Split Form Not Using Font (1 Viewer)

[JamesJoey]

I'm using the following to set the font name for split form my datasheets:

Public Function DataSheetProperties(frm As Form)
  On Error GoTo DataSheetProperties_Error:
    frm.DatasheetFontName = "Calibri"
    frm.DatasheetFontHeight = 11
    frm.DatasheetFontWeight = 400
     On Error GoTo 0
   Exit Function
DataSheetProperties_Error:
    MsgBox "Error " & Err.Number & " (" & Err.Description & ") in procedure DataSheetProperties of Module Database Operations"
   On Error GoTo 0
   Exit Function
End Function

But unfortunately the font is not changing.
I'm calling 'DataSheetProperties' form the On Load of the form.
This seems to be occurring with all my forms.

I'm using access 2010.

James

 

[Gasman]

I was thinking that you could not as it it just an extension of the form, but it appears you can change the form fields and not affect the datasheet portion.

This links hows how it can be done in Form view though.?

http://www.utteraccess.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2043929

 

[isladogs]

The link given by Gasman explains what I was going to write.
If you want more control over the appearance of individual columns you would need to use an emulated split form with a continuous 'subform' instead of a datasheet.

Alternatively you can use a theme to update your detail form font to Calibri 11pt and that will affect all forms including datasheets .... Unless you specifically alter them

 

[JamesJoey]

Gasman's link is fine but I will need to do this with every one of my splits.

I found that I need to force a save after changing the font in the Function.

If I change the font, open the form and press ctl-s, close the form a reopen it the datasheet honors the new font.

I was considering using emulating split forms using continuous forms.
I'll still consider that.

 

[isladogs]

Have you tried modifying the database theme so that the default form font is what you want? Mine also happens to be Calibri 11pt so that's what all datasheets are by default....unless I choose to change them

 

[JamesJoey]

That seems to work only sporadically or not at all.

I can use the link's instructions if and when I get bored of the current datasheet font..