Hi
I would like to know what does this "acDialog, "x" means? it's a VBA code.
Case "btnInfo" DoCmd.OpenForm "Info", , , , , acDialog, "x"
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The "x" at the end is a parameter that gets sent to the form's OnLoad event and to its OpenArgs property. It's basically a parameter that helps the form initialize itself somehow (think class constructor parameters).
Blindy
2010-01-11 09:54:00
ok, how can I have the form with maximize and minimize button? Because now if I open the form, I only have the close button. "x" here has nothing to do with the close button?Thanks
tintincute
2010-01-11 10:01:07
No, nothing to do with the close button. It's more akin to the `Tag` property from VB6. It's just an object you set to use later on. It's only for you and your code, nothing else.
Blindy
2010-01-11 10:45:27
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A:
Should be
OpenForm(FormName, View, FilterName, WhereCondition, DataMode, WindowMode, OpenArgs)
"Info" , , , , , acDialog, "x"
The dialog is the window mode for the form being opened, so open as a dialog. The "x" is the open args, which will set the form's OpenArgs property, which subsequent code within the form can access. But this is not like a constructor, more like setting a property of the form object.
Andrew
2010-01-11 09:58:33
thanks. When I tried to eliminate the "x" at the end and only have the acDialog, it works the same way as I have the "x" at the end. So I don't really see the difference.
tintincute
2010-01-11 10:02:12
Unless the form "Info" actually contains code that references the OpenArgs property, you won't have any difference - it would be passing a value that is just subsequently ignored.
Andrew
2010-01-11 10:08:30