SystemModal and ApplicationModal Message Boxes

[Guest]

Using Office 2003 and Windows XP;

Two options available for message boxes include: vbSystemModal and
vbApplicationModal.

Can someone please tell me what these options do for you; what is the
difference between them; when should you use them/not use them?

Thanks much in advance.

 

[Guest]

Hi

vbApplicationModal - the box must be closed before you can get to the rest
of your Access application. i.e. clicking on anything in the Application
won't do anything. However, you can click on other applications, say by
lifting them from the Task bar and get full functionality.

vbSystemModal - as above but the Message Box will remain on top of any other
applications which will not respond until the MB is closed.

The 'Modal' option forces users to respond to the message box, the second
way in a somewhat more draconian manner!

Cheers.

BW