Using the time a splashscreen is displayed to load records?

[NewShoes]

Hey all,

I have developed a database and would like to speed up the loading of certain forms. I have a frontend/backend design. I am thinking about using a splashscreen that stays for a few seconds befoe loading the main menu form. I was wondering if I can utilise the time the splashscreen is displayed to "preload" the data from linked tables?

Any insight or advice is welcome!
-NS

 

[gemma-the-husky]

how many records do you have? there shouldn't be an inordinate delay. The best way is to try and restrict the number of records in your form.

adding a splash screen may "distract" a user, but will only add to startup times.

 

[NewShoes]

There are only a few test records in at the minute, less than 10. The forms take a very long time to load normally but when I run the frontend in Runtime it becomes reasonable.