[AccessD] Turn Off Help Box in Access 2003

Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software bchacc at san.rr.com
Fri Jun 24 13:35:53 CDT 2005


Marty:

What I meant was I also found this: 
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article08-101 and finally figured out 
how to follow their directions.

Rocky


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software" <bchacc at san.rr.com>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Turn Off Help Box in Access 2003


> Marty:
>
> Thanks.  I also found this and it worked.  I turned it off through the 
> Customize.  I have to take the mde to another machine and see if the 
> setting follows it - if it's for the app or the installation of Office. 
> But your code is exactly what I was looking for.
>
> Rocky
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "MartyConnelly" <martyconnelly at shaw.ca>
> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 11:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Turn Off Help Box in Access 2003
>
>
>> Ah that Thingy Dingy! I thought it was the  ?  next to the max minimize 
>> icons on a form
>> not the Access menu command bar.
>> This will toggle it in code, found name in object browser then looked it 
>> up in help.
>>
>> Sub ToggleAskQuestionDropdown()
>>    With Application.CommandBars
>>        If .DisableAskAQuestionDropdown = True Then
>>            .DisableAskAQuestionDropdown = False
>>            Debug.Print "ask question turned on"
>>        Else
>>            .DisableAskAQuestionDropdown = True
>>             Debug.Print "ask question turned Off"
>>        End If
>>    End With
>> End Sub
>>
>> Darren Dick wrote:
>>
>>>Are you Guys talking about the same thing?
>>>Marty seems to be talking about the What's this Button
>>>Rocky is referring to the Small Search Field Just to the top right of
>>>any open screen (A Unique 2003 Feature)
>>>That's near the Close|Min/Max|Restore Buttons
>>>
>>>DD
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
>>>- Beach Access Software
>>>Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 1:14 PM
>>>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>>>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Turn Off Help Box in Access 2003
>>>
>>>MinMax Buttons None.  Close button no. What's this No.  Everything
>>>disappears but the help box.  And in the mde, the DoCmd.Maximize doesn't
>>>work.  So the form doesn't open maximized.  But it works for you.  I
>>>wonder what's going on.  I'm pretty sure the form isn't corrupted.
>>>
>>>Rocky
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "MartyConnelly" <martyconnelly at shaw.ca>
>>>To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
>>><accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
>>>Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 7:26 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Turn Off Help Box in Access 2003
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Works for me in Access 2003
>>>>Min Max Buttons     No
>>>>Whats this button    No
>>>>As a matter of fact on a basic virgin form it will squawk to you that
>>>>
>>>it
>>>>will not let you turn ON the
>>>>the Whats This Button to Yes unless MinMax is set to None.
>>>>
>>>>Maybe a corrupted form or you have turned on an odd
>>>>
>>>Application.SetOption
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Marty:
>>>>>
>>>>>Didn't work.  The help box ( which is a new feature in A2K3) still
>>>>>
>>>shows.
>>>
>>>>>Rocky
>>>>>
>>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "MartyConnelly" 
>>>>><martyconnelly at shaw.ca>
>>>>>To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
>>>>><accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
>>>>>Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 11:14 AM
>>>>>Subject: Re: [AccessD] Turn Off Help Box in Access 2003
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>What's This? This property of the form  can only be turned on by
>>>>>>
>>>default
>>>>>>to Yes when MinMax property set to No
>>>>>>So just set Form property What's This to No.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Dear List:
>>>>>>>In access 2003 up in the right corner by the maximize, minimize and
>>>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>>close buttons there's a help box.  Does anyone know the syntax for 
>>>>>>>turning this thing off through code?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>MTIA
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Rocky Smolin
>>>>>>>Beach Access Software
>>>>>>>http://www.e-z-mrp.com
>>>>>>>858-259-4334
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>-- 
>>>>>>Marty Connelly
>>>>>>Victoria, B.C.
>>>>>>Canada
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>-- 
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>>>>Victoria, B.C.
>>>>Canada
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Marty Connelly
>> Victoria, B.C.
>> Canada
>>
>>
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