[AccessD] Common "Button Block"

jwcolby jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Thu May 27 19:38:27 CDT 2010


depending on what they want to do.  Entering in a subform saves changes (for example) and that may 
or not be appropriate.  Not to mention tab order issues and the like.

I would suggest a class but who would listen?

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Heenan, Lambert wrote:
> I see we are thinking along the same lines. 
> 
> If the event code for the buttons can be modified to refer to the Parent form, then yes, I would think you could just make a small form with the buttons, and include the same form in each client form as a subform.
> 
> Lambert 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of David McAfee
> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 4:22 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Common "Button Block"
> 
> Is there a reason these buttons cannot be located on a subform?
> 
> On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Mike Mattys <mmattys at rochester.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> You might try saving the form with its buttons as text and then import 
>> it with a number, incrementing +1 each time.
>>
>> Michael R Mattys
>> Business Process Developers
>> www.mattysconsulting.com
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Brad Marks" <brad.marks1 at gmail.com>
>> To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:37 PM
>> Subject: [AccessD] Common "Button Block"
>>
>>
>> We would like to add four small buttons to many Access 2007 forms.
>>
>> The four buttons will always do the same thing on each form.
>>
>> They will always be located in approximately the same place on each form.
>> Is there a way to create the "Button Block" and then be able to easily 
>> propagate it to many forms?
>> Thanks,
>> Brad
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