splash screen

[redblaze]

hi, i was just wondering how i would go about making a splash screen for a dtabase im making... i have no idea of how to make one...the access help is no good.

thanks in advance!

 

[Rich]

Download the Developer Solutions sample from Microsoft, there's an example in it

 

[Oldsoftboss]

My effort. I have a couple of pics on the form but was too big to post.
Have a look at the form properties to set up yours the same.
Dave

 

[redblaze]

thank u very much dave...that template has helped a lot!

one more thing...what would the coding be to open the splash screen when the database is opened??

 

[Oldsoftboss]

On the tool bar at the top of the screen go Tools, Startup and select the splash form there, else create a macro to open the form called autoexec, this will run automatically when your db is opened.

The startup option is the one I use as you can also set the application name etc from there.

HTH
Dave

 

[Sorrells]

Additional Splash Question

Greetings,

I've looked at all the recent threads on Splash and the Timer to the point where I have one on Startup.

I have the image control SizeMOde set to stretch and by piecewise refinement, my form now fills the screen.

How can I get rid of the title bar on the splash screen?

 

[ghudson]

Set the border style form property to NONE.

HTH

 

[Sorrells]

Well, I did set the BorderStyle to none but the title remains. I think you saw it with the attached Splash dB I posted earlier this week.

I may be asking for to much!

 

[ghudson]

Do not maximize the form if you do not want the forms [caption] displayed in the programs title bar.

Set the forms border style to none if you do not want the form's caption displayed in the forms title. You can fake it by keying a single space in the forms caption if you do not want a form caption displayed 'and' you want to set the forms border style to thin or dialog.

HTH

 

[Sorrells]

gHudson,

I think I have verified both of your statements. Unfortunately, I the picky one am not overly happy with either result.

I was hoping that at least for the splash screen there would be NO title bar, like wallpaper, if only for a bit.

My guess is that this is not to be. Do you agree?

 

[ghudson]

I think that you can still get what you want if you are willing to not maximize your splash form. Check out my attached sample. I am using the InsideWidth and InsideHeight properties in code to set the size of the splash from. You can adjust them yourself depending on your monitors resolution. You do not want to oversize the form or else the scroll bars will appear. I am also using the MoveSize method to place the form. I have set the timer to close the db in five seconds. After you see what my splash form looks like, reopen the db but hold down the Shift key to get into the database.

HTH