Issues with repainting a MSGraph object

[Scott]

I have a unbound MS graph object built as a pie chart that I set to a
value list and I am updating programatically. Everything works except
that the graph does not repaint except for when the entire subroutine
is completed.

I launch the sub from a command button on the same tab as the graph
object. I have tired to force a requery of the msgraph, a refresh of
the form and even a repaint of the form. I have put in waits and
msgboxs to see if it is a timing / load issue. No luck I simply can
not get the chart to update until I exit the subroutine back to the
form.

Any ideas? Any events I am missing?

Thanks

[Linda Burnside]

Have you tried

Me.MyGraph.Requery

??

Linda

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I have a unbound MS graph object built as a pie chart that I set to a
value list and I am updating programatically. Everything works except
that the graph does not repaint except for when the entire subroutine
is completed.

I launch the sub from a command button on the same tab as the graph
object. I have tired to force a requery of the msgraph, a refresh of
the form and even a repaint of the form. I have put in waits and
msgboxs to see if it is a timing / load issue. No luck I simply can
not get the chart to update until I exit the subroutine back to the
form.

Any ideas? Any events I am missing?

Thanks

[Br]

Scott wrote:

I have a unbound MS graph object built as a pie chart that I set to a
value list and I am updating programatically. Everything works except
that the graph does not repaint except for when the entire subroutine
is completed.

I launch the sub from a command button on the same tab as the graph
object. I have tired to force a requery of the msgraph, a refresh of
the form and even a repaint of the form. I have put in waits and
msgboxs to see if it is a timing / load issue. No luck I simply can
not get the chart to update until I exit the subroutine back to the
form.

Any ideas? Any events I am missing?

Thanks

Are you using MyChartObject.Update at the en of your changes?

I also had the same problem. I found that you had to force the focus to be
on the graph object after working on it.

SetupChart Me![MyGraph], Me![ChartID] 'your code that sets up the chart
Me![MyGraph].SetFocus 'force the focus to be on the chart

It worked for me.
--
regards,

Br@dley

[Scott]

Ok I was using the MsGraph.Requery method I tried creating a object
reference and using the update method I tried DoEvents and I am a bit
at a loss here.

Interestingly if I put a breakpoint in the code of the command button
that controls the pie chart it actually is updated when I flip back to
the form from the VB editor. But without the breakpoint the chart does
not show until all the code in the button is completed (the graph is
rebuilt about 6 times during this code). I even tried some MsgBoxes
instead of the breakpoint in the code and the chart is not refreshed
when the MsgBox is displayed.

Can anyone think what is special about the breakpoint versus other
interupts like a msgbox etc. Somehow that must be linked to what I
need to solve this.

Thanks

[Br]

Scott wrote:

Ok I was using the MsGraph.Requery method I tried creating a object
reference and using the update method I tried DoEvents and I am a bit
at a loss here.

Interestingly if I put a breakpoint in the code of the command button
that controls the pie chart it actually is updated when I flip back to
the form from the VB editor. But without the breakpoint the chart
does not show until all the code in the button is completed (the
graph is rebuilt about 6 times during this code). I even tried some
MsgBoxes instead of the breakpoint in the code and the chart is not
refreshed when the MsgBox is displayed.

Can anyone think what is special about the breakpoint versus other
interupts like a msgbox etc. Somehow that must be linked to what I
need to solve this.

Thanks

Did you try setting the focus to the graph object after your code has
finished? Works for me.

Me![myGraph].Setfocus

Took me ages to discover that solution.
--
regards,

Br@dley

[Scott]

Unfortunatly yes, I have added that to my code as to your previous
select. It is almost line the refresh is getting suspended, delayed or
prevented by the rest of my code until there is a interupt like a
breakpoint of the code is finished.

[Br]

Scott wrote:

Unfortunatly yes, I have added that to my code as to your previous
select. It is almost line the refresh is getting suspended, delayed
or prevented by the rest of my code until there is a interupt like a
breakpoint of the code is finished.

Maybe post your code....
--
regards,

Br@dley