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Application.GetHiddenAttribute Method (Access)

The GetHiddenAttribute method returns the value of hidden attribute of a Microsoft Access object in the object's Properties dialog box, available by selecting the object in the Database window and clicking Properties on the View menu.

Syntax

expression .GetHiddenAttribute(ObjectType, ObjectName)

expression A variable that represents an Application object.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

ObjectType

Required

AcObjectType

A AcObjectType constant that specifies the type of Access object.

ObjectName

Required

String

The name of the Access object.

Return Value

Boolean

Remarks

The GetHiddenAttribute method (along with the SetHiddenAttribute method) provide a means of changing an object's hidden attribute from Visual Basic code. With these methods, you can set or read the hidden option available in the object's Properties dialog box.

Since the hidden attributes that the user can set by selecting or clearing a check box, the GetHiddenAttribute method returns True if the option setting is Yes (the check box is selected) or False if the option setting is No (the check box is cleared). For example, to set an option of this kind by using the SetHiddenAttribute method, specify True or False for the setting argument, as in the following:

Application.SetHiddenAttribute acTable,"Customers", True

See Also

Concepts

Application Object

Application Object Members