Maximize forms versus Pop-up Forms

[tobesurveyor via AccessMonster.com]

Hello all,

I have a main switchboard form called frmMainSwitchboard. frmMainSwitchboard
has an event to Maximize via a DoCmd.Maximize on the On_Open Event to this
form.
There will be times though, where when the user wants to pick certain items
on the frmMainSwitchboard, I have a form (frmPopUp)open that may contain a
list box, combo box or a combination of both. This form that I have open has
an On_Open Event of:
DoCmd.MoveSize 2.5 * 1440, 2.5 * 1440, 3.25 * 1440, 1.75 * 1440

When I am on the form frmMainSwitchboard (which is maximized) and I click on
the control to open frmPopUp, the On_Open Event seems to be passed over and
this form is maximized. I have tried putting the DoCmd.MoveSize in the
On_Resize event and still it maximizes. How should I go about keeping
frmMainSwitchboard maximized and the frmPopUp as a sized form based upon the
Movesize command?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Chris

 

[Guest]

Hi,
if you maximize one form then ALL forms will be maximized. That's just how
access handles this.
You might want to try a different approach instead like sizing the
swichboard to the max available size or restoring and maximizing on the on
lostfocus and on got focus events. Here is a good sample:
http://alexdyb.blogspot.com/2005/08/how-to-maximize-access-form.html
HTH
Good luck