unbound form is locking up

[Yblitzka]

I have an unbound form in my db. This form is opened by a button on another
form (with an open arg value). My (unbound) form has a listbox, an image, and
two buttons on it.

When I open the form, it behaves as expected upon opening (I have it
determining a specific item in the list, and highlighting that item, and
updating the image's picture property), but then I can't do anything. The
buttons are locked, the listbox is locked, the picture doesn't respond,
nothing.

If I right click on the form and select properties, and then without
changing anything, close the properties window, I can select items in the
form, and all behaves as expected.

I have Allow Edits, Deletions, and Additions all set to yes (though it
shouldn't make a difference since the form is unbound), i don't have any
items on the form locked or disabled, and allow form view is set to yes. The
recordset is set to Dynaset and the Records Locks is set to no.


Any thoughts?

 

[JConsulting]

Make sure your OLE object is enabled and not locked.
J

 

[Yblitzka]

I assume that when you refer to the OLE object, you are referring to the image?
(I am actually using an Image Control, not an OLE object - the image is a
linked EMF file, because the image changes based on the selection in the list
box (which I'm having other troubles with, but one thing at a time)). There
are no locking/enabling properties on the image. I'm using Access 2002, if
that helps.

I had problems with an OLE object and updating, so I switched to the image
control.

~Yb

 

[Yblitzka]

Found a solution - I had some code to select a specific item in the Open
event of the form. I put it in the Load event instead, as per this post in
another forums site. I'm just glad I'm not imagining things.

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1341886&page=17


I suppose I'll take not working how I expected over not working at all.

Cheers,
~Yb