Minimising the database

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macdoum

Is there a way that when I enter my database, the opening form shows
but the actual database runs minimised while my slpash screen (openin
form) displays ?

Thansk !

M-A
 
not really......

however, you can hide the access interface...

You most certainly can, and should hide all of the ms-access interface. The
options to complete hide and keep people out of the ms-access interface can
easily be done using the tools->start-up options. Using those options allows
you to complete hide the ms-access interface (tool bars, database window
etc). Also, using these options means you
do not have to bother setting up security.

Try downloading and running the 3rd example at my following web site that
shows a hidden ms-access interface, and NO CODE is required to do
this....but just some settings in the start-up.

Check out:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/msaccess/DownLoad.htm

After you try the application, you can exit, and then re-load the
application, but hold down the shift key to by-pass the start-up options. If
want, you can even disable the shift key by pass. I have a sample mdb file
that will let you "set" the shift key bypass on any application you want.
You can get this at:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/msaccess/msaccess.html
 
You can also create a pop up form as the main screen, opened by the Startup,
and place this in the On load event:
Private Sub Form_Load()
DoCmd.Maximize
DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdAppMinimize
End Sub
This maximizes the form to full screen and minimizes the db window. Be
aware that you can't see the Window's task bar with this method and the only
way to ge to it is to close the form.
 
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