blank help screen

[Guest]

I just got run-time error 2450; "{database name} can't find the form {form}
referred to in a macro expression or Visual basic code."

When I click the 'Help' button on the message form, a blank Help screen
opens. I have struck this problem before, following various error messages.
Refreshing the Help screen doesn't help: it stays blank.

Is this likely to be a Registry problem, or is it a genuine bug in Access
2003?

Thanks!

 

[Allen Browne]

Allen, I've struck this "blank help screen" on several occasions, mostly
where Access 2007 is installed as well. I am guessing (without evidence)
it's one of those registry things.

Was your question about the blank help, or about solving the error 2450? If
the latter, make sure Name AutoCorrect is disabled (Tools | Options |
General | Name AutoCorrect), and compact. Then decompile by entering
something like this at the command prompt while Access is not running. It is
all one line, and include the quotes:
"c:\Program Files\Microsoft office\office\msaccess.exe" /decompile
"c:\MyPath\MyDatabase.mdb"
Then open Access (holding down the Shift key if you have any startup code),
and compact again.