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 Unbound Controls not editable?

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bdr55a
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Posted - 2004-09-30 : 14:19:27
I'm having a problem with an Access 2000 application.
I have an app for which i've set some startup options :
- i've set the app title
- i've set the 'Display Form/Page'
- No icon is selected
- Menu Bar: (default)
- Shortcut Menu Bar: (default)
- 'Display Status Bar' is checked
- All of the following options are unchecked :
+ 'Allow Full Menus'
+ 'Allow Default Shortcut Menus
+ 'Allow Built-in Toolbars'
+ 'Allow Toolbar/Menu Changes'
+ 'Use Access Special Keys'

In this app i have an unbound form (no Record Source selected) with one unbound textfield control (no Control Source selected). This is actually a test form i've created to test/debug this problem, the 'real' form is slight more useful/complex and it exhibits the same behavior. When i open this form, i am unable to enter any text in to the textfield (as if it were locked/disabled). If i open the app without the startup options (by holding down the shift key when opening the app), the form works fine! The form allows edits (and additions and deletions). The forms 'Data Entry' property is set to 'No'. The textfield control is enabled and not locked. I've changed the values of all of the properties that seem appropriate, with no luck.

Any ideas what i'm doing wrong?

thanks for any help you can give.

dave

clarkbaker1964
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

428 Posts

Posted - 2004-09-30 : 18:06:01
Pressing the shift key will by pass any startup code and Autoexe macro... check to see if the form is being changed on startup.

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