problem controlloing 'how' a form opens!

[djc]

sometimes my form opens maximized rather than to its proper size (when
launched from a button or menu from another form, not when opening from the
access database window) I don't know why. How do I stop this? How do I force
the form/window to open to the size I saved it in? (the calling form is
maximized and must stay that way)

driving me nuts.
thanks in advance.

 

[Rick Brandt]

sometimes my form opens maximized rather than to its proper size (when
launched from a button or menu from another form, not when opening from the
access database window) I don't know why. How do I stop this? How do I force
the form/window to open to the size I saved it in? (the calling form is
maximized and must stay that way)

If you maximize one object in Access then ALL objects are maximized (except popups).
This works exactly the same as multiple documents in Word or multiple worksheets in
Excel. Maximize one, you maximize all.

 

[Rick Brandt]

thats weak man. Gotta be a way around it. You said except popups. what
limitations would popup forms have? in other words what could I not use a
popup form for? maybe thats my answer.

AFAIK the only "limitation" with popups is that they can't be "sent to the back"
if you need to see what's behind them unless what is behind them is another
popup. You either have to close them or minimize them. There may be other
"gotchas" if you were to design an app with lots of popups, but I haven't used
them extensively so I can't comment on that.