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In Access, is there a command to go to a control in design view from a command button?
In Access, is there a command to go to a control in design view from a command button?
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sorry, but none. You can put the form in design view from a command button click with
docmd.openform me.name, acdesign
docmd.openform me.name, acdesign
OK, we got that much. What do you want to do at that point? Why do you have to put focus on the control? Once the form is open in design view, you should be able to reference any control directly. Keep in mind that Access is a Rapid Application Development tool intended for use in creating data-centric applications. It isn't a graphic design tool so there is a limit to what you can actually do programmatically in design view.
Are you making a tool for yourself because this is not something you would ever do in an application you built for others to use.
Are you making a tool for yourself because this is not something you would ever do in an application you built for others to use.
If I am understanding your request here correctly, ...You can try code like this perhaps:
(It worked for me, ...again, ...If I am understanding your request here correctly)
Private Sub Command13_Click()
DoCmd.OpenForm "YourForm", acDesign
Forms![YourForm]![CustName
End Sub
Sample db attached
Not sure why you would need to do this...?
Also note that this will NOT work in a Runtime
JeffCoachman
Database22.accdb
(It worked for me, ...again, ...If I am understanding your request here correctly)
Private Sub Command13_Click()
DoCmd.OpenForm "YourForm", acDesign
Forms![YourForm]![CustName
End Sub
Sample db attached
Not sure why you would need to do this...?
Also note that this will NOT work in a Runtime
JeffCoachman
Database22.accdb
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