[AccessD] Form navigation

Gustav.

A while back, when I was experimenting with TreeViews, I wrote a version of
the standard switchboard which precisely addresses the problem you are
having. I shall have to go through a bunch of backup DVDs to find it, but I
shall begin immediately, and send it asap.

Arthur


On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 6:06 AM, Gustav Brock <gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:

> Hi all
>
> I'm working with an A2010 application to be used by about 100 users from
> different business areas.
> The users are trained and will use the app extensively.
>
> It has about 50 forms and a dozen reports. Currently we are using what I
> believe is the native switchboard of Access (I didn't build it), but I find
> it clumsy, and it takes too much screen estate even though all users are
> equipped with 24" monitors or dual monitors. However, the biggest
> disadvantage is that once a menu branch is chosen, the other branches are
> hidden, so if you are working in different corners you have a lot of going
> up and down in the navigation form.
>
> Could anyone suggest a proven alternative? The treeview is gone, I believe,
> but how about the ribbon? The users are using some of the general options
> on
> the native band, so how would you combine those with custom options?
> Other ideas?
>
> /gustav
>
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Arthur