HELP - Control Name Already in Use

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I have a large complex data entry form that has a combo box in it. While
working with it I lost that combo box - it no longer showed on the form. I
tried to recreate it but when I tried to name it with the same name, which is
referenced by many queries and other lodgic, I could not. The error message
says the control name is already in use. I can see it when I view tab order
but I can not see it on the form and I can tab completely through the form in
design view and it never shows. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 
JD said:
I have a large complex data entry form that has a combo box in it.
While working with it I lost that combo box - it no longer showed on
the form. I tried to recreate it but when I tried to name it with
the same name, which is referenced by many queries and other lodgic,
I could not. The error message says the control name is already in
use. I can see it when I view tab order but I can not see it on the
form and I can tab completely through the form in design view and it
never shows. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Are you sure you haven't set its height or width to zero so you can't
see it? Can you choose it from the dropdown list in design view, bring
up its property sheet, and check out all its various Format properties?
 
Dirk, you are a lifesaver. It was sized down to nothing and hidden behind
another control. I never use that dropdown list and had forgotten it was
there. Picking it on the list gave me the top and left coordinates so I
located it that way.
I owe you one man.
Thanks.
--jd
 
JD said:
Dirk, you are a lifesaver. It was sized down to nothing and hidden
behind another control. I never use that dropdown list and had
forgotten it was there. Picking it on the list gave me the top and
left coordinates so I located it that way.
I owe you one man.
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You're welcome. I sometimes use "infinitesimal" controls as
focus-catchers, so I've gotten used to using the dropdown list to get at
them.
 
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