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June 22nd, 2005, 07:56 PM
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Resize and lock the Access Window
OK, gurus - I've got one for you. I'm trying to resize the Access window behind my main form. I've accomplished this using the hwnd functionality. The problem is, when I minimize my form, to let users do other things or just put it in the taskbar, then click on it to bring it back, the Access window is back! Basically, I want my database to act like a stand alone app.
Any ideas, folks?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Kevin
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June 23rd, 2005, 10:02 AM
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What do you mean by "the Access window behind my main form"? Do you mean Access itself? Your form is maintained inside an Access window. You cannot display anything (form, report, etc.) without it.
Greg Serrano
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June 23rd, 2005, 10:23 AM
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You're right Greg. What I'm trying to do is resize the Access window itself, behind my mainform, so that my form is all they see. I have accomplished this, just before your message. I use the hwnd parms to resize the access application window in a spot on the screen behind my main form. I then use the mimimizeapp and restore app to send my form and the access window to the toolbar. Since my form is not moveable, it acts like a standalone application.
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Kevin
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June 23rd, 2005, 10:25 AM
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Clever... Have you tried disabling the min/max buttons on the form and only enabling the restore? In that way, it should restore back to the place where it was.
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June 23rd, 2005, 10:27 AM
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Correction: I mean disable the MAX button but allow MIN and RESTORE.
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June 23rd, 2005, 10:35 AM
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Greg,
I disabled all of them - Min, Max, Restore and Close. I have a button for minimize, and a button for close. The windows restore takes over when it's restored from the toolbar.
It works great! When the user opens my database, the userid and password form, which is only 3" wide and 1 1/2" high pops up in the middle of the desktop with the Access window hidden behind it. After a correct userid and password, it opens the mainform, also pop up with the access window hidden.
Thanks for your help!
Kevin
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