[AccessD] Access 2010 cannot get at the form I opened.

In fact (just tested this) only opening the form with window mode acDialog results in the calling routine's code pausing until the form closes.

If a form is opened Modal then you *cannot* switch to another window (that's what modal is all about) but the calling code continues to run. You cannot switch windows with a form opened as Dialog either.

Lambert

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Simms
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 9:24 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Access 2010 cannot get at the form I opened.

Actually, I believe there are 3 separate states (and 3 separate behaviors):
1) modal
2) modeless
3) dialog

With Modal, you can still switch to a different window; also, any code after the OpenForm does not execute. With modeless, the code after the openform does continue to execute. With Dialog, no other windows can be activated until that window is closed.


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