ACC: Setting Visible Property to False Does Not Hide Form

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Access versions 2.0, 7.0, 97

SYMPTOMS

Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

When you set a form's Visible property to False, the form is not hidden if the Database window is also hidden and the form's OnDeactivate property setting specifies a macro containing the Restore action.

RESOLUTION

To hide the form, either remove the Restore action from the macro specified in the form's OnDeactivate property, or do not hide the Database window.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Access 2.0, 7.0, and 97. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Start Microsoft Access and create a new database.

2. Create the following three new macros:

   For Microsoft Access 97:

         Macro Name   Macro Action
         -------------------------
         AutoExec     RunCommand
                      OpenForm
         Restore      Restore
         Max          Maximize
   
         AutoExec Actions
         ----------------------
         RunCommand
            Command: WindowHide
         OpenForm
           Form Name: Form1
   
         Restore Actions
         ---------------
         Restore
   
         Max Actions
         -----------
         Maximize
   
       For Microsoft Access version 2.0 and 7.0:
   
         Macro Name   Macro Action
         -------------------------
         AutoExec     DoMenuItem
                      OpenForm
         Restore      Restore
         Max          Maximize
   
         AutoExec Actions
         ----------------
         DoMenuItem
            Menu Bar: Database
            Menu Name: Window
            Command: Hide
         OpenForm
           Form Name: Form1
   
         Restore Actions
         ---------------
         Restore
   
         Max Actions
         -----------
         Maximize
   
   

3. Create a new, blank form.

4. Add a command button to the form and set the button's OnClick property to the following event procedure:

         Sub Button0_Click ()
         Me.Visible = False
         DoCmd.Openform "Form2"   'Use this line in Microsoft Access 7.0
                                  'and 97
         DoCmd OpenForm "Form2"   'Use this line in Microsoft Access 2.0
         End Sub
   
   

5. Set the following properties for the form:

         OnDeactivate: Restore
         OnActivate: Max
   

6. Save the form as Form1.

7. Create another new, blank form. Save the new form as Form2.

8. Close the database and then open it. Note that Form1 is opened automatically.

9. Click the command button on the form. Note that Form2 is opened, but Form1 is not hidden.

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