[AccessD] Changing Column Width and Order in mde or accde

[Bill Benson]

Hoe about putting it up on Google Drive or Dropbox and posting a link? I'd
love to have a peek at it Anders.

On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 6:05 PM, Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry Anders.  No attachments allowed on the list.  You can perhaps
> send it to Rocky directly.
>
> GK
>
> On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 4:36 PM, The Smiley Coder
> <thesmileycoder at gmail.com> wrote:
> > You could try the code in the attached zip file. I can't take credit for
> it
> > myself though, a co-worker wrote it. I've attached both the accde and the
> > accdb. Seems simple but effective.
> >
> > Best regards
> > Anders Ebro // TheSmileyCoder <http://www.thesmileycoder.com>
> > Access MVP 2014-2018
> > <http://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/mvp/Anders%20Ebro-5000469>
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 10:09 PM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Yes but it could be sent in accde.
> >>
> >> r
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf
> Of
> >> Anders Ebro (TheSmileyCoder)
> >> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 1:43 PM
> >> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Changing Column Width and Order in mde or accde
> >>
> >> Are you still using mde?
> >>
> >> Sent from my mobile device, and thus kept brief.
> >>
> >> On 30 Oct 2017, at 19.50, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Bill:
> >>
> >> It has to work in an mde or accde.  So I don't think I can open the
> form in
> >> design view. I also have to save the column widths.
> >>
> >> Further complication - there are 11 of these sub forms each for a
> different
> >> back end table and an option frame on the parent form with 11 buttons.
> >> When
> >> the user selects a different table I change the source of the subform
> >> objet.
> >> Works fine, though - I added an (admitted) kludge to save the field
> orders
> >> and widths.  But it only worked in mdb/accdb not mde/accde.
> >>
> >> So I think if I can find a way to do one I can do all 11.
> >>
> >> T&R
> >>
> >> Rocky
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: AccessD [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf
> Of
> >> Bill Benson
> >> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2017 11:40 AM
> >> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> >> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Changing Column Width and Order in mde or accde
> >>
> >> I don't think so. Column order defaults to the order in which the fields
> >> were added to the data sheet subform. Perhaps what you could do however
> is
> >> keep a table with their column and their user name, on the back end.
> >>
> >> Make the subform control's sourceobject an empty string, save the parent
> >> form.
> >>
> >> In the open event of the parent form, open the subform in design view
> >> (using
> >> VBA code), dynamically add fields in the order specified in the backend
> >> table, save, and close the local subform. Then in the Load event of the
> >> parent form, re-associate the sourceobject.
> >>
> >> I think at that point the subform's fields will be in the correct order.
> >>
> >> Bill
> >>
> >> On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 12:27 PM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> > Dear List:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I have a form with a sub-form - the subform is datasheet view because
> >> > the user needs to be able to change the column widths and order.  This
> >> > works in a mdb and an accdb - the changes are save so when the user
> >> > returns to the form the altered order and widths are retained and
> >> displayed.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > But while the user can change the order and column widths in the mde
> >> > and accde versions, the changes are not saved.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Is there a workaround for this?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > MTIA
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Rocky Smolin
> >> >
> >> > Beach Access Software
> >> >
> >> > 760-683-5777
> >> >
> >> > <http://www.bchacc.com> www.bchacc.com
> >> >
> >> > <http://www.e-z-mrp.com> www.e-z-mrp.com
> >> >
> >> > Skype: rocky.smolin
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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