form not yet initialized during "current" event?

[jeff1970]

Hi,

I'm looking for a way to automatically run a procedure whenever
the form is opened, but AFTER all maintenance operations are completed
(i.e., after the form is fully displayed, ready for user input, etc, etc.).

The obvious solution, to use "on current" event, didn't work. If I run my
procedure inside Form_Current(), I find that the procedure runs before the
form is even displayed on the screen! By the way, the form is not bound to
any table, if it makes any difference.

I know the sequence of events is Open->Load->Resize->Activate->Current, so
it appears there's no events after "Current".

I would hate to use a timer or anything like that, since this is so silly
and error-prone.

Isn't there some way to force a procedure to run after the form is fully
initialized?

Thank you so much,

Jeff

 

[Rick Brandt]

Hi,

I'm looking for a way to automatically run a procedure whenever
the form is opened, but AFTER all maintenance operations are completed
(i.e., after the form is fully displayed, ready for user input, etc,
etc.).

The obvious solution, to use "on current" event, didn't work. If I
run my procedure inside Form_Current(), I find that the procedure
runs before the form is even displayed on the screen! By the way, the
form is not bound to any table, if it makes any difference.

I know the sequence of events is
Open->Load->Resize->Activate->Current, so it appears there's no
events after "Current".

I would hate to use a timer or anything like that, since this is so
silly and error-prone.

Isn't there some way to force a procedure to run after the form is
fully initialized?

Thank you so much,

The form IS fully intialized by the Current in every way that usually matters.
What it might not be is visible on the screen yet. Try adding...

Me.Visible = True

....in one of the earlier events.

 

[jeff1970]

Thanks Rick, everything works now!

The form IS fully intialized by the Current in every way that usually matters.
What it might not be is visible on the screen yet. Try adding...

Me.Visible = True

....in one of the earlier events.