Split Form properties missing?

[Steve Jensen]

I really like a lot of the features of the new split form view; however...

I think there are a few properties and methods missing. The problem is that
these are really 2 different forms pretending they are one. The controls are
in two places, and there is no way to reference which form view you are
referring to.

This is especially frustrating when trying to set the focus or manipulate
list boxes that are in the form view when you are selecting records via the
datasheet view. If you are in the form view and set the focus to another
control in the form view, or set properties of a list box in the form view,
all is well. If you click on one of the lines of the datasheet view to
select a different record, and try to do anything like that in the OnCurrent
event, it errors out or doesn't do anything.

I have spent days and missed deadlines trying to get around these apparent
bugs. What am I missing here?

 

[Albert D. Kallal]

What am I missing here?

The split forms are really great, and can save you a lot of time having to
build that form yourself.

However, once you start needing greater control as you noted, then the
solution is to simply use form + continues sub forms.

So, just use a form for the main part, and for the data grid part, use a
listbox, or a continues sub-form, or perhaps even a sub-form in datasheet
mode.

Here is some screen shots of what I mean:
http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/Articles/Grid.htm