Unwanted flashing ...but not obscene

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Access 2003...Windows XP Pro

I am using a loading/Splash page form to take users through the database
start-up wait time. The splash pages does a little entertaining and
advertising, then automatically takes the user to a standard switchboard
form. My problem is that after the splash code calls for the opening of the
switchboard form, the database page (the one displaying all the objects) is
displayed momentarily before the switchboard displays. Functionality is
fine, but the brief display of the objects is unattractive. Is there a way
to shut this off, or a way to open the Switchboard without the distracting
object screen being shown?

With thanks as always
 
The Grape Hunter said:
Access 2003...Windows XP Pro

I am using a loading/Splash page form to take users through the
database start-up wait time. The splash pages does a little
entertaining and advertising, then automatically takes the user to a
standard switchboard form. My problem is that after the splash code
calls for the opening of the switchboard form, the database page (the
one displaying all the objects) is displayed momentarily before the
switchboard displays. Functionality is fine, but the brief display
of the objects is unattractive. Is there a way to shut this off, or
a way to open the Switchboard without the distracting object screen
being shown?
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Are you aware that you can set a startup option (Tools -> Startup...) to
not display the database window at all? The check box is "Display
Database Window".
 
Thanks Dirk,

I was aware, and have already tried that. In fact I have "un-checked" all
check boxes for both the Loading Page form and the switchboard form (under
the Tools ->Startup section). This was my first approach, but did not lead
to success. I have seen reference to automacros used at start-up but do not
know where I would find these.

Cheers...
 
The Grape Hunter said:
Thanks Dirk,

I was aware, and have already tried that. In fact I have
"un-checked" all check boxes for both the Loading Page form and the
switchboard form (under the Tools ->Startup section). This was my
first approach, but did not lead to success. I have seen reference
to automacros used at start-up but do not know where I would find
these.
Click to expand...

Check the code behind your Switchboard form. Often these forms will
have code that selects and minimizes (or hides) the database window.
Doing that will make the window visible for a moment, if it was already
hidden.
 
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