Recent content by Shelby1991

everytime i attempt to call it using the form control as an argument, i mess up the coding:banghead:, and access closes, and attempts to make another "backup" version of itself... The sleep api (yes, listed there , you actually directed me to that page when i originally questioned how to delay...

I am creating an Electronic Medical Records database (well, a fake one, for medical simulation purposes). The way it works, you select a patient from a drop-down on the "Selection" form, and click a command button to bring you to a "Patient information" report. From that report you can view...

is there a way to use this code but have the number of seconds that you want to wait be set depending on your record be based off a field in a table?

hi from america

yes, but what is mostly confusing me is; where do i put the code? i am terrible with vba. alternately, is there an easy way to delay or toggle visibility of a sub-report in a report? that would meet my needs as well

I am building a faux Electronic Medical Records database for the purpose of training med students. I need a command button to pull up a report , but i want to delay the opening of the report (as if waiting for "tests" to come back or be uploaded) is there a way to do this with VBA? i read about...