Open subform on main form load

[Karmakul]

Hello!
The situation is as follows. The subform deals file choosing, the main
form displays the chosen file. Displaying the main form without first
choosing a file to display is meaningless.
I wonder about the right way to show the child form from its MDI-
container right on application start.

Thank you in advance,
Kirill

 

[Gregory A. Beamer]

Hello!
The situation is as follows. The subform deals file choosing, the main
form displays the chosen file. Displaying the main form without first
choosing a file to display is meaningless.
I wonder about the right way to show the child form from its MDI-
container right on application start.

If the user must pick a file to go forward, I would just show the child
form first and then show the file once they choose. If they choose another,
you can then open it modal, so they cannot do anything until they have
chosen something.

Good UI means removing "choices" a user cannot choose.

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