Microsoft KB Archive/92949

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PRB: Choosing Toolbar Design Button Causes Unexpected Behavior

Article ID: Q92949
Creation Date: 19-NOV-1992
Revision Date: 19-SEP-1996 The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Access versions 1.0 and 1.1

SYMPTOMS

When you are viewing a form in Form view, choosing the Design button on the toolbar does not switch the form to Design view if the form's OnClose property opens another form.

STATUS

This behavior no longer occurs in Microsoft Access version 2.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Create two new forms named Form1 and Form2.

Create the following new macro called TestMacro:

      Macro Name   Action
      ---------------------
      TestMacro    Close
                   OpenForm

      TestMacro Actions
      ----------------------
       Close
          Object Type: Form
          Object Name: Form1
       OpenForm
          Form Name: Form2
          View: Form
          Data Mode: Edit

View the property sheet for Form1. Set the OnClose property to TestMacro.
Save Form1 and then close it.
Open Form1 in Design view.
Choose the View Form button on the toolbar.
Choose the Design button on the toolbar.

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Additional reference words: 1.00 1.10
KBCategory: kbusage
KBSubcategory: FmsEvnt