Compile error when creating an MDE file

[Tamarin]

I get the following error when I try to make my database a .MDE file:<br><br>Compile Error in hidden module: Form_National Geographics<br><br>I have searched everything I can think of about that form and can't find anything that might be the problem, and I don't have and modules!<br><br><br>Tamarin

 

[jimmythegeek]

Go into the design of any module.<br>Go to Tools ¦ Compile All modules.<br>If there are compile errors, this will show you what they are. <br>You should always do this before creating an .mde file, as it will save you the step should there be compile errors. <p>Jim Lunde<br><a href=mailto:compugeeks@hotmail.com>compugeeks@hotmail.com</a><br><a href=

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[Tamarin]

Err there is no Tools ¦ Compile All Modules<br><br>Not an option in Access 97???<br><br>Tamarin

 

[christheprogrammer]

Go to Tools¦Options then click View tab, checkmark the show hidden objects box and then view the hidden module.&nbsp;&nbsp;Search for the error there. (hopefully it is not too big)<br>Chris

 

[DougP]

Do you have a form called?<br>Form_National Geographics<br>or just <br>National Geographics<br><br><br> <p>DougP<br><a href=mailto: dposton@universal1.com> dposton@universal1.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br> Ask me how Bar-codes can help you be more productive.

 

[Tamarin]

Just National Geographics.&nbsp;&nbsp;in the error it put it at Form_National Geographics.<br><br>ChrisTheProgrammer:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Where do I look for the hidden module? it's not under modules...<br><br><br>Tamarin<br>

 

[christheprogrammer]

Is it a form?

 

[elizabeth]

If you have any normal &quot;hidden&quot; forms, you can find them by going under Tools/Options/View Tab, and select hidden objects. Then when you go to your Forms Window in your database, the names of any hidden forms will appear, though&nbsp;&nbsp;slightly grayed out compared to the others. to unhide a form, right click on it and choose Properties and toggle off the Attributes: Hidden checkbox.<br><br>If you do not find what you're looking for here, the fastest way to get rid of this problem is probably just to create a new database and import all your objects into it. That generally solves most problems with corrupted databases.

 

[Tamarin]

I tried Importing it but it did the same thing, I just copied over my one main table and the form off of that table.&nbsp;&nbsp;

 

[elizabeth]

Need to know exactly what you've tried & results:<br><br>1. Is the &quot;hidden&quot; form showing in your table window? Is it the same form you copied into the new database?<br>2. If not, did you do the &quot;unhide&quot; procedure above?<br>3. When you go into design view of the form, then click on the &quot;code&quot; icon on the toolbar, is &quot;compile All Modules&quot; now visible?<br>4. Is it greyed so that you can't click it?<br>5. If not, what happens when you click this? If it gives you an error and goes to a line of code, note the line here.