[AccessD] Jumping Forms

Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software bchacc at san.rr.com
Thu Dec 18 14:45:58 CST 2003


John:

No toolbars.  I turn them all off for the compiled version.  And it's only
in the MDE that I get this problem.

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John W. Colby" <jcolby at colbyconsulting.com>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 8:07 AM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Jumping Forms


> Is it caused by toolbars?  Often if one form has a tool bar and another
> doesn't, then you get jumping (up and down) as the toolbars are added /
> removed.
>
> John W. Colby
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
> Beach Access Software
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 11:00 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Jumping Forms
>
>
> Mark;
>
> I took all of the code out of one of the menus except for the .close and a
> .OpenForm to another form.  When I return to that menu from the form I get
> the 'jump'.  So it appears that it's not due to any code.
>
> Another clue: It doesn't happen in the MDB, only in the MDE.
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> TIA
>
> Rocky Smolin
> Beach Access Software
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MarkH" <lists at theopg.com>
> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'"
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 11:25 AM
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Jumping Forms
>
>
> > try putting a break in the start of the forms got focus event and step
> > through to see what happens... Does it jumpt befor the got focus event
> > starts for example?
> >
> > hth
> >
> > mark
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
> > - Beach Access Software
> > Sent: 17 December 2003 19:12
> > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Jumping Forms
> >
> >
> > Dear List:
> >
> > Further testing shows that when I comment out the two lines:
> >
> >     Call adhScaleForm(Me, 640, 480, 96, 96, rctOriginal)
> >     DoCmd.Maximize
> >
> > I still get the 'jump' when the form gets the focus.  So it doesn't have
> > to do with ScaleForm or Maximize.
> >
> > Rocky
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software" <bchacc at san.rr.com>
> > To: <AccessD at databaseadvisors.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 9:08 AM
> > Subject: [AccessD] Jumping Forms
> >
> >
> > Dear List:
> >
> > I have an app which uses the form resizing from the ADH and
> > DoCmd.Maximize in the _Open event:
> >
> >     Call adhScaleForm(Me, 640, 480, 96, 96, rctOriginal)
> >     DoCmd.Maximize
> >
> > As an MDB - no problem.  But when I make an MDE the form 'jumps' if it's
> > already open and gets the focus.  IOW, if I'm at a menu and go to a form
> > from the menu, the target form does not jump, but I leave the menu open.
> > Then when the user closes the target form and the menu, which is already
> > open gets the focus (Activate event is triggered but not Open event, and
> > I have no suspicious code in my activate event), I get that extra
> > 'jump'.
> >
> > Doesn't disrupt the operation of the program but it's irritating.
> >
> > Has anyone seen this behavior?  Any known fix?
> >
> > MTIA,
> >
> > Rocky Smolin
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