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Hi All, I have a db that displays a "Splash screen" when it is opened. A friend of mine has created an animated logo in .swf format (Shockwave Flash) That I want to be displayed on the Splashscreen. How do I do this? Can anybody help me? Thanks, H

Hi All, just a quick question, I am currently using Windows 98. I have XP (It came with my new PC) But do not like using it. If I buy Access 2000 or later, will this still be able to run on Windows 98, Or will I then be forced to upgrade? Thanks H

Hi All, I have a form that my users use to enter information on. On this form, certain fields are combo-boxes, so they only select a value from the drop-down. I have a parameter Query that run on the same field. Is there a way of getting the values from the combo-box when prompted to enter...

Hi All, Can anyone please help, I'm gonna try and explain this as clearly as I possibly can... I have a table (tblProducts) with only two fields, Product ID and Product Discription. On a form that my users use to enter new deliveries, they have a combo-box linked to the table. (in other words...

Hi All, At the moment, I have my Date setting in Windows set to mm/dd/yyyy, this is the only way that Access seems to be putting TODAYS date againste a record created today. I want this to be dd/mm/yyyy Where do I have to go in Access to ensure that it works? I have tried the input mask, but...

Hi All, I have a form that I use to display ALL the records in a table. I use the same form, but with a filter to display only certain records. I have two different buttons on my switchboard that I use to open the form with, one opens the form as it is, the other applies a filter to the...

Hi All, How do I force a form to open Maximised? Thanks

Hi all, I have a combo-box with a number of values in it. The values in the combo-box is stored in a table. I have a form that can be used to add new values to the table, this will then be available in the combo-box as well. However, I need the values in the combo-box to be displayed in...

Hi All, I have posted this q in the tables area as well, but have had no response yet. I have deleted that post, and decided to place it in here. What I have is a table with the following fields: Client Description Gross Price Tax Nett Price Status On the form used to enter a new record, all...

Hi All, Is there any way of stopping the Shift key from functioning, but getting something else in it's place to do the same thing? I don't want to lock myself out by not being able to get to the db window, but I don't want my users to have access either. (They know about holding down shift!)...

Hi all, I have a switchboard. When my users click on the button that opens my form to enter the information of a new record, it automatically goes to a new record. (I used te GoToRecord setting) On the above form, I have an OK button, when my users have entered all the information, the click...

Hi all, I am terrible at doing graphics, but I need a logo. Don't know if I'm allowed to ask in here, but would anyone help out?? Please? Just a simple text log0, nothing special. It should only say Parcel Tracking II or if you can do a creative 2 that would be ok. Thanks for listening...

Hi all, I am in a bit of a troubled spot at the moment. I am NOT a programmer, and I have never had any training. I have always been fiddling around on my own with things like Access. I work for a company, but not at all in the IT industry/Programming or anything like that. My line manager is...

I still seek HELP! PLease, ANYONE! Hi All, I have asked this beore, but none of you replied. I have a form that users use to enter information on. All the fields are set to "required". If they do not enter information in the fields, I want Access to display a custom message. I know that the...

Hi all, i have designed my splash screen, It appears when the database is opened. I have used the on open event of the Switchboard to activate this, BUT, How do I get it to close after let's say 7 seconds? I know I am supposed to use the Ontimer event, but how?

Hi All, One last thing...I promise! I work for a company, not at all in the programming industry, not even remotely IT or anything. I have started to build this database. It is very effecient, and will probably be used for years to come. Since I am only a temp here, I would like to leave my...

Hi All, This should be a fairly simple thing to do, but I am being driven up the wall!! I have a form diplaying records, each record has a date and time (in two different collumns) "attached" to it. When I open the form, I would like it to sort in Ascending order according to firstly date and...

Hi all, I have another question: I use my db to keep track of parcels. When something is delivered to my office, I obviously need someone to sign for it, this being a member of the postroom staff. When the person who the parcel is addressed to comes to collect it, they have to sign to...

Hi all, I am still looking for an effective way of archiving records from my db. The data is not very important, but it would be useful to keep it for statistical purposes. What I would like is a button, when the user click on the button, he/she should be prompted to enter certain criteria...

Hi All, I have a field on one of my forms called Status. It is a combo-box with 3 option, Awaiting Collection, Collected and Cancelled. When a new record is entered, the status is usually Awaiting Collection, it later changes to collected. I want the time to be recorded when this change...