[AccessD] I just don't believe this. )&*()&)(&)&!&*^@(*&!!

Thanks Dan,

I was pretty panicky yesterday when this happened and didn't think of going 
through the "normal" diagnostics as you suggest.  

For interest sakes, other databases with conditional formatting suffered the
same problem.  I haven't the luxury of more than one windows PC here, so I 
haven't tried step 2. 
What I did was log out and back in to see if the environment was corrupted 
somehow.  This didn't fix the problem.  Then, grasping at straws, I power 
cycled the PC.  Now its back up and the formats are all back to normal.

Much relief!  Thanks for the "calm down and think it through" suggest.  
Whatever the keystroke sequence is that sets the high res mode, it must do 
something deep inside the OS though, I cant see why logout/login wouldn't fix 
it.

As regards setting the format in code, that's what I am partway through.  
Getting the visual effect needed for the multiplicity of conditions was the 
first task and it was quicker to use the format design tool to tweak the 
various colors.

regards
Bruce
  
On Tuesday 24 April 2007 23:06, Dan Waters wrote:
> Hi Bruce,
>
> Can't help with the home address!
>
> I would first try to rule out that something has happened to your PC.  Put
> your database on another PC to see what happens.  Do you have any other
> databases that use conditional formatting?
>
> Then on your PC, create a new small database and then see if conditional
> formatting works.
>
> You can try importing a couple of your objects to a new database.
>
> I use conditional formatting quite a bit but haven't seen this problem.
>
> Long term, conditional formatting can be established through code.  This
> would hopefully reset your forms/reports even if your PC did this again.
>
> Hope this helps - and good luck!
> Dan Waters
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Bruen
> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 2:28 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: [AccessD] I just don't believe this. )&*()&)(&)&!&*^@(*&!!
>
> After 6 weeks work of setting conditional formats over 32 tables, 65 forms
> and
> 12 reports I accidentally hit ctl-leftshift-alt-prtscn-scratchnose which
> produced a "YOUAREGOINGINTOHIGHRESOLUTIONMODE" popup, with apparently NO
> WAY
>
> TO CANCEL IT!
>
> Guess what, all the conditional formats are now black-on-defaultbackground.
>
> Recovered the backup taken 30 minutes ago, still the same.  Went back to
> this
> mornings backup, still the same. Changed the display mode back to normal XP
> defaults, ... still the same.
>
> 1. Has anyone got any idea how to fix this?
> 2. Can anyone give me the home address of the M$ MORON who did this to me?
>
> --
> regards
>
> Bruce
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