Continuous form behavior

[Randy Harris]

In a continuous form I would like to force a specific record to the top of
the screen. I can use DoCmd.GotoRecord to go to the record that I want, but
how can I adjust the display so that record appears at the top of the
screen?

[Steve Jorgensen]

Well, if you still have Access 97, you can do it with DoCmd.GoToPage with a
blank page number argument. In Access 200 and above, the page number
argument is no longer optional, so you can't do that even though the help
stillsays to leave out the page number argument to use the current page.

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 06:09:52 GMT, "Randy Harris" <ra***@SpamFree.com>
wrote:

In a continuous form I would like to force a specific record to the top of
the screen. I can use DoCmd.GotoRecord to go to the record that I want, but
how can I adjust the display so that record appears at the top of the
screen?

[Randy Harris]

"Steve Jorgensen" <no****@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:u5********************************@4ax.com...

Well, if you still have Access 97, you can do it with DoCmd.GoToPage with a blank page number argument. In Access 200 and above, the page number
argument is no longer optional, so you can't do that even though the help
stillsays to leave out the page number argument to use the current page.

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 06:09:52 GMT, "Randy Harris" <ra***@SpamFree.com>
wrote:

In a continuous form I would like to force a specific record to the top ofthe screen. I can use DoCmd.GotoRecord to go to the record that I want, buthow can I adjust the display so that record appears at the top of the
screen?

I should have said that I am using Access 2000.

[Steve Jorgensen]

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 06:42:57 GMT, "Randy Harris" <ra***@SpamFree.com>
wrote:

"Steve Jorgensen" <no****@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:u5********************************@4ax.com.. .

Well, if you still have Access 97, you can do it with DoCmd.GoToPage with

a

blank page number argument. In Access 200 and above, the page number
argument is no longer optional, so you can't do that even though the help
stillsays to leave out the page number argument to use the current page.

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 06:09:52 GMT, "Randy Harris" <ra***@SpamFree.com>
wrote:

>In a continuous form I would like to force a specific record to the topof >the screen. I can use DoCmd.GotoRecord to go to the record that I want,but >how can I adjust the display so that record appears at the top of the
>screen?
>

I should have said that I am using Access 2000.

Then I really wish I knew - for me as well as you. I sent a bug report to
Microsoft, but they have not added anything to the knowledge base about it
(big surprise).

[Randy Harris]

Steve,

I've come up with an extremely clumsy work around. I'm embarrassed to show
the code, it's so bad, but if no one provides a better solution, you might
find it of use.

Const ScreenRowsShown As Integer = 10
Dim CurrentRow as Long

[Code Here...]

CurrentRow = Me.CurrentRecord
If CurrentRow < ScreenRowsShown Then
DoCmd.GoToRecord , , acLast
Else
DoCmd.GoToRecord , , acFirst
End If
DoCmd.GoToRecord , , acGoTo, CurrentRow

Like I said, kludgey, but it gets the current record to the top of the
screen.
Randy
"Steve Jorgensen" <no****@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
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On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 06:42:57 GMT, "Randy Harris" <ra***@SpamFree.com>
wrote:

"Steve Jorgensen" <no****@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:u5********************************@4ax.com.. .

Well, if you still have Access 97, you can do it with DoCmd.GoToPage with

a

blank page number argument. In Access 200 and above, the page number
argument is no longer optional, so you can't do that even though the

help stillsays to leave out the page number argument to use the current page.
On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 06:09:52 GMT, "Randy Harris" <ra***@SpamFree.com>
wrote:

>In a continuous form I would like to force a specific record to the

topof

>the screen. I can use DoCmd.GotoRecord to go to the record that I

want,but

>how can I adjust the display so that record appears at the top of the
>screen?
>

I should have said that I am using Access 2000.

Then I really wish I knew - for me as well as you. I sent a bug report to
Microsoft, but they have not added anything to the knowledge base about it
(big surprise).

[Marshall Barton]

Randy Harris wrote:

In a continuous form I would like to force a specific record to the top of
the screen. I can use DoCmd.GotoRecord to go to the record that I want, but
how can I adjust the display so that record appears at the top of the
screen?

When all else fails, go to Stephen Lebans' site ;-)
I think his SetGetSB db has a way to do what you want.
www.lebans.com

--
Marsh

[Stephen Lebans]

Hey Marshall,
the sample form using the SelTop property is the best solution:
http://www.lebans.com/setgetsb.htm
SetGetSB.zip is a database containing functions to allow a user to Set
or Get the current position of a ScrollBar Thumb for a Form.

NEW - Apr. 02/2000 The current ScrollBar position is equal to the
current Record Number being displayed at the Top of the Form.

Works in Form or Datasheet view.

Ver 1.7

Fix bug in SelTop method. Now works with first page of rows properly and
sets the Top row correctly when moving forward in the recordset one row
at a time.

Ver 1.6

Use SelTop to save Restore current row's position after a Requery.

Ver 1.5

Added support for Horizontal ScrollBars.

--

HTH
Stephen Lebans
http://www.lebans.com
Access Code, Tips and Tricks
Please respond only to the newsgroups so everyone can benefit.
"Marshall Barton" <ma*********@wowway.com> wrote in message
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Randy Harris wrote:

In a continuous form I would like to force a specific record to the top ofthe screen. I can use DoCmd.GotoRecord to go to the record that I want, buthow can I adjust the display so that record appears at the top of the
screen?

When all else fails, go to Stephen Lebans' site ;-)
I think his SetGetSB db has a way to do what you want.
www.lebans.com

--
Marsh

[David W. Fenton]

ra***@SpamFree.com (Randy Harris) wrote in
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In a continuous form I would like to force a specific record to
the top of the screen. I can use DoCmd.GotoRecord to go to the
record that I want, but how can I adjust the display so that
record appears at the top of the screen?

Why do you care?

It sounds like a flip question, but why does something like this
make such a difference that you want to spend all the time
implementing something to do this?

--
David W. Fenton http://www.bway.net/~dfenton
dfenton at bway dot net http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc

[Randy Harris]

"David W. Fenton" <dX********@bway.net.invalid> wrote in message
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ra***@SpamFree.com (Randy Harris) wrote in
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In a continuous form I would like to force a specific record to
the top of the screen. I can use DoCmd.GotoRecord to go to the
record that I want, but how can I adjust the display so that
record appears at the top of the screen?
Why do you care?

It sounds like a flip question, but why does something like this
make such a difference that you want to spend all the time
implementing something to do this?

Usability. I'm making it easier for the user to locate the desired
information.

--
David W. Fenton http://www.bway.net/~dfenton
dfenton at bway dot net http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc

[Stephen Lebans]

You can use the Form's SelTop property with a couple of lines of code to
achieve the desired results. I wrote the solution to solve the issue of
allowing the user to easily find the record they were working on, in the
exact same position within the section, after a requery or to duplicate
row positioning in the current session to match that at the end of the
last/previous session.

--

HTH
Stephen Lebans
http://www.lebans.com
Access Code, Tips and Tricks
Please respond only to the newsgroups so everyone can benefit.
"David W. Fenton" <dX********@bway.net.invalid> wrote in message
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ra***@SpamFree.com (Randy Harris) wrote in
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In a continuous form I would like to force a specific record to
the top of the screen. I can use DoCmd.GotoRecord to go to the
record that I want, but how can I adjust the display so that
record appears at the top of the screen?

Why do you care?

It sounds like a flip question, but why does something like this
make such a difference that you want to spend all the time
implementing something to do this?

--
David W. Fenton http://www.bway.net/~dfenton
dfenton at bway dot net http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc

[Randy Harris]

Regrettably, SelTop doesn't seem to put the current record at the top of the
screen unless scrolling occurs. If the record is off the screen, it will.
The behavior seems exactly the same as DoCmd.GotoRecord.
"Stephen Lebans" <St***********@mvps.org> wrote in message
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You can use the Form's SelTop property with a couple of lines of code to
achieve the desired results. I wrote the solution to solve the issue of
allowing the user to easily find the record they were working on, in the
exact same position within the section, after a requery or to duplicate
row positioning in the current session to match that at the end of the
last/previous session.

--

HTH
Stephen Lebans
http://www.lebans.com
Access Code, Tips and Tricks
Please respond only to the newsgroups so everyone can benefit.
"David W. Fenton" <dX********@bway.net.invalid> wrote in message
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ra***@SpamFree.com (Randy Harris) wrote in
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In a continuous form I would like to force a specific record to
the top of the screen. I can use DoCmd.GotoRecord to go to the
record that I want, but how can I adjust the display so that
record appears at the top of the screen?

Why do you care?

It sounds like a flip question, but why does something like this
make such a difference that you want to spend all the time
implementing something to do this?

--
David W. Fenton http://www.bway.net/~dfenton
dfenton at bway dot net http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc

[David W. Fenton]

ra***@SpamFree.com (Randy Harris) wrote in
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"David W. Fenton" <dX********@bway.net.invalid> wrote in message
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ra***@SpamFree.com (Randy Harris) wrote in
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>In a continuous form I would like to force a specific record to
>the top of the screen. I can use DoCmd.GotoRecord to go to the
>record that I want, but how can I adjust the display so that
>record appears at the top of the screen?

Why do you care?

It sounds like a flip question, but why does something like this
make such a difference that you want to spend all the time
implementing something to do this?

Usability. I'm making it easier for the user to locate the
desired information.

Maybe, then, a continuous form is the wrong user interface for it.

Another alternative would a navigation listbox or subform and a
detail form that displays the details of the record selected in the
listbox or navigation subform.

--
David W. Fenton http://www.bway.net/~dfenton
dfenton at bway dot net http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc