Popup form hidden

[GraeagleBill]

I have a popup form that has command buttons that trigger the opening of other popup forms (3 in this instance). In the case of 3 of the secondary popup forms, one opens perfectly "in front" of the main popup. The case of the other two, they are open but are hidden. If I drag the main popup form a bit, the "hidden" form becomes visible but "behind" the main popup form. Strange behavior to say the least. Any ideas?


Bill

[Gicu]

You could try to use Docmd.MoveSize in the Open event of the popup form to control their size and position when they open:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/off...docmd.movesize

Cheers,

[Micron]

Could also try opening all 3, positioning as required, then click on the top form (make it the active object), save, close. Do the same for the last 2. Form position can be saved like that; not sure about z order though. Trouble with that is, anyone could mess that up. I'm also assuming you cannot open 1st, then 3rd, in that or some other variable order.

[GraeagleBill]

Before trying your suggestion, I tried using the acDialog option in the DoCmd.Openform and the problems disappeared. Still strange, as I have a few other Apps that have the same or similar arrangements and neither of them need the acDialog to open visible and "in front" of the main form.

I did try using the DoCmd.Movesize, but it made no difference.

BTW, this is a new A2007-A2013 accdb DB where all the forms, queries, module, etc were imported from an A2003 mdb. I wonder if that could account for the strange behavior? (Didn't seem to matter when I deleted ALL the linked tables in the BE and re-linked)

[GraeagleBill]

Now that I've resolved the issue having added the acDialog option to the form open command, I'll leave it go at that. I'm in the process of migrating an old app to use Colin's hidden Access window code, so that's where I need to focus my time right now.

Thanks for all you thoughts on the OP.
Bill