I am converitng a database with quite a bit of associated code from A97 to A2000. The following fails:

Dim ctlSample As Control

Set ctlSample = CreateControl(frm.Name, acLabel, acDetail, "", _
, sngLeft, sngTop, conWidthLabel, conHeight)

'set properties of the sample label

With ctlSample
.Caption = rst!SampAbrv


Is there a new syntax for ctl.caption in 2000? I've tried help and a web search but no joy.

Thanks,

Tiffany
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First question: Have these been set yet?

frm, sngLeft, sngTop, conWidthLabel, and conHeight

For example, frm has to be set to a specific form for frm.name to work. Do you mean "this form I'm on at the moment"? If so, you can use Me.Name.


Greg Serrano
Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division

Greg -
  I checked and the variables have been initialized.

If it helps, I've put the full database, and a test dataset, at http://oregonstate.edu/~vancet/Access2000/
Database is db1, data file is 7mf05_day.

To use it

open db1
Cruise Setup > Recover Database
load 7mf05_day

then run either
Cruise Setup > New Sample
or
Enter Data and click the "Add 'new' Sample" button

What I am trying to do it to add a new sample type and have it show up in frmNewSamples, which is seen in frmEntry.

The program runs frmEnterNewSample which updates frmNew Samples. When I run in debug more the error mentioned above shows up in modUpdatefrmSamplesCollected.

When I enter a new sample is *does* end up in subfmSampleDict so part of the process is working.

Sorry to give such a verbose answer - any thoughts gratefully received.

- Tiffany

NOAA/Alaska Fisheries Science Center
Oregon State University/Dept. of Geography