I have a form that I’m using as main form menu, I need three different 
portions to be able to hide and view. I know how to hide acDetail section, 
Heared or footer but do not know how to hide a potion of the form only, i.e.: 
on detail section hide form from grid 2 to 4.

Any help, tip or comment is greatly appreciated,
Adnan

hi Adnan,

Adnan wrote:
> I have a form that I’m using as main form menu, I need three different 
> portions to be able to hide and view. I know how to hide acDetail section, 
> Heared or footer but do not know how to hide a potion of the form only, i.e.: 
> on detail section hide form from grid 2 to 4.
Why do you hide sections of your form dynamically? Can you explain your 
needs for that?


mfG
--> stefan <--

When you open My Documents folder in Windows XP, you know the way the left 
side pane looks like, the one that when you click collapses and then expands 
with tools. This is exactly what I am trying to do in a form. Have a menu 
with command buttons (the same as the left task pane in My Documents folder) 
on the left side, and then view forms, reports, etc from there. Now, my 
question is, how to collapse/expands these three groups. I was hoping there 
is a way to hide grid, say from grid 2 to 4, which would then hide the group 
etc...

Here’s a sample of My Docs folder with left task pane…. 
http://www.meistermed.com/images/tutorial/isilo_folder_in_my_documents.jpg

Thank you,
Adnan

"Stefan Hoffmann" wrote:

> hi Adnan,
> 
> Adnan wrote:
> > I have a form that I’m using as main form menu, I need three different 
> > portions to be able to hide and view. I know how to hide acDetail section, 
> > Heared or footer but do not know how to hide a potion of the form only, i.e.: 
> > on detail section hide form from grid 2 to 4.
> Why do you hide sections of your form dynamically? Can you explain your 
> needs for that?
> 
> 
> mfG
> --> stefan <--
> 

hi Adnan,

Adnan wrote:
> When you open My Documents folder in Windows XP, you know the way the left 
> side pane looks like, the one that when you click collapses and then expands 
> with tools. 
Ah, okay. This is not that easy. Consider this layout:

/-----------------------\
| section: Header       |
*-----------------------*
| section: Detail       |
| /--------\ /--------\ |
| | Pane 1 | | Pane 2 | |
| \--------/ \--------/ |
|                       |
*-----------------------*
| section: Footer       |
\-----------------------/

You may implement Pane 1 and 2 as subforms and use [Pane 1].Visible = 
False to hide the left pane.
But you have to resize Pane 2 manually, e.g.

   Private Sub HidePane1()

     Pane1.Visible = False
     Pane2.Left = Pane1.Left
     Pane2.Width = Pane2.Width + Pane2.Left - Pane1.Left

   End Sub



mfG
--> stefan <--

You'll need to identify the controls within the "grids" you want to hide and 
hide or reveal them individually.

<air code>
Select Case
Case HideGroupONE
   Me.Control1.Visible = False
   Me.Control2.Visible = False
   Me.Control3.Visible = False
Case HideGroupTWO
   Me.Control4.Visible = False
   Me.Control5.Visible = False
   Me.Control6.Visible = False
......
End Select
</air code>

There are other techniques you can employ, but they will all involve 
managing each control in a "grid"

George 

Stefan/George,

Thanks for your response, the code works but is still not what I am looking 
for, this code hides the controls but does not shift the other controls 
up/down as needed as it shows on 'My Documents' folder left pane.


"George" wrote:

> You'll need to identify the controls within the "grids" you want to hide and 
> hide or reveal them individually.
> 
> <air code>
> Select Case
> Case HideGroupONE
>    Me.Control1.Visible = False
>    Me.Control2.Visible = False
>    Me.Control3.Visible = False
> Case HideGroupTWO
>    Me.Control4.Visible = False
>    Me.Control5.Visible = False
>    Me.Control6.Visible = False
> .....
> End Select
> </air code>
> 
> There are other techniques you can employ, but they will all involve 
> managing each control in a "grid"
> 
> George 
> 

hi Adnan,

Adnan wrote:
> Thanks for your response, the code works but is still not what I am looking 
> for, this code hides the controls but does not shift the other controls 
> up/down as needed as it shows on 'My Documents' folder left pane.
My code gives you an example of how to do it. Where's the problem?

mfG
--> stefan <--

Stefan,

I am using a tree view method instead. 

You code is fine but then I have to have another code to shift the other 
panes (up/down), etc… so I figured I use tree view.

Again, I do appreciate your time and help!
Adnan



"Stefan Hoffmann" wrote:

> hi Adnan,
> 
> Adnan wrote:
> > Thanks for your response, the code works but is still not what I am looking 
> > for, this code hides the controls but does not shift the other controls 
> > up/down as needed as it shows on 'My Documents' folder left pane.
> My code gives you an example of how to do it. Where's the problem?
> 
> mfG
> --> stefan <--
>