Form display size

[richard3009]

Two things I hope somebody can help me with, where in design view is the form display size governed? also if I call one form from another using the command button the new form appears on top of the one it is being called from and as it is smaller I can see the other form behind it.

If you can understand all that please help

regards Richard

 

[dreamdelerium]

if i understand your question right, you can change the form size either by clicking and dragging it to the right size or open up the forms properties sheet and goto width or height (open form in design view. in the grey area outside the forms layout area, double click. the properties sheet will open, click the format tab and its there)
for your second question: do you want to hide the parent form when the child pops? if so, edit the button event procedure. after the new form pops hide the parent. just make sure you show the parent form when the child closes.
ie: me.vissible= false or true
or you can make the child form modeless so even though its vissible it cant be accessed (in the forms properties sheet goto other tab-->edit the pop up option and/or modal option)

 

[richard3009]

Altering the size where, if I expand the working area in design view it has no impact on the actual form view, I also have a band on the left hand side of the form with a black pointer on it, it is not a scroll bar and I cant seem to get rid of it any ideas

 

[dreamdelerium]

these are some form formats you can change: open the form in design view. in the blank area arround the form, double click to get to the forms properties.
1. changing record navigator to off will remove that arrow
2. change auto resize to yes (that might fix your resize issue)
3. border style: make the form look flat, like a dialog box, etc
4. navigtaion buttons to off, this will remove the nav buttons on bottom