Often video resources are low when that happens. Turn on your task manager
and have a look at the performance tab while you are doing this task. If
there's no spiking, turn on your performance monitor:
Start >>> Run >>> perfmon.exe
and monitor the activity for a while to see if that could be the cause.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.accessmvp.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
Co-author: "Access 2010 Solutions", published by Wiley
"Pierkes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Thanks you for replying to me !
>
> I replaced all my code with your suggestion but the screen still blinks
> when it is updated. I have seen apps in the past where, when a screen is
> updated, only the value in the fields is updated without the form
> blinking. (so it looks smoother)
>
> Do you know how to accomplish that ?
> thanks,
> Pierre
>
>
> "Arvin Meyer [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Those menu commands are from Access 95 and while still supported, are no
>> longer used. The current useage is:
>>
>> DoCmd.RunCommand acCmd??
>>
>> Since I don't know what you are trying to accomplish, look at the
>> RunCommand Constants site:
>>
>> http://www.accessruncommand.com/
>> --
>> Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
>> http://www.datastrat.com
>> http://www.accessmvp.com
>> http://www.mvps.org/access
>> Co-author: "Access 2010 Solutions", published by Wiley
>>
>>
>> "Pierkes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:4c03d983$0$20697$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> When i use this command:
>>>
>>> DoCmd.DoMenuItem acFormBar, acRecordsMenu, 5, , acMenuVer70
>>>
>>> The code is used on several things;
>>> - a combobox - afterupdate()
>>> - a button
>>> - a group checkbox
>>>
>>>
>>> The form blinks with every update. Is there a way to prevent the form
>>> from
>>> blinking ?
>>>
>>> I hope to hear from you !
>>> Best regards and thanks in advance,
>>> Pierre
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>