Switchboards

[Guest]

I am trying to create a switchboard for the 1st time and I am getting an
error. The form name 'Switchboard' is misspelled or refers to a form that
doesn't exist. Please help.

 

[Frank Stone]

hi,
Switchboards are kindegarden access. most access
programmers don't use them. I don't. they are created
with a wizard and wizards sometimes do things that you
don't want to do. and aparently your wizard has some
problems.
so...create your own "switchboard" by creating a form
that does the same thing. My "switchboards" usually just
open another form(s) with buttons or lables that open
other forms, report or run queries and close the main
form. each of the 'other' forms has a button that
reverses the process.
(see docmd.openform, docmd.openquery, docmd.openreport in
acces help)
i usually have a custom menu that allows me to open
multiply forms at one time.
this is not the answer you wanted. just some real world,
down the road advise. be a real programmer. write code.
learn. avoid wizards. In the long run, you will feel
better and more confident. doing things the hard way does
have its rewards.
regards
Frank
ps. good luck and may god bless.

 

[Brett Collings [429338]]

hi,
Switchboards are kindegarden access. most access
programmers don't use them.

I resent that ... I think

These Access programmers use them all the time, we make them look
unlike an ordinary "switchboard", they take about 15 minutes to do and
so far (touch wood) even the ones that run 6 levels deep have never
given any trouble at all.

To us, re-writing something that (with the ControlSource=[ItemText]
fix) works so smoothly is just a waste of our time and the client's
money


Cheers,
Brett