Using calendar without date picker

[ssecca]

Is there any way to disable (or not to display) date picker on a date textbox, but to be able to pop the calendar by just clicking in the date textbox?

 

[theDBguy]

Hi. Welcome to AWF!

Hmm, I haven't tried that, but I know you can make the calendar picker popup on demand, just not sure if we can remove the icon as well. Let me give it a try...

 

[isladogs]

Consider using one of the many alternative calendar/date pickers which give you greater flexibility. For example:

Better Date Picker

A better date picker that works in both 32-bit & 64-bit Access and uses no ActiveX controls. The latest version automatically adjusts the form size depending on screen resolution

www.isladogs.co.uk

 

[MajP]

You can turn it off then use a better custom date picker as already mentioned. Here are some more

Date Pickers, Calendar Controls, and Calendar resources

There has been some recent interest in a replacement for the MS calendar control that existed prior to 2010. I have been collecting date pickers, calendar controls, and calendars for a long time and thought it would be a good idea to have one thread with lots of good examples. Some of these...

www.access-programmers.co.uk

 

[arnelgp]

you can disable showing the Date picker.
and you can add code on the Focus event of the textbox to show it: