Application.DeleteControl method (Access)
The DeleteControl method deletes a specified control from a form.
Syntax
expression.DeleteControl (FormName, ControlName)
expression A variable that represents an Application object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FormName | Required | String | The name of the form containing the control that you want to delete. |
| ControlName | Required | String | The name of the control that you want to delete. |
Return value
Nothing
Remarks
For example, suppose you have a procedure that must be run the first time each user signs in to your database. You can set the OnClick property of a button on the form to this procedure. After the user has signed in and run the procedure, you can use the DeleteControl method to dynamically remove the command button from the form.
The DeleteControl method is available only in form Design view or report Design view, respectively.
Note
If you are building a wizard that deletes a control from a form or report, your wizard must open the form or report in Design view before it can delete the control.
Example
The following example creates a form with a command button and displays a message that asks if the user wants to delete the command button. If the user chooses Yes, the command button is deleted.
Sub DeleteCommandButton()
Dim frm As Form, ctlNew As Control
Dim strMsg As String, intResponse As Integer, _
intDialog As Integer
' Create new form and get pointer to it.
Set frm = CreateForm
' Create new command button.
Set ctlNew = CreateControl(frm.Name, acCommandButton)
' Restore form.
DoCmd.Restore
' Set caption.
ctlNew.Caption = "New Command Button"
' Size control.
ctlNew.SizeToFit
' Prompt user to delete control.
strMsg = "About to delete " & ctlNew.Name &". Continue?"
' Define buttons to be displayed in dialog box.
intDialog = vbYesNo + vbCritical + vbDefaultButton2
intResponse = MsgBox(strMsg, intDialog)
If intResponse = vbYes Then
' Delete control.
DeleteControl frm.Name, ctlNew.Name
End If
End Sub
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