taskbar-like form

[Luke]

I would like to implement a taskbar-like form inside (not outside) my Access
application so as to facilitate the selection of the many form instances
opened inside my Access application (e.g. as listed in the Window menu item
of Access).

I thought to create a form that would be positioned and stay on top of the
other opened forms at the bottom of the Access application window and to
manage (edit, delete, group and change the press/depress outline) command
buttons or other controls during runtime but runtime creation of controls and
corresponding subs is apparently considerably difficult to implement and have
certain limitations (I read that deletion of controls in a form is not
accounted while creation is).

So I was wondering if anyone has a suggestion as to how implementing such a
taskbar-like form. Any help would be very much appreciated. Many thanks in
advance.

Luke

 

[Brendan Reynolds]

I would like to implement a taskbar-like form inside (not outside) my
Access
application so as to facilitate the selection of the many form instances
opened inside my Access application (e.g. as listed in the Window menu
item
of Access).

I thought to create a form that would be positioned and stay on top of the
other opened forms at the bottom of the Access application window and to
manage (edit, delete, group and change the press/depress outline) command
buttons or other controls during runtime but runtime creation of controls
and
corresponding subs is apparently considerably difficult to implement and
have
certain limitations (I read that deletion of controls in a form is not
accounted while creation is).

So I was wondering if anyone has a suggestion as to how implementing such
a
taskbar-like form. Any help would be very much appreciated. Many thanks in
advance.

Luke

You could use a list box. Instead of adding and removing command buttons,
just add or remove an item from the list box.

Alternatively, you can use command buttons, but rather than trying to add or
remove them at run time, you'd need to add the maximum number of buttons you
expect to need at design time, and toggle their visibility at run time.

 

[Luke]

Dear Brendan,

Thanks for your suggestions. The listbox would not provide more
functionality than the current Window select menu function. Using and
managing pre-created command buttons is perhaps more appropriate. I guess I
will take that direction. Thanks.