Menu problems

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Derek Brown

Hi all

Ok I give up! been trying to understand menus. I can get any kind of toolbar
with any feature I want, but I don't want. All I want is a menu (and only a
menu) that does not show things like "open" and "new". Problem is when I
adjust the standard menu it then effects every database I open. So I need a
custom menu that I can apply to individual databases without removing
funtionality from other stuff that I work on.

I must be missing something stupid!!
 
Derek,
How to create a custom menu is too "broad" a question for a detailed
response. You'll have to invest some "swaet equity" of your own...
Here's how to get started. On any menu now, Right Click and select
customize. You'll see a list of ready-made Access menus, or... you can add
a NEW one of your own. (ex. new menu = MyCustomFormMenu)
Your newly created menubar will be empty, so you'll have to drag those
buttons you want into the menu from the Customize Commands tab.
In the form design mode, locate the Form's Menu Bar property, and set it
to MyCustomFormMenu.
Now, when you run the form, you'll see the Access Menu, and
MyCustomFormMenu. Remove the Access menu, and now when you open the form,
only yours will show.
hth
Al Camp
 
Hi Al

Is 8 hours enough "Sweat Equity". I can create a new menu no problem but
when I add things to it like " File" or "Save" it not only adds them to the
new menu it also adds it to the default menu. Conversely if I take stuff out
of the new menu from the "File" or "Edit" items they are also taken out of
the default menu. Try it! It's most frustrating. Before you suggest it I
have been through every conceivable help topic which regularly suggests that
creating a new menu is about to be explained and then goes on to tell me all
about bloody tool bars. All I want is a restricted version of the menu that
is there but it always adjusts the default menu!!!
 
Hi all

Sorry I should also point out that when I put my new menu name into the
Form's Menu Bar property I get name not recognised. The other point is that
I do not want to add buttons to my menu I just want a standard looking menu
with less user choice.

Thanks all
 
Derek Brown said:
Hi Al

Is 8 hours enough "Sweat Equity". I can create a new menu no problem but when
I add things to it like " File" or "Save" it not only adds them to the new
menu it also adds it to the default menu. Conversely if I take stuff out of
the new menu from the "File" or "Edit" items they are also taken out of the
default menu. Try it! It's most frustrating. Before you suggest it I have been
through every conceivable help topic which regularly suggests that creating a
new menu is about to be explained and then goes on to tell me all about bloody
tool bars. All I want is a restricted version of the menu that is there but it
always adjusts the default menu!!!
Click to expand...

I have seen similar bugginess when creating/modifying custom menus. One thing
that helps is to always add items to your menus and toolbars from the lists in
the Customize dialog. Don't copy them by dragging from existing bars (built in
or custom). This is when I have seen a change to one affect both later on.
 
Thanks Rick

I have spent another day on this and it appears that the problem is
insurmountable.
Sorry the web was out of action last night so when I tried to send question
out again it was blocked, when I opened this morning, so last nights message
was sent out before i got your reply.
 
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