Switchboard within a Switchboard

[patelvis]

Hi,

I'm new to these forums, so I apologise if I make some newbie mistakes.

I was wondering whether it was possible to create an embedded switchboard in a switchboard. I.e. when a menu button is pressed, the next sub level opens up within the current switchboard (to the right of the menu). I have a feeling it has to do with subforms, but I'm getting stuck on how to bring up different subforms according to which menu button was selected. Is that clear?

I've tried google, but can't really find anything. So I'm starting to think that this may be one of those cases where the idea is better than the reality.

I'm a very basic and new access user, but am a quick learner. If you have any idea of what I'm trying to acheive and can send me towards some relevant reading material I would be very grateful

Thanks

 

[Kryst51]

Check out the on-click event of your buttons. You can set the subform control to the subform you want via this event. I am not sure that this is the best idea, or if it would be better to have several subforms on your main form, and set them visible vs invisible based on the button clicked. But the idea is to use the on-click events of your buttons to make things happen.

 

[patelvis]

Thanks,

I'll try that and see where I get to.

 

[patelvis]

I've managed to do that and it worked, thanks!!

 

[Kryst51]

You are very welcome!