcut menus for the application and form.
Any good examples or references would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
.