Recent content by wilycat

To do this you'll need the Office Developer Environment (ODE). The main components of the ODE are the Access Runtime version (distributable) and the Setup Wizard (to create your distribution package). To get a 'preview' of your application's look and feel under runtime, you can start Access...

There IS an Office 2000 ODE (which is just the distributable Access runtime version, necessary distributables and the setup wizard if its anything like the Office 97 version - I've got it but we are reconsidering the move to 2000). If you use it, the Database window is not visible, and no...

There are actually several ways to fill a combo box (its different in Access than in VB, no AddItem). You can fill it from a list, from a table or query, or via code. In fact, if you have the wizards turned on, when you draw the combo box a dialog will ask you for your preferences. Typically...

The easiest way to do this is to create a report to print the data (right click on the form in the database window and select Save As Report - then edit the resulting report to your requirements), then provide a button on your tabs to print the report. If you have the ODE, you COULD use the...

I don't see any way to do this (I don't think there's any table close event that's accessible), but assuming the user has the full product (not using runtime) couldn't you simply hide the form (assuming it isn't a modal form)? Then let the user unhide it via the menu or a toolbar (friendlier)...