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Wait until a recordset is done loading

Hi !

I have this header form that has a recordsource set on its onload event (a query that may be long to run). I also have a subform that is based on a table and therefore is way faster to run. So the details appears like 3 seconds before the header. I'd like to avoid this this ? Maybe wait until the query of the header is finished ?
How could I proceed ? (code needed as usual...)

Thanks

david251

Try putting your code in the Form_open and then add subform.visible= true in the Form_load, since open occurs before load.

-David251

stevbe

Subforms do in fact load before their parent forms so to follow along with David251 ... this code goes in events for the parent form.

Private Sub Form_Open(Cancel As Integer)
Me.childInvDetail.Visible = False
End Sub

Private Sub Form_Load()
Me.childInvDetail.Visible = True
End Sub

Steve

stevbe

childInvDetail is the name of the subform control and not the name of the form that is embedded.

Steve

rouxjean

ASKER

So subform would be invisible until header query is done. What I want is all the layout to be displayed on form load and all the data to be filled in at once !!

stevbe

then you will need to bind the controls on the subform in the main form's load event

Private SUb Form_Load()

With Me.childDetail.Form.Controls
.txtID.ControlSource = "ID"
.txtFirstName.ControlSource = "FirstName"
... etc.
End With

ENd Sub

rouxjean

ASKER

stevbe: i'm already doing this for both the form & subform...but still, the subform is loaded first because, I think, it is based on a small table rather than a large query for the header....

stevbe

are you doing it in the parent form's load event? Using the load event *should* make sure that the recordset is loaded before you start assigning Control Sources

Steve

rouxjean

ASKER

stevbe: well, i'm doing it in the form load event for the texboxes in the form, and in the subform load event for the textboxes in the subform. Is that the cause, what should I do ?

stevbe

do them all from the Load event of the main form, Access loads subforms before main forms.

rouxjean

ASKER

Nope that's what I was saying, i'll try this !

rouxjean

ASKER

Hum I tried like this :
Me.SubQuoteDetails.Form.Controls.Base_Price
and like this :
Me.SubQuoteDetails.Base_Price
Doesn't find the texboxes (of course I added the controlsource after...) !!!!
SubQuoteDetails is the name of the subform component and Base_Price is the name of the texbox

stevbe

use this code on the main form to make sure you have the correct subform control name ...

Private Sub Form_Load()
Dim ctl As Control
For Each ctl In Me.Controls
If ctl.ControlType = acSubform Then
MsgBox "this is the name to use: " & ctl.Name
End If
Next
End Sub

rouxjean

ASKER

SubQuoteDetails.....

stevbe

Do you mean that Intellisense did not display the controls or do you mean the code does not work?

Steve

rouxjean

ASKER

ctl.Name = SubQuoteDetails, this is what the msgbox displayed.
And this is what I used in those tries :
Me.SubQuoteDetails.Form.Controls.Base_Price.ControlSource
or
Me.SubQuoteDetails.Base_Price.ControlSource
Any idea ?

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rouxjean

ASKER

That did the job thank you !

rouxjean

ASKER

Damn I can't use a with statement like this ? :
===========================
With Me.SubQuoteDetails.Form.Controls
("Qty").Locked = True
("Qty").ControlSource = "Qty"
End With
===========================
Is there a way to accomplish this ?

stevbe

you could try ...

===========================
With Me.SubQuoteDetails.Form.Controls
!Qty.Locked = True
!Qty.ControlSource = "Qty"
End With
===========================

Steve

rouxjean

ASKER

Nice, thanks again !