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Microsoft Access 2007 Version
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Supports Access 2007, 2003, 2002, and 2000!

Also available for
Access 97/95


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Total Access Components Frequently Asked Technical Support Questions

Pre-Sale Questions

Usage and Feature Questions


  • Pre-Sale Questions

  • What version of Total Access Components do I need? What versions of Access does Total Access Components support?

    Check the Product Compatibility Chart for version information for all of our products.


    Can I try Total Access Components before I buy it?

    Yes. Download the Trial Version for free.

    Also, remember that FMS products come with a 30-day money back guarantee, so you can buy with confidence!


    Usage and Feature Questions

    Can I use Total Access Components Resize control to create screen resolution independent forms?

    Yes! The Form Resizer control adjusts your forms automatically whether your users manually adjust or maximize them.


    Can I resize fonts using the Resize control?

    Total Access Components 2002 and later allow you to optionally resize fonts on forms by setting the ResizeFonts property to True. Refer to the Resize and Resize Fonts Property sections of the user manual or help file for details.

    Unfortunately, this option is not available in versions of Total Access Components prior to 2002.


    Do Total Access Components controls work on all form views?

    No. The custom controls of Total Access Components work when placed on forms running in standard Form view. Due to a limitation of Microsoft Access, custom controls don't work if a form is in Datasheet or Continuous Form view.


    How can I switch between tabs on the FMS Tab control with the keyboard? How can I use the tab key to set focus from the FMS Tab control to another control?

    When you use the FMS Tab control, certain keyboard navigation shortcuts are not built in.

    If you would like to set the focus to another control when the tab key is pressed, please use the following code. This code is written to be pasted into tab demo 2 in the components demo. Specifically, you will have to update the field named "txtCAStreet" to the name of the control which you want to receive the focus.

    Private Sub tabAddress_KeyDown(KeyCode As Integer, ByVal Shift As Integer)
       If (KeyCode=9) And (Shift=0) Then
          'move to next control
          txt CAStreet.SetFocus
       End If
    End Sub


    Can I left justify rotated text in the Text Effects control?

    Total Access Components 2007 includes new options for text location:

    • Center
    • Left
    • Right
    • Top
    • Bottom

    Earlier versions of the control support centered text only.


    My controls show as white boxes on my form, or I receive the error "There is no object in this control."

    This problem can occur for one of two reasons:

    1. The control is not registered properly. To register the control, run the file TACRUN(version).EXE on the users machine. 

      If you are using ODE and TACRUN(version).EXE, please include this file and no other files listed as distributable in the manual.  If you include all the support files and the .OCX, then TACRUN.EXE may not register the controls properly.  Please ensure that you are not distributing any other files related to components except TACRUN.EXE.

       

    2. Due to a bug in Microsoft Access (2.0, 95, and 97 only), you may encounter this problem if the control (or the form containing the control) was copied. Delete and reinsert the Total Access Component controls using the Insert | ActiveX Control menu. 


    I am receiving error 438, "Object does not support this property or method" in my database with one of your controls.

    The following are all reasons this error can occur:

    1. This can occur if you specify a method of a control that does not exist for that control type.  For example, the .Eject method applies to the CD Player control, and does not apply to any other control.  If you tried to use that method for another control type (e.g. RESIZEControl.Eject), the error would occur.
    2. Please ensure that you are using the proper method for the control you are using. Each of the controls has a list of methods associated with them and can be found in the user manual and help file.
    3. The control is not registered properly. Please ensure that you have registered the control properly using the Runtime distribution program (TACRUN.EXE).
    4. The control is being called from the On_Open event of the form in the project. You must allow Access time to set up the controls before trying to invoke any methods for them. Please move the code to the On_Load or On_Activate event instead.
    5. Due to a bug in Microsoft Access (2.0, 95, and 97 only), you may encounter this problem if the control (or the form containing the control) was copied. Delete and reinsert the Total Access Component control(s) using the Insert | ActiveX Control menu. 

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