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Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

Chris Weber shows you how to let your users to zoom in and out of datasheet subforms. One of my users recently asked if there was a way to zoom in and out of subform datasheets just like you can … Continue reading

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You Can Do That with Datasheets?

Everyone who uses datasheets knows they’re powerful, but very few people know all of the things you can do with them. Michael Kaplan pulls out a handful of tricks from the unlocked Access 97 wizards that can help you really … Continue reading

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Undo in Sub Forms

In this month’s column, Russell looks at implementing undo in form-subform applications and then goes on to demonstrate some reusable error-handling code. I have a form that contains a subform with related records. I want my users to be able … Continue reading

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Tip: Leave Me Open

You often want to give your users the ability to close all of the open forms in an application. Here’s a version of the code that closes all of the forms—except the form that routine is called from:

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Dynamic Menus

George Hepworth  takes you from design to implementation as he shows you how he creates Dynamic Menus. Skip the discussions on Switchboards by clicking here Do you remember how excited you were the first time you discovered the Switchboard Wizard … Continue reading

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