Open multiple forms issue in Access

Question

I got query to make some modification that enable user to open multiple instances of the form when they do search data. I got manage to create a new module following Allen Browne guide and now I can open multiple instances of the spreadsheet which is good step forward but I cannot find solution how I can open that specific form.

In module I have got following code:

Public clnClient As New Collection    'Instances of frmClient.
Function OpenAClient()
    'Purpose:    Open an independent instance of form frmClient.
    Dim frm As Form

    'Open a new instance, show it, and set a caption.
    Set frm = New Form_SurgeriesForm
    frm.Visible = True
    frm.Caption = frm.Hwnd & ", opened " & Now()

    'Append it to our collection.
    clnClient.Add Item:=frm, Key:=CStr(frm.Hwnd)


    Set frm = Nothing
End Function

And under my button I replaced bit:

DoCmd.OpenForm "SurgeriesForm", acNormal
Forms!SurgeriesForm.Requery

.. and usef following code:

ModuleInstances.OpenAClient

I recon I need to add / change somehow the code below to be able to open multiple instances but do not have idea how to do it.

DoCmd.OpenForm "SurgeriesForm", acNormal
Forms!SurgeriesForm.Requery

I appreciate for any help with this as i got stuck and do not know how I can achieve this.

Answer 1

I think this is what you want?...

With the button on your SurgeriesForm add this code to the On Click event to open a new instance of the form:

Private Sub Command8_Click()
    OpenAClient
End Sub

This will create a new instance of the form each time you click the button.

Next, add a blank combo-box to the form and change it's Row Source Type to Value List .
Add this code to the form:

Private Sub Combo9_GotFocus()
    Dim frm As Variant

    Combo9.RowSource = ""

    For Each frm In clnClient
        Combo9.AddItem frm.Caption
    Next frm
End Sub

Now, when you click the drop-down it will list each form that you have created an instance of.

Finally, add this code to the form:

Private Sub Combo9_AfterUpdate()
    clnClient(Combo9.Value).SetFocus
End Sub

Now, selecting a form name from the combo-box will move the focus to that form.

NB: You'll need to update the name of the controls to match yours.
NB2: Remember to open the first form using OpenAClient or it won't get listed in the combobox (as it's not in the collection).