Why does my form load blank?

[Guest]

I have a registration type program built in access.... a portion of this
program is a tutorial.

The tutorial is a sequence of different forms that are linked by "Next
Buttons" that work with an "on click" event that closes the current form and
opens the next one.

Of the 13 forms in the tutorial all open and close properly EXCEPT 1.
When clicking the next button on one specific form it loads the next form...
but it is blank. The moment I switch to design view, the layout is all
there.. and the event procedure is correct.

If I open the problem form on its own, it loads... but it will not display
visibly when it is loaded automatically using the on click event located on a
previous form.

The event procedures are all identical - less the form names which are
correct... I cannot figure this out for the lift of me... seems like a
gremlin!!!

AHHH

thanks for any help!

 

[Rick Brandt]

I have a registration type program built in access.... a portion of this
program is a tutorial.

The tutorial is a sequence of different forms that are linked by "Next
Buttons" that work with an "on click" event that closes the current form and
opens the next one.

Of the 13 forms in the tutorial all open and close properly EXCEPT 1.
When clicking the next button on one specific form it loads the next form...
but it is blank. The moment I switch to design view, the layout is all
there.. and the event procedure is correct.

If I open the problem form on its own, it loads... but it will not display
visibly when it is loaded automatically using the on click event located on a
previous form.

The event procedures are all identical - less the form names which are
correct... I cannot figure this out for the lift of me... seems like a
gremlin!!!

AHHH

The detail section of a form is completely blank when it has no records
displaying and no ability to add new records. The former can be caused by
RecordSource that returns zero records or because a filter has been applied that
has zero matching records. The latter can be caused by properties of the
RecordSource or properties of the Form.

One of the most common causes of this is binding the form to a query that
returns a read only RecordSet and then having a filter that returns no records.

 

[Guest]

Why have lots of separate forms, just have one form with a Tab control with
13 tabs (or whatever). Place your tutorial text on each page and have the
Next button go to the next page. You can hide the tabs themselves and make
the BackStyle transparent so it does not look like a Tab control.

Mind you, in Access 2003 the label controls are a nightmare with the
'flashing' problem but maybe you don't need too may of those.

Good luck.

 

[Guest]

The forms are not linked to any queries, or tables for that matter.

They are just simple forms with text on them... as well as an action button
that links to the next form in the series.

I have not assigned a filter to the forms in the design... however when I
click "Apply Filter" when in form view, the text does all of a sudden
appear... maybe we're onto somthing here....

any other thoughts?

thanks.

 

[Guest]

I guess I have used this multiple form approach for its apparent simplicity
to me at the time.... maybe it is an awkward approach, but none the less...
its the direction that was taken.

What I should clairify is that there are no open feilds on these forms...
they are not linked to tables... they are simply blank forms that I have
arranged text and images on... they are meant to explain the program to brand
new users... no data entry occurs, no queries are run, and no info is pulled
from tables.

Does this change anyones thoughts or advice???

Thanks again