Switchboard whats the real advantage?

[Jakboi]

Hello,

My database is due tommorrow and my switchboard has gone crazy on me, it doesnt work anymore. When you scrolll your mouse it then goes through the links thats the only way to get to the section you want.

So question is this, whats the advantage of using it?

Cant I just set some hyperlinks to the items I want and it would be the same. Wondering cause dont know if I should spend time trying to fix it or just make hyperlinks...and its due tommorrow.

Thanks for any opinions.

 

[Jakboi]

Ok. So I am erasing my menu that the switchboard wizard did for me since it no longer works.

I am putting hyperlinks in their place. Now my switchboard is set do maximize upon open. When I select a report from the hyperlink it opens the report by cant see the report its hidden underneath the switchboard.

What could i change to make the report open on top of the switchboard not underneath?

I need it like this for example:

Switchboard: 0 Z-Index
Reports: 1 Z-Index

In terms of explaining it.

Thanks.

 

[boblarson]

make sure the switchboard is not set to popup or modal.

I never use the switchboards. I prefer to create my own interfaces instead of relying on switchboards. I have much more control over how they act and I can know what I did and troubleshoot that way. Just my 2 cents worth.

 

[Jakboi]

Hey bob,

Thanks bob that did it.

Gave you some rep.

Whats a good thing to use Pop up and modal for? I guess meaning when do you use or anyone else?

Im guessing only if you dont have reports right?

I liked popup because it hides everything and makes it look sharp. Modal is I think not being able to close the bottom window until the top is closed...

 

[boblarson]

pop up means it will appear on top of everything and stay there until closed but you could actually do something else with other things under it.

modal means it will appear on top of everything but you can't do anything else in the program until it is closed.

 

[Rickster57]

My 2 Cents

Totally agree with Bob. I never use a switchboard for the exact reasons Bob has stated here. I would be interested to hear from other programmers if they actually do use a switchboard as I have seen the topic of switchboards brought up several times here.

 

[Moniker]

The reason to use a Popup window is for something like a status window or a toolbox window. When you're in Form Design mode, the Properties window is a Popup window. That's when they are useful.

The reason to use a Modal window is to force user interaction before they can do anything else. The standard Message Box (msgbox) is Modal, usually because it's a Yes/No or OK/Cancel type of situation that requires a response from the user. Another reason to use a Modal form is to prevent a different form from being accessed. For example, if you have a main form and you have a separate options form that controls the behavor or what is shown on the main form, then you would want to set the options form to be modal so that the main form can't be used until the options are set.

 

[KeithG]

I also agree with Bob and I never use a switchboard either. They are good for people who don't know VBA but if you do know VBA I would use an unbound form.

 

[pbaldy]

I would be interested to hear from other programmers if they actually do use a switchboard...

I never use them.

 

[Rich]

I never use them.

Then both Pat Hartman and myself must be the odd ones out, as for not being able to write VBA, a nonsense, wouldn't you agree?

 

[Jakboi]

Yea I just swapped it out for some hyperlinks that do the same thing. Im sure some people here have some crazy switchboards in terms of complexity or function.

But it seems easier to at least just make hyperlinks and point them to where you want. I had to redo this switchboard the first time around because it was confusing to setup.

The pop up mode was nice on the switchboard cause it fills the whole screen, but oh well.

Now that I look at it the hyperlinks look better anyhow.

Question how do I make the charts so they are not clickable...they points selection points are visible...as in the first chart I have. I do have them locked but dont like the selection points around it.

 

[boblarson]

Hey, nice looking stuff!

 

[Dreamweaver]

Got To Admit to using one once because I was lazy but that will change I won't mention the program just close ya eyes if ya use it.

This is what I would normally do this being my next release for next month