OK, I am out of the water, my popups seem to be holding, but I probably will put "Size" code in the forms to prevent any mishap. HOWEVER.... as Crystal stated "referring to dialog view", so I guess that is what the stupid rectangle is called. I have to now ask...What are the rules, Under what conditions, under what circumstances, does Windows/Office.... decide to present a window in that fashion ?
Terence
--- In MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Mosca" <wrmosca@...> wrote:
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> You're welcome, Crystal.
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>
>
> Looks like I fat-fingered another post. <g>
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>
> #1 should have read "Access seems to know how to size a form PROPERLY when you
> do that."
>
> #2 should have read "THEN save it."
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> Regards,
>
> Bill
>
>
>
> From: MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Crystal
> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 12:12 PM
> To: MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [MS_AccessPros] Re: my popup sometime opens in that stupid black
> minimized rectangle
>
>
>
>
>
> hi Bill,
>
> thanks! ... definitely going into the archives ...
>
> Warm Regards,
> Crystal
>
> *
> (: have an awesome day :)
> *
>
> --- On Sun, 7/31/11, Bill Mosca wrote:
>
> > Terence
> >
> >
> >
> > This is what I do to prevent a form from sizing itself
> > weirdly:
> >
> > 1. I always design in maximized
> > size. Access seems to know how to size a
> > form property when you do that.
> >
> > 2. If a form opens with the wrong
> > size I go to (Acc2003) menu>window>size to
> > fit form;(Acc2010) Home>window>size to fit form. Ten
> > save it.
> >
> > To make things even easier, I develop with a macro named
> > AutoKeys. There is an
> > old one in our files section. With it, all I do is press
> > Ctrl+B. It does all the
> > work in one motion.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> > Bill Mosca,
> > Founder, MS_Access_Professionals
> > That'll do IT <http://thatlldoit.com> http://thatlldoit.com
> > MS Access MVP
> > <http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Bill.Mosca>
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Bill.Mosca
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Terence
>
> >
> > Well I just went through opening them all up, there are 12
> > I think, I re sized
> > them all, and save them properly. Close the DB, then went
> > for coffee. I came
> > back and they all worked but one. So I re sized it. I will
> > drink more coffee and
> > try again. I think the pattern has something to do with the
> > US Congress raising
> > the debt ceiling.
> >
> > :)
> >
> > I just wished I had a bit more certainty and confidence
> > that these windows will
> > act as I want them to. This application is being used for a
> > Geriatric Physical
> > Therapy clicnic, and some of these forms will be used on
> > Tablets. I prefer NOT
> > having DOCS throw the tablets at patients :)
> >
> > --- In MS_Access_Professionals@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:MS_Access_Professionals%40yahoogroups.com>
> > <mailto:MS_Access_Professionals%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> > "buffalome90210"
> > <buffalome90210@> wrote:
> > >
> > > TY Crystal, my mehtod of open is the standard stuff, I
> > am using a Macro
> > > OpenForm History 3 Meter Walk Test Fast, Form, , , ,
> > Normal
> > >
> > > as far as the properties for the form named
> > > "History 3 Meter Walk Test Fast"
> > > I have tried about everything, It's NOT MODAL, and it
> > is popup.
> > >
> > > Default view is split with datasheet at bottom
> > > Control Box - yes
> > > Scroll bars Yes
> > > MIN MAX - NONE
> > > Close Button - Yes
> > > No Navigation Buttons
> > > Border style = Sizable
> > > Auto center - No
> > > Auto resize - yes
> > > Fit to screen - yes
> > >
> > > These are my current settings......The odd thing is ,
> > it does not always
> > resort to that weird rectangle thingy.
> > >
> > > And I am unable to predict it, or determine a
> > pattern.
> > >
> > > My pie in the sky solution wouold be to find the
> > property that says:
> > >
> > > Weird Rectangle Thingy = NO
> > >
> > > Anything obvious ?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Crystal <strive4peace> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Terence... sorry I spelled your name wrong! I
> > fixed it ... so no evidence
> > but the original post ;) ~Crystal
> > > >
> > > > --- On Sat, 7/30/11, Crystal wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > hi Terence,
> > > > >
> > > > > sorry you are frustrated ... maybe it is
> > time to take a
> > > > > break -- sometime that is better than
> > working so you can get
> > > > > your mind fresh again. I need a break
> > too ... maybe I
> > > > > will go singing tonight ;)
> > > > >
> > > > > > "ridiculous rectangle"
> > > > >
> > > > > are you referring to dialog view which make
> > a form appear
> > > > > as a popup? Please post the procedure
> > that opens your
> > > > > form so we can see your parameters to
> > DoCmd.OpenForm
> > > > >
> > > > > also, check the following FORM properties:
> > > > >
> > > > > Default View
> > > > > Popup
> > > > > Modal
> > > > >
> > > > > Warm Regards,
> > > > > Crystal
> > > > >
> > > > > *
> > > > > (: have an awesome day :)
> > > > > *
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- On Sat, 7/30/11, Terence wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Frustrated.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have a popup form with a button. The
> > button uses a
> > > > > macro
> > > > > > to open another popup from. The macro
> > uses "normal". I
> > > > > have
> > > > > > tried a plethora of options on the
> > format of this
> > > > > form,. yet
> > > > > > time after time this stupid form open
> > up in that ugly
> > > > > > ridiculous rectangle, that confounds
> > most people of
> > > > > the
> > > > > > world on what the hell to do with it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > FRUSTRATED~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I want an option, a WAY, so this form
> > can NEVER get to
> > > > > that
> > > > > > state !
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Terence
> > > > > > sorry for my pontifical rhetoric.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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