Switchboard Buttons

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Dozer

Hi all

Instead of having buttons and labels on my switchboard, I
would like the label text to show up on the button, the
same way a caption would.

Does anybody know the details on how to do this? I have
tried playing with the VB but I am missing things.

Also, if anybody knows the exact details on how to make
the switchboard have more than 8 buttons, please share
your knowledge with all of us!!

Thanks for everybody's help (past, present and future)
 
Hi all

Instead of having buttons and labels on my switchboard, I
would like the label text to show up on the button, the
same way a caption would.

Does anybody know the details on how to do this? I have
tried playing with the VB but I am missing things.

Also, if anybody knows the exact details on how to make
the switchboard have more than 8 buttons, please share
your knowledge with all of us!!

Thanks for everybody's help (past, present and future)
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1) Every command button has a Caption property.
All you need do is either write the caption wanted on the property
line or use code to set the caption property:
CommandButtonName.Caption = "Click Me"

2) You are evidently using the Switchboard created by Access Add-in
Manager.
While the number of buttons can be increased, the extra buttons will
not be available for future modifications using the Switchboard
manager. Also, while setting the caption (as above) will add a caption
to the command button, it will not change as you navigate to a second
or third switchboard (as the labels would), unless you modify the
underlying code as well.

Frankly, it's not worth the time or effort. Maintenance is a pain.

My suggestion is that you create your own unbound form to use as a
switchboard. Add as many command buttons as are needed. If you use the
wizard, Access will even write much of the code for you. Enter your
caption in the caption property line. Future changes then become a
snap, and you can design it to look and work like you want it to, not
the way Access wants it to.
 
Hi Fred

In the past, I have always created my own switchboards but
I was going to give the switchboard manager a chance
because this database is already so huge and I would have
to create 9 more forms to create manual switchboards.

However, perhaps I will stick with the tried and true so
that I can customize it myself.

Thanks for the input.
D
 
Hi Fred

In the past, I have always created my own switchboards but
I was going to give the switchboard manager a chance
because this database is already so huge and I would have
to create 9 more forms to create manual switchboards.

However, perhaps I will stick with the tried and true so
that I can customize it myself.

Thanks for the input.
D
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If you wish to try out this switchboard, just use one of the existing
8 buttons to open a second switchboard, and then another button to
open a third.
 
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