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Excel 2003 Win XP
I have a large (physically) userform one control of which calls another
(smaller) UF.
Sometimes the smaller form, when called, appears on top of the larger one
which is the required result.
However sometimes it is beneath or hidden by the larger one which is not the
required result.

If I minimise the larger form, move the smaller one to where part of it is
visible
when the larger one is maximised again, then click the smaller form itself,
(not a control) then all the form is on top of the larger one.
I have tried repaint to no avail.
How can I ensure the smaller form, when called, always appears on top of the
larger one.
Could I click the smaller form programmatically.
donwb

Hidden Userform
 

Is it necessary for both userforms to be open at the same time?

If so, you might play around with their positions when they are initialized.
Or maybe you should consider a different type of Userform control (page or
tab feature) to encase everything you need on the main form.

If it is not necessary for them both to be open at the same time, I would
highly recommend hiding one whenever the other is initialized.

Mark

"donwb" wrote in message
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Excel 2003 Win XP
I have a large (physically) userform one control of which calls another
(smaller) UF.
Sometimes the smaller form, when called, appears on top of the larger one
which is the required result.
However sometimes it is beneath or hidden by the larger one which is not
the required result.

If I minimise the larger form, move the smaller one to where part of it is
visible
when the larger one is maximised again, then click the smaller form
itself,
(not a control) then all the form is on top of the larger one.
I have tried repaint to no avail.
How can I ensure the smaller form, when called, always appears on top of
the larger one.
Could I click the smaller form programmatically.
donwb

Hidden Userform
 

Hi Mark
Thanks for the response.
That's the "guaranteed" fix.
But I had hoped to keep the main form visible all the time.
There must be some way.......
donwb

"Mark Ivey" wrote in message
...
Is it necessary for both userforms to be open at the same time?

If so, you might play around with their positions when they are
initialized. Or maybe you should consider a different type of Userform
control (page or tab feature) to encase everything you need on the main
form.

If it is not necessary for them both to be open at the same time, I would
highly recommend hiding one whenever the other is initialized.

Mark

"donwb" wrote in message
...
Excel 2003 Win XP
I have a large (physically) userform one control of which calls another
(smaller) UF.
Sometimes the smaller form, when called, appears on top of the larger one
which is the required result.
However sometimes it is beneath or hidden by the larger one which is not
the required result.

If I minimise the larger form, move the smaller one to where part of it
is visible
when the larger one is maximised again, then click the smaller form
itself,
(not a control) then all the form is on top of the larger one.
I have tried repaint to no avail.
How can I ensure the smaller form, when called, always appears on top of
the larger one.
Could I click the smaller form programmatically.
donwb

Hidden Userform
 

Have you played around with the FOCUS features?

Mark

"donwb" wrote in message
...
Hi Mark
Thanks for the response.
That's the "guaranteed" fix.
But I had hoped to keep the main form visible all the time.
There must be some way.......
donwb

"Mark Ivey" wrote in message
...
Is it necessary for both userforms to be open at the same time?

If so, you might play around with their positions when they are
initialized. Or maybe you should consider a different type of Userform
control (page or tab feature) to encase everything you need on the main
form.

If it is not necessary for them both to be open at the same time, I would
highly recommend hiding one whenever the other is initialized.

Mark

"donwb" wrote in message
...
Excel 2003 Win XP
I have a large (physically) userform one control of which calls another
(smaller) UF.
Sometimes the smaller form, when called, appears on top of the larger
one which is the required result.
However sometimes it is beneath or hidden by the larger one which is not
the required result.

If I minimise the larger form, move the smaller one to where part of it
is visible
when the larger one is maximised again, then click the smaller form
itself,
(not a control) then all the form is on top of the larger one.
I have tried repaint to no avail.
How can I ensure the smaller form, when called, always appears on top of
the larger one.
Could I click the smaller form programmatically.
donwb

Hidden Userform
 

I did try to set the focus on the smaller UserForm but
UserFormXX.SetFocus was rejected.
Then I tried to set the focus to one of the form's controls, as in
UserFormXX.CommandButtonYY.SetFocus
and although that was accepted, the UF stayed hidden behind the large one.
donwb

"Mark Ivey" wrote in message
...
Have you played around with the FOCUS features?

Mark

"donwb" wrote in message
...
Hi Mark
Thanks for the response.
That's the "guaranteed" fix.
But I had hoped to keep the main form visible all the time.
There must be some way.......
donwb

"Mark Ivey" wrote in message
...
Is it necessary for both userforms to be open at the same time?

If so, you might play around with their positions when they are
initialized. Or maybe you should consider a different type of Userform
control (page or tab feature) to encase everything you need on the main
form.

If it is not necessary for them both to be open at the same time, I
would highly recommend hiding one whenever the other is initialized.

Mark

"donwb" wrote in message
...
Excel 2003 Win XP
I have a large (physically) userform one control of which calls
another (smaller) UF.
Sometimes the smaller form, when called, appears on top of the larger
one which is the required result.
However sometimes it is beneath or hidden by the larger one which is
not the required result.

If I minimise the larger form, move the smaller one to where part of it
is visible
when the larger one is maximised again, then click the smaller form
itself,
(not a control) then all the form is on top of the larger one.
I have tried repaint to no avail.
How can I ensure the smaller form, when called, always appears on top
of the larger one.
Could I click the smaller form programmatically.
donwb

Hidden Userform
 

What about the SHOWMODAL properties? Maybe they can help with this
problem...

Mark

"donwb" wrote in message
...
I did try to set the focus on the smaller UserForm but
UserFormXX.SetFocus was rejected.
Then I tried to set the focus to one of the form's controls, as in
UserFormXX.CommandButtonYY.SetFocus
and although that was accepted, the UF stayed hidden behind the large one.
donwb

"Mark Ivey" wrote in message
...
Have you played around with the FOCUS features?

Mark

"donwb" wrote in message
...
Hi Mark
Thanks for the response.
That's the "guaranteed" fix.
But I had hoped to keep the main form visible all the time.
There must be some way.......
donwb

"Mark Ivey" wrote in message
...
Is it necessary for both userforms to be open at the same time?

If so, you might play around with their positions when they are
initialized. Or maybe you should consider a different type of Userform
control (page or tab feature) to encase everything you need on the main
form.

If it is not necessary for them both to be open at the same time, I
would highly recommend hiding one whenever the other is initialized.

Mark

"donwb" wrote in message
...
Excel 2003 Win XP
I have a large (physically) userform one control of which calls
another (smaller) UF.
Sometimes the smaller form, when called, appears on top of the larger
one which is the required result.
However sometimes it is beneath or hidden by the larger one which is
not the required result.

If I minimise the larger form, move the smaller one to where part of
it is visible
when the larger one is maximised again, then click the smaller form
itself,
(not a control) then all the form is on top of the larger one.
I have tried repaint to no avail.
How can I ensure the smaller form, when called, always appears on top
of the larger one.
Could I click the smaller form programmatically.
donwb

Hidden Userform
 

Mark got the right answer, when showing the second form, set it to modal

Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
UserForm2.Show vbModal
End Sub

"donwb" wrote:

Excel 2003 Win XP
I have a large (physically) userform one control of which calls another
(smaller) UF.
Sometimes the smaller form, when called, appears on top of the larger one
which is the required result.
However sometimes it is beneath or hidden by the larger one which is not the
required result.

If I minimise the larger form, move the smaller one to where part of it is
visible
when the larger one is maximised again, then click the smaller form itself,
(not a control) then all the form is on top of the larger one.
I have tried repaint to no avail.
How can I ensure the smaller form, when called, always appears on top of the
larger one.
Could I click the smaller form programmatically.
donwb

Hidden Userform
 

Thanks Patrick & Mark
Setting the forn to ShowModal=True solved it.
donwb

"Patrick Molloy" wrote in message
...
Mark got the right answer, when showing the second form, set it to modal

Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
UserForm2.Show vbModal
End Sub

"donwb" wrote:

Excel 2003 Win XP
I have a large (physically) userform one control of which calls another
(smaller) UF.
Sometimes the smaller form, when called, appears on top of the larger one
which is the required result.
However sometimes it is beneath or hidden by the larger one which is not
the
required result.

If I minimise the larger form, move the smaller one to where part of it
is
visible
when the larger one is maximised again, then click the smaller form
itself,
(not a control) then all the form is on top of the larger one.
I have tried repaint to no avail.
How can I ensure the smaller form, when called, always appears on top of
the
larger one.
Could I click the smaller form programmatically.
donwb

Hidden Userform
 

Glad to help out...

I was just guessing from my experiences, but Patrick provided the real
fix... thanks for you input Patrick.

Mark

"donwb" wrote in message
...
Thanks Patrick & Mark
Setting the forn to ShowModal=True solved it.
donwb

"Patrick Molloy" wrote in
message ...
Mark got the right answer, when showing the second form, set it to modal

Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
UserForm2.Show vbModal
End Sub

"donwb" wrote:

Excel 2003 Win XP
I have a large (physically) userform one control of which calls another
(smaller) UF.
Sometimes the smaller form, when called, appears on top of the larger
one
which is the required result.
However sometimes it is beneath or hidden by the larger one which is not
the
required result.

If I minimise the larger form, move the smaller one to where part of it
is
visible
when the larger one is maximised again, then click the smaller form
itself,
(not a control) then all the form is on top of the larger one.
I have tried repaint to no avail.
How can I ensure the smaller form, when called, always appears on top of
the
larger one.
Could I click the smaller form programmatically.
donwb