apgoodb@yahoo.com wrote:[color=blue]
> I have an application that uses various popup forms. All of these
> forms are maximized when open. When they open you can see the windows
> start button and quicklaunch toolbar, but after a minute or so, the
> popup form takes over the whole screen and the user can't get to the
> quicklaunch toolbar without closing down. Any ideas what is causing
> this?
>[/color]
Putting windows in the right place or Z-Order is not one of Access'
fortés is it?
Make it as big without maximizing
---- code start ----
' not tested yet.
Declare Function WinAPI_MoveWindow Lib "user32" Alias "MoveWindow"
(ByVal hWnd As Long, ByVal x As Long, ByVal y As Long, ByVal nWidth As
Long, ByVal nHeight As Long, ByVal bRepaint As Long) As Long
Sub MaxForm(pfrm As Form)
Const SM_CXMAXIMIZED = 61
Const SM_CYMAXIMIZED = 62
WinAPI_MoveWindow(pfrm.hWnd, 0, 0, SM_CXMAXIMIZED , SM_CYMAXIMIZED , 1)
End Sub
---- code end ----
or...
Use Windows key (or Ctrl+Esc) to get to the task bar :-)
Popup window is hiding whole screen 
