Data Forms that won't show

Domigos · Apr 23rd, 2002, 01:51 AM

Hi there all you wizards - I wonder if anyone can solve this one?

I am tring to get a Dataform to show using a macro button on the screen. I have recorded the macro which reads (once recorded) as "ActiveSheet.ShowDataForm"

However, when I subsequently try to run this macro, I get the error message:-
'Run time error '1004'
ShowDataForm method of Worksheet class failed.

Any ideas on how to get this to work? - any replies would be appreciated as this will be a real help in putting a large project together.

Domigos.

Tom Schreiner · Apr 23rd, 2002, 02:10 AM

Hi Domigos,
In your Command Buttons properties,
set the property "Take focus on click" to = FALSE.

If that alone does not solve the problem, then precede the show
ActiveSheet.ShowDataForm with this instruction:

Range("A1").Activate

Try it
Tom

Domigos · Apr 23rd, 2002, 03:27 AM

Tom,

I cant find a properties dialog for the button (which I created from the Forms toobar)- am I being daft?

Domigos.

Tom Schreiner · Apr 23rd, 2002, 11:22 AM

No Domigos,
I'm not sure what "daft" means, but maybe
that is my title...
I apoligize for leading you down the wrong trail here.
Am fairly new to Excel but with some experience in VBA...
After checking out the form's type command button, it does not appear that there are any properties for it???
I never even knew there was another type of command button. I don't know why there is.

Sorry,
I hope someone else can help you on this one,
Tom

act13 · May 8th, 2002, 02:20 PM

it's a bug in excel, stumped me for a while, check out
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q213835
for workarounds

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Apr 23rd, 2002, 01:51 AM	#1
Domigos New Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11	Hi there all you wizards - I wonder if anyone can solve this one? I am tring to get a Dataform to show using a macro button on the screen. I have recorded the macro which reads (once recorded) as "ActiveSheet.ShowDataForm" However, when I subsequently try to run this macro, I get the error message:- 'Run time error '1004' ShowDataForm method of Worksheet class failed. Any ideas on how to get this to work? - any replies would be appreciated as this will be a real help in putting a large project together. Domigos.

Apr 23rd, 2002, 02:10 AM	#2
Tom Schreiner Board Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,824	Hi Domigos, In your Command Buttons properties, set the property "Take focus on click" to = FALSE. If that alone does not solve the problem, then precede the show ActiveSheet.ShowDataForm with this instruction: Range("A1").Activate Try it Tom

Apr 23rd, 2002, 03:27 AM	#3
Domigos New Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11	Tom, I cant find a properties dialog for the button (which I created from the Forms toobar)- am I being daft? Domigos.

Apr 23rd, 2002, 11:22 AM	#4
Tom Schreiner Board Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,824	No Domigos, I'm not sure what "daft" means, but maybe that is my title... I apoligize for leading you down the wrong trail here. Am fairly new to Excel but with some experience in VBA... After checking out the form's type command button, it does not appear that there are any properties for it??? I never even knew there was another type of command button. I don't know why there is. Sorry, I hope someone else can help you on this one, Tom

May 8th, 2002, 02:20 PM	#5
act13 New Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 41	it's a bug in excel, stumped me for a while, check out http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q213835 for workarounds