Access crashes when Internet Explorer is Launched

[stopher]

Well I’ve just been given AWF VIP status so I figured I’d post my first question . Actually I’ve had many many questions but always managed to get the answer from the forums before posting.

I have a database that contains many forms. However, one of the forms causes a problem. If I open Internet Explorer when the form is open, Access crashes i.e. “Microsoft Office Access has encountered a problem and needs to close” and giving me the option to send my regards to Bill Gates. This only happens on this form. It always happens like this (not intermittent). The same occurs on other users PCs.

Other info:
Windows XP Pro SP2
Access 2003 SP2
Internet Explorer 6.0
Database is FE(local)/BE(Server)

It’s a pretty busy form with tabs, subforms, lookups, events etc. I realise I can rebuild the form from scratch but I was hoping someone could suggest something that might be the problem.

I wondered if a timer control my cause a problem but I can see any timer controls (I think I might have had one a long time ago but thought I’d removed it). Is there an easy way to spot timer controls? The problem I have is that I have controls layered on top of each other (visible/invisible etc) so it’s not to easy to see what’s there.

Chris

 

[DCrake]

Simple Software Solutions

Placing controls on top of other controls causes access to draw the screen mutiple times, once for each occurance. If you want hide controls you could place them in a form heeader or footer and make the header /footer invisble. Also if you cannot find a control on a form open up the properties box and use the drop down at the top and find it through there. Whe you select a control access will set focus onto the selected control.

Also 2003 does not have a time control, like earlier versions (looked like a little clock face on the control) the form has a TimerInterval so that would be the first place to look OnTimer()

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CodeMaster:

 

[Rich]

Is ther a hidden hyperlink in there somewhere, have you tried the usual copy and re-name the form?

 

[stopher]

Also 2003 does not have a time control, like earlier versions (looked like a little clock face on the control) the form has a TimerInterval so that would be the first place to look OnTimer()

I would have done it prior to 2003 so would the control have been caried over to 2003 in some way from the previous version I wonder?

PS. Welcome the AWF VIP club.
CodeMaster:

Cheers

Is ther a hidden hyperlink in there somewhere, have you tried the usual copy and re-name the form?

Could be. Will try.

Thanks both. Will take another look on my return to work.
Chris