Form to display at 100% width

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I am trying to duplicate a Web Form to an Access form. Previously someone
would complete a form and the entries would be emailed to me and I would
input the data. I had the page setup with 0" margins and the top table row
was set to 100% width so that my it would appear as a banner and I was able
to put my menu in it (Hyper links to other web forms).

I am now wanting to duplicate the process but I want the individuals to
access a database to input there data. Thease users are not good with change
so I would like to have the appearance match the old design as close as
possible. I can make the forms open centered on a white background with no
borders so I think I can get away with that. The biggest thing for me right
now is to mimic the banner menu.

As best I can tell, Access only wants to work with static width and heights.
A data access page is unfortunately not an option since the database is
going to be stored on a public drive, not a web server. If anyone has an
idea let me know. Thanks in advance for your assistance.

-John
 
I'm not sure that I see what you're asking.

If you're asking how to get a "top banner" in an Access form, the
answer is, use the "Header section" of the form. You could have, for
example, some buttons or hyperlinks in the header section, then the
"Detail" section (of the fom) would have one or more data records for
view/add/edit/delete.

Does that help?

TC (MVP Access)
http://tc2.atspace.com
 
Thank you for the response, what I am hoping to accomplish is to make an
access form with a variable width. The best way I can describe it is in
pixels...lets say you have two users, user1 whose screen setting is 800 x 600
and user2 who is at 1280 x 1024. When user1 looks at a form it may use the
full width of their screen where user2 it would not, they would see its side
borders. Also lets say there is a user3 whose screen setting is also 1280 x
1024 but they do not have access maximized...They may or may not see the side
borders...I would like a form to look basically the same for everyone
regardless of screen resolution or if access is maximized. I would like the
form to take up 100% of the width but not 100% of the height. Oh and if
there was a way to automatically center the the contents of the form that
would be fabulous. Unfortunately for me...presentation is everything,
Thanks again for the response, any ideas arewelcome.

-John
 
Yeah I kinda figured that was the case. I did however come up with a
solution that ALMOST works. I am having a startup form open up maximized.
The menu options are now being presented vertically rather than horizontally.
I have the other selected forms open up as pop ups with no borders. It
gives the appearance that the first form is a banner. Only problem I am
seeing right now is Access keeps resizing the forms it is opening. I have
the auto resize set to off but I can't get access to stop resizing. The am
thinking I am going to have to make access close the old form before opening
a new form. I appreciate all of your help so far...any ideas on how to get
access to stop resizing my forms? Thanks again =)

-John
 
Okie...so here is what I have done...Form is opening maximized. I am
converting each form into a subform...that way I am in control of its size.
Originally I was using command buttons...I am now using toggles to make the
sub form visable or not visable. The form looks fine when the resolution is
1280 x 1024 or 1024 x 768. 800 x 600 is still a challenge but I don't think
there are too many of those users around. Its funny how talking about it
helped me solve the problem. Thanks again =)
 
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