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[Brutal]

Howdy
I am so close to finishing my project and am just making good those little anoying bits.
What I would like is when a user double click the database Icon it opens my splashscreen ONLY not the surrounding Access program window, You know the one with file, edit toolbar etc.
can I do this.

Thanks for any input


Paul

 

[IMO]

Set your splash screen as a popup, in the onopen event type

DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdAppMinimize

and on close event

DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdAppMaximize

IMO

 

[IMO]

Also, if you create a logo, save it as a .bmp image file in the same folder as your db and name it the same as your db, it will appear on startup rather than the Access splash screen

IMO

 

[Brutal]

Thanks IMO for your input but its not quite what I mean.
Let me try and explain again
Whenever you open access it opens the main window, this window is there whether you just open a database or the access app itself, If you have a splashscreen, menu or whatever, it will be surrounded by the Access application window - I do not want this to appear - Just my splash screen, like it is an application on its own.

Look forward to any response

Paul

 

[IMO]

This is the best I could do. Copy the .bmp into the same folder as the db.

IMO

 

[IMO]

Or this, maximizing the form

IMO

 

[Brutal]

Thanks IMO

I tried your sample and yes on the face of things that is what I want so I have copied your code into my form but when I open my Db the window is minimized and everything in it, unlike yours where the time window opens??
Any clues as my vb is nonexitent

Thanks

Paul

 

[IMO]

Make sure your form is a pop up form and it opens as the db opens (Tools >>> Startup >>> DisplayForm/Page select your form) You can select PopUp = Yes from the forms properties.

Let me know how you get on

IMO

 

[Brutal]

Thanks IMO UR Tops
It was just the pop up bit I missed.
I have set all my forms on pop and it seems o be working great, I will keep it like that unless you can advise m otherwise.

Many thanks again

Paul

 

[IMO]

I nearly always have my forms as Popups, I think it looks neater.

Glad you got it working

IMO

 

[mahmudich]

Found a "bug"

Set your splash screen as a popup, in the onopen event type

DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdAppMinimize

and on close event

DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdAppMaximize

IMO

Hi IMO!

I’ve tried this method and it seems working fine, but in one of my forms I use
DoCmd.Echo False
and it doesn’t work anymore… it sounds like Echo is always True.
Any ideas why?

Thank you.

 

[IMO]

Mmmm, Sorry, not sure on that one. The only way I can think of round it would be to put the Echo False in the OnLoad event of the form and Echo True in the OnClose event.

IMO