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I have Access 97. How do I run a form on my computer
screen without bringing up Access? (I am very green with
this software.)
 
IrishPatty said:
I have Access 97. How do I run a form on my computer
screen without bringing up Access? (I am very green with
this software.)
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Access forms require Access. They cannot be run by themselves. There are
some API calls you can make to *hide* the Access window, but it's more
trouble than it's worth (IMO).
 
I have Access 97. How do I run a form on my computer
screen without bringing up Access? (I am very green with
this software.)
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Very simple:

You can't.

An Access form has no existance apart from the Access executable
(either the full retail version or a Runtime version, which you can
create by purchasing the Office Developer's Edition for Access97).
 
You can use a old trick from ms-access that allows you to drag a form to a
your desktop.

While looking at the forms tab, just drag the form to your desktop. You get
a shortcut.

The user can click on that shortcut, and go direct to the form.

You of course still need ms-access on the computer.

On the other hand, you are also free to complete hide the ms-access
interface, but that certainly a separate question from having a form start
when ms-access starts.

If you want an example of the ms-access interface hidden, then grad the 3rd
example at the following web page:

http://www.attcanada.net/~kallal.msn/msaccess/DownLoad.htm
 
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