Gustav Brock
gustav at cactus.dk
Fri Feb 13 08:52:07 CST 2004
Hi Shamil >> couldn't you find an ocx to handle that? > This would be a limited solution by definition - OCX/ActiveX is a rogue > for MS Access forms and controls... I know - but if you had a job to done now, even a limited solution could prove useful. >> Now, I don't know why you would draw something on a form > 1. "tractor" continuous/datasheet forms > 2. skins > 3. Dynamic drawing of circles, ellipses, .., and other geometric figures > around controls to highlight special values etc... > 4. just fun of extreme VBA programming > 5. ??? (something else anybody) ??? OK. I never had a need which couldn't be done by popping (hide/unhide) one or two icon-size graphics ... maybe lack of fantasy from my side? /gustav >> > So this is a challenge to prove the opposite? >> >> Certainly! >> >> > Any betters here? :) >> >> Njah, not me ... >> >> Now, I don't know why you would draw something on a form. If it were >> anything more than some decorating stuff, couldn't you find an ocx to >> handle that? >> >> /gustav >> >> >> >> That may not be possible at all. Read here: >> >> >> >> http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0053.htm >> >> >> >> /gustav >> >> >> >> >> >> > Have anybody any info on subj? >> >> >> >> > TIA for any refs, tips and tricks, >> >> > Shamil