[AccessD] Hidden form technques

Arthur
I wonder if it's a problem making it invisible in the onload. Try
opening it hidden in the first place, ie as part of the open statement.

Andy Lacey
http://www.minstersystems.co.uk



> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Arthur Fuller
> Sent: 20 April 2003 16:25
> To: AccessD
> Subject: [AccessD] Hidden form technques
> 
> 
> For the first time I am trying to use a hidden form in my 
> app. Its only purpose is to open the switchboard and pass in 
> an argument (which then dictates the starting switchboard) -- 
> this effectively lets the switchboard items table contain as 
> many starting points as you wish. That part works. 
> 
> The part that doesn't work is the hidden form -- it's not hidden! 
> 
> My Form_Load looks like this:
> 
>     Debug.Print "Hidden Form Load"
>     DoCmd.OpenForm FormName:="Switchboard", View:=acNormal, 
> OpenArgs:="ETS"
>     Me.Visible = False
> 
> It doesn't work. The form is plainly visible :-) What am I 
> doing wrong?
> 
> TIA,
> Arthur
> 
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