[AccessD] Ribbon

Bill Benson bensonforums at gmail.com
Tue Apr 29 23:48:02 CDT 2014


Oh ok.

So ribbons cannot be adjusted at runtime? What happens if forms are created
at runtime in code?

It is that property you set in design view that I am looking for Stuart.
Maybe that can be toggled at runtime via VBA?

Thanks.
On Apr 30, 2014 12:43 AM, "Stuart McLachlan" <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg> wrote:

> You misunderstand.  It's the developer that loads the ribbon that is
> appropriate to the
> Form/Report when building the system.
>
>  I just tried this in an old (cicra 2000) application that I am updating.
>
> I copied the usysRibbons table from one of the databases at Anita's link
> into the FE.
>
> Closed and reopened the application with the shift key held down so that I
> could see the
> Navigation panel.
>
> Opened a report in Design View
>
> Went to the report's Properties - Other - Ribbon Name.   The new custom
> ribbons were there
> in the drop down list.  I selected one and saved the report.
>
> Then I closed the application, opened it as normal and opened the report.
>  The custom
> ribbon was displayed.
>
>
> Magic - I am finally going to start using Custom Ribbons!
>
> Thanks Anita.
>
> --
> Stuart
>
> On 30 Apr 2014 at 0:24, Bill Benson wrote:
>
> > So... The user has to load the ribbon appropriate to each form/report
> > while using the database and as they tab from one to the other, the
> > ribbon for the last item they were viewing is what they are using by
> > default? Sounds not too user friendly if I am imagining this right.
> > Seems there ought to be a way to force each ribbon in code to what it
> > needs to show in the Activate event.
> >
> > If not, I won't use this.
> >
> > :)
> >
> > Thanks Anita!
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