Auto Reminder

[John]

Hi

I want to implement an auto reminder like outlook that pops up at the
specified time. I think there would be some sort of timer that will check
when an appointment is due and pop-up the reminder if needed. The question
is where should I implement the timer code so that it runs regardless of if
any specific form is open or not. If I implement it in a specific form then
it is possible that the user may not have the form open and the reminder may
not pop-up when needed.

Thanks

Regards

[Mike Storr]

Re: Auto Reminder

Create a form that opens invisible when the database does and use it's Timer
event

Mike Storr

https://www.veraccess.com

"John" <John@nospam.in fovis.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I want to implement an auto reminder like outlook that pops up at the
> specified time. I think there would be some sort of timer that will check
> when an appointment is due and pop-up the reminder if needed. The question
> is where should I implement the timer code so that it runs regardless of[/color]
if[color=blue]
> any specific form is open or not. If I implement it in a specific form[/color]
then[color=blue]
> it is possible that the user may not have the form open and the reminder[/color]
may[color=blue]
> not pop-up when needed.
>
> Thanks
>
> Regards
>
>[/color]

[John]

Re: Auto Reminder

I have heard about invisible form but how does it work? Being invisible and
auto-opening that is.

Thanks

Regards


"Mike Storr" <nobody@somewhe re.con> wrote in message
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> Create a form that opens invisible when the database does and use it's[/color]
Timer[color=blue]
> event
>
> Mike Storr
> www.veraccess.com
>
>
> "John" <John@nospam.in fovis.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:4017ded3$0 $2433$cc9e4d1f@ news.dial.pipex .com...[color=green]
> > Hi
> >
> > I want to implement an auto reminder like outlook that pops up at the
> > specified time. I think there would be some sort of timer that will[/color][/color]
check[color=blue][color=green]
> > when an appointment is due and pop-up the reminder if needed. The[/color][/color]
question[color=blue][color=green]
> > is where should I implement the timer code so that it runs regardless of[/color]
> if[color=green]
> > any specific form is open or not. If I implement it in a specific form[/color]
> then[color=green]
> > it is possible that the user may not have the form open and the reminder[/color]
> may[color=green]
> > not pop-up when needed.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

[Mike Storr]

Re: Auto Reminder

If you want to open it in code then use

DoCmd.OpenForm frmName, acNormal, , , , acHidden

otherwise in Tools>Startup choose the form to open at startup. Either in the
forms OnOpen event of as the default property, set Visible=False

Mike Storr

https://www.veraccess.com

"John" <John@nospam.in fovis.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I have heard about invisible form but how does it work? Being invisible[/color]
and[color=blue]
> auto-opening that is.
>
> Thanks
>
> Regards
>
>
> "Mike Storr" <nobody@somewhe re.con> wrote in message
> news:JdRRb.4978 $qU3.357260@new s20.bellglobal. com...[color=green]
> > Create a form that opens invisible when the database does and use it's[/color]
> Timer[color=green]
> > event
> >
> > Mike Storr
> > www.veraccess.com
> >
> >
> > "John" <John@nospam.in fovis.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:4017ded3$0 $2433$cc9e4d1f@ news.dial.pipex .com...[color=darkred]
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I want to implement an auto reminder like outlook that pops up at the
> > > specified time. I think there would be some sort of timer that will[/color][/color]
> check[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > when an appointment is due and pop-up the reminder if needed. The[/color][/color]
> question[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > is where should I implement the timer code so that it runs regardless[/color][/color][/color]
of[color=blue][color=green]
> > if[color=darkred]
> > > any specific form is open or not. If I implement it in a specific form[/color]
> > then[color=darkred]
> > > it is possible that the user may not have the form open and the[/color][/color][/color]
reminder[color=blue][color=green]
> > may[color=darkred]
> > > not pop-up when needed.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > >[/color]
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]