Out of Focus

[paddleman44]

Hello All.

I have a number of sub-subforms on a tab that I want to be visible (or not) based on values of a cbo on the main form. I have figured this one out. However, when I call for the sub-subform to be Visible=False, I get a bug report stating that you cannot make visible=False when a control in that item has the focus.

Is there a way to have no focus on a sub-form? (the ones I have trouble with are all continuous sub-forms---if that makes a difference).

All help is appreciated.

DJ

 

[boblarson]

You would have to set the focus either to a control on the main form before setting the visible property of the subform, or another control on another visible subform before setting the visible property of the one to false.

 

[Wiz47]

You would have to set the focus either to a control on the main form before setting the visible property of the subform, or another control on another visible subform before setting the visible property of the one to false.

I had the same problem on a form that I was working on a few weeks ago. Your solution is exactly what I needed to do to get it to change the visible property of the control. And it makes sense - the property won't (or shouldn't) change when the control has the focus.