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    CHEECO is offline Competent Performer
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    Count Down Timer

    I found this Count down timer that works very well. You start the count down timer and it minimizes the Access program. I figured out how to fix it so it down not do that. The access program remains open, But the user is not able to move about access to do other things while the timer counts down. I am not able to figure this issue out. Help please. I attached a copy of the timer due to I am not sure what part of the code I need to change. There is not a lot of code. I am using Access 2016 32bit.



    Thanks Cheeco
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    Micron is online now Virtually Inert Person
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    Rather than download and unzip a file I probably can't open anyway, I'll guess that the timer looks like a form, in which case, it's probably set to be a popup and modal (property sheet, Other tab). Modal will prevent access to any other part of the db while such a form is open.

    Maybe if users are able to do other stuff, the timer could become useless since it won't be seen when they activate some other form or report.
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    CHEECO is offline Competent Performer
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    You where correct. I change "Model" to no and it works fine. The timer has an alarm that goes off when the timer is complete. Yes when you are doing other things you cannot see the timer, but you will hear the alarm go off notifying you that the timer is up.

    Thanks for your help.

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    Micron is online now Virtually Inert Person
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    Just to clarify, it's Modal, not Model. Darn that spelling auto-correct!

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