close when inactive

[Zorro1265]

I have a database whose users routinely leave running after hours. I would like to be able to close the database after an hour of inactivity regardless of which form the user has open. I have tried to use the timer and close down after x minutes. I set this property to all my forms but some forms when not in use are just hidden in the background so they load quicker this caused them to continue counting down even when not in use. How can I make the current form only count down and shut off the database after X minutes?

 

[PaulF]

Post your code and we'll look take a look at it

PaulF

 

[Zorro1265]

I found some code on Microsofts page that shuts my database after inactivity but it would be nice to show a warning a minute or two before shut down. Here is the code and post on how it works. See if you have an idea on making a message come up before shut down.

This article shows you how to create a procedure that will run if
your Microsoft Access application does not detect any user input for
a specified period of time.

This article assumes that you are familiar with Visual Basic for
Applications and with creating Microsoft Access applications using
the programming tools provided with Microsoft Access. For more
information about Visual Basic for Applications, please refer to the
"Building Applications" manual.

NOTE: Visual Basic for Applications (used in Microsoft Access 7.0
and Microsoft Access 97) is called Access Basic in version 2.0.

NOTE: This article explains a technique demonstrated in the sample
files, FrmSampl.exe (for Microsoft Access for Windows 95 version
7.0) and FrmSmp97.exe (for Microsoft Access 97). For information
about how to obtain these sample files, please see the following
articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q150895 ACC95: Microsoft Access Sample Forms Available in Download
Center
Q175066 ACC97: Microsoft Access 97 Sample Forms Available in
Download Center


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How to Create the DetectIdleTime Form
Create a blank form that is not based on any table or query and
name it DetectIdleTime.


Set the following form properties:
OnTimer: [Event Procedure]
TimerInterval: 1000
NOTE: The TimerInterval setting indicates how often (in
milliseconds) the application checks for user inactivity. A
setting of 1000 equals 1 second.


Enter the following code for the OnTimer property event procedure:


NOTE: In the following sample code, an underscore (_) at the end
of a line is used as a line-continuation character. Remove the
underscore from the end of the line when re-creating this code in
Access Basic.
Sub Form_Timer()
' IDLEMINUTES determines how much idle time to wait for before
' running the IdleTimeDetected subroutine.
Const IDLEMINUTES = 5

Static PrevControlName As String
Static PrevFormName As String
Static ExpiredTime

Dim ActiveFormName As String
Dim ActiveControlName As String
Dim ExpiredMinutes

On Error Resume Next

' Get the active form and control name.

ActiveFormName = Screen.ActiveForm.Name
If Err Then
ActiveFormName = "No Active Form"
Err = 0
End If

ActiveControlName = Screen.ActiveControl.Name
If Err Then
ActiveControlName = "No Active Control"
Err = 0
End If

' Record the current active names and reset ExpiredTime if:
' 1. They have not been recorded yet (code is running
' for the first time).
' 2. The previous names are different than the current ones
' (the user has done something different during the timer
' interval).
If (PrevControlName = "&quot Or (PrevFormName = "&quot _
Or (ActiveFormName <> PrevFormName) _
Or (ActiveControlName <> PrevControlName) Then
PrevControlName = ActiveControlName
PrevFormName = ActiveFormName
ExpiredTime = 0
Else
' ...otherwise the user was idle during the time interval, so
' increment the total expired time.
ExpiredTime = ExpiredTime + Me.TimerInterval
End If

' Does the total expired time exceed the IDLEMINUTES?
ExpiredMinutes = (ExpiredTime / 1000) / 60
If ExpiredMinutes >= IDLEMINUTES Then
' ...if so, then reset the expired time to zero...
ExpiredTime = 0
' ...and call the IdleTimeDetected subroutine.
IdleTimeDetected ExpiredMinutes
End If
End Sub



Create the following procedure in the form module:
Sub IdleTimeDetected (ExpiredMinutes)
Dim Msg As String
Msg = &quot;No user activity detected in the last &quot;
Msg = Msg &amp; ExpiredMinutes &amp; &quot; minute(s)!&quot;
MsgBox Msg, 48
End Sub



How to Use the DetectIdleTime Form
To hide the DetectIdleTime form when the application opens, create
the following AutoExec macro:
Macro Name Action
---------------------
AutoExec OpenForm

AutoExec Actions
----------------------------
OpenForm:
Form Name: DetectIdleTime
View: Form
Filter Name:
Where Condition:
Data Mode: Edit
Window Mode: Hidden
You can add code to the IdleTimeDetected procedure so that the
procedure runs if there is no user activity for the amount of time
specified in the IDLEMINUTES constant value. For example, you could
have Microsoft Access quit with the following event procedure:

In Microsoft Access 7.0 and 97:
Sub IdleTimeDetected (ExpiredMinutes)
Application.Quit acSaveYes
End Sub
In Microsoft Access 2.0:
Sub IdleTimeDetected (ExpiredMinutes)
Application.Quit A_SAVE
End Sub
This procedure causes Microsoft Access to quit the application,
saving all objects without displaying a dialog box.