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Greetings all.
I use a form as a switchboard directing users to various functions of the datbase. The form opens when the database is loaded BUT it does not open "maximised" forcing the user to use Windows techniquies to max the form window. Does anyone know how I can get the form to open in a maximised window? Very grateful if anyone can. -- Enjoy Life and excel in all you do PJC |
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This will do the job, but please note:
All forms, unless properties are set to Modal = Yes and Popup = Yes, will open up maximized. This is a problem to some developers/apps but not to others. Private Sub Form_Load() DoCmd.Maximize End Sub -- Message posted via AccessMonster.com http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...forms/200611/1 |
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A modal form will not work well as the main form of an application in most
cases. I would recommend the Activate event rather than the Load. That way, when you return to the form, it will maximize again. Access has a bad habit of deciding for you what size forms should be. "missinglinq via AccessMonster.com" wrote: This will do the job, but please note: All forms, unless properties are set to Modal = Yes and Popup = Yes, will open up maximized. This is a problem to some developers/apps but not to others. Private Sub Form_Load() DoCmd.Maximize End Sub -- Message posted via AccessMonster.com http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...forms/200611/1 |
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Didn't mean for the main form to be modal, merely meant that any other
ensuing forms would be maximized UNLESS THEY were set to modal! And as I pointed out, whether this would be a problem would be up to the developer/application. And you're right, of course, Access does have a bad habit of deciding for you what size forms should be! Klatuu wrote: A modal form will not work well as the main form of an application in most cases. I would recommend the Activate event rather than the Load. That way, when you return to the form, it will maximize again. Access has a bad habit of deciding for you what size forms should be. -- There's ALWAYS more than one way to skin a cat! Answers/posts based on Access 2000 Message posted via AccessMonster.com http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...forms/200611/1 |
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The easiest way to control this is to use the Activate event of every form in
your application to either Maximize or Restore the form, depending on which you want. "missinglinq via AccessMonster.com" wrote: Didn't mean for the main form to be modal, merely meant that any other ensuing forms would be maximized UNLESS THEY were set to modal! And as I pointed out, whether this would be a problem would be up to the developer/application. And you're right, of course, Access does have a bad habit of deciding for you what size forms should be! Klatuu wrote: A modal form will not work well as the main form of an application in most cases. I would recommend the Activate event rather than the Load. That way, when you return to the form, it will maximize again. Access has a bad habit of deciding for you what size forms should be. -- There's ALWAYS more than one way to skin a cat! Answers/posts based on Access 2000 Message posted via AccessMonster.com http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...forms/200611/1 |
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Thanks for your reply, Not to clear on what you are talking about but it does
allow me to explore another realm of Access -- Enjoy Life and excel in all you do PJC "missinglinq via AccessMonster.com" wrote: Didn't mean for the main form to be modal, merely meant that any other ensuing forms would be maximized UNLESS THEY were set to modal! And as I pointed out, whether this would be a problem would be up to the developer/application. And you're right, of course, Access does have a bad habit of deciding for you what size forms should be! Klatuu wrote: A modal form will not work well as the main form of an application in most cases. I would recommend the Activate event rather than the Load. That way, when you return to the form, it will maximize again. Access has a bad habit of deciding for you what size forms should be. -- There's ALWAYS more than one way to skin a cat! Answers/posts based on Access 2000 Message posted via AccessMonster.com http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...forms/200611/1 |
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Thanks for your reply. The discussion that followed allowed me to explore a
realm of access I had not seen before and your final answer would seem the easiest. Thanks -- Enjoy Life and excel in all you do PJC "Klatuu" wrote: The easiest way to control this is to use the Activate event of every form in your application to either Maximize or Restore the form, depending on which you want. "missinglinq via AccessMonster.com" wrote: Didn't mean for the main form to be modal, merely meant that any other ensuing forms would be maximized UNLESS THEY were set to modal! And as I pointed out, whether this would be a problem would be up to the developer/application. And you're right, of course, Access does have a bad habit of deciding for you what size forms should be! Klatuu wrote: A modal form will not work well as the main form of an application in most cases. I would recommend the Activate event rather than the Load. That way, when you return to the form, it will maximize again. Access has a bad habit of deciding for you what size forms should be. -- There's ALWAYS more than one way to skin a cat! Answers/posts based on Access 2000 Message posted via AccessMonster.com http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/For...forms/200611/1 |
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