Is there any way to disable or remove the X at the applicaton level (top
right corner of app)? I want the users to exit the application by using my
menu and not at the application level. If there is no way to prevent users
from exiting the application using the X in the top right corner of Access,
is there an event to trap when this is clicked? Thanks.

Weste

If you want to disable it, put this in a module:

Private Declare Function GetSystemMenu Lib "user32" (ByVal hWnd As Long, _
ByVal bRevert As Long) As Long

'Disable/Enable the Close Button Option
Public Sub CloseButtonState(boolClose As Boolean)
Dim hWnd As Long
Dim wFlags As Long
Dim hMenu As Long
Dim Result As Long

hWnd = Application.hWndAccessApp
hMenu = GetSystemMenu(hWnd, 0)
If Not boolClose Then
wFlags = MF_BYCOMMAND Or MF_GRAYED
Else
wFlags = MF_BYCOMMAND And Not MF_GRAYED
End If

Result = EnableMenuItem(hMenu, SC_CLOSE, wFlags)
End Sub

Then in your code, maybe in a splash form:
Call CloseButtonState(False) 'Disables X
Call CloseButtonState(True) 'Enables X

Don't forget to enable it when you close your app!

Steve

"Weste" wrote:

> Is there any way to disable or remove the X at the applicaton level (top
> right corner of app)? I want the users to exit the application by using my
> menu and not at the application level. If there is no way to prevent users
> from exiting the application using the X in the top right corner of Access,
> is there an event to trap when this is clicked? Thanks.
>
> Weste

Steve,

Thanks for the information. That's exactly what I needed!

Weste

"SteveM" wrote:

> If you want to disable it, put this in a module:
>
> Private Declare Function GetSystemMenu Lib "user32" (ByVal hWnd As Long, _
> ByVal bRevert As Long) As Long
>
> 'Disable/Enable the Close Button Option
> Public Sub CloseButtonState(boolClose As Boolean)
> Dim hWnd As Long
> Dim wFlags As Long
> Dim hMenu As Long
> Dim Result As Long
>
> hWnd = Application.hWndAccessApp
> hMenu = GetSystemMenu(hWnd, 0)
> If Not boolClose Then
> wFlags = MF_BYCOMMAND Or MF_GRAYED
> Else
> wFlags = MF_BYCOMMAND And Not MF_GRAYED
> End If
>
> Result = EnableMenuItem(hMenu, SC_CLOSE, wFlags)
> End Sub
>
> Then in your code, maybe in a splash form:
> Call CloseButtonState(False) 'Disables X
> Call CloseButtonState(True) 'Enables X
>
> Don't forget to enable it when you close your app!
>
> Steve
>
> "Weste" wrote:
>
> > Is there any way to disable or remove the X at the applicaton level (top
> > right corner of app)? I want the users to exit the application by using my
> > menu and not at the application level. If there is no way to prevent users
> > from exiting the application using the X in the top right corner of Access,
> > is there an event to trap when this is clicked? Thanks.
> >
> > Weste

Hi Steve,

I've tried this but I can't get it to work. Where do I put the Private
Declare Function? I've copied your post straight into a module and
CloseButtonState(False) is called when my frmLogin is closed (this form stays
open all the time) - see below

Private Sub cmdExit_Click() 'this is called from Form_Close
If MsgBox("Are you sure you wish to exit the database?", vbQuestion &
vbYesNo) = vbYes Then
DoCmd.Close acForm, Me.Name
Call CloseButtonState(True) 'Enables X
Application.Quit
Else
Exit Sub
End If
End Sub

CloseButtonState(True) is called when the application is opened (i.e. on
frmLogin Form_Open)

However, I get the following error on open:

"The expression On Open you entered as the event property setting produced
the following error: Only comments may appear after End Sub, End Function, or
End Property."

Appreciate your help

"SteveM" wrote:

> If you want to disable it, put this in a module:
>
> Private Declare Function GetSystemMenu Lib "user32" (ByVal hWnd As Long, _
> ByVal bRevert As Long) As Long
>
> 'Disable/Enable the Close Button Option
> Public Sub CloseButtonState(boolClose As Boolean)
> Dim hWnd As Long
> Dim wFlags As Long
> Dim hMenu As Long
> Dim Result As Long
>
> hWnd = Application.hWndAccessApp
> hMenu = GetSystemMenu(hWnd, 0)
> If Not boolClose Then
> wFlags = MF_BYCOMMAND Or MF_GRAYED
> Else
> wFlags = MF_BYCOMMAND And Not MF_GRAYED
> End If
>
> Result = EnableMenuItem(hMenu, SC_CLOSE, wFlags)
> End Sub
>
> Then in your code, maybe in a splash form:
> Call CloseButtonState(False) 'Disables X
> Call CloseButtonState(True) 'Enables X
>
> Don't forget to enable it when you close your app!
>
> Steve
>
> "Weste" wrote:
>
> > Is there any way to disable or remove the X at the applicaton level (top
> > right corner of app)? I want the users to exit the application by using my
> > menu and not at the application level. If there is no way to prevent users
> > from exiting the application using the X in the top right corner of Access,
> > is there an event to trap when this is clicked? Thanks.
> >
> > Weste