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Reply Fri 13 Jul 2007, 17:06Delegate Dave said...

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Microsoft Access Splash screen

Hi,
I understand that it is possible to create a splash screen in MS access. Could you tell me a little more about them and how I can implement a splash screen within my Ms access 2002 database. I am currently unsure as to what a splash screen is and how a splash screen can help me.

Thanks,
Dave

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Reply Mon 16 Jul 2007, 09:31Trainer David said...

RE: Microsoft Access Splash screen

Hi Dave

Yes you can create a splash screen in Microsoft Access. A splash screen is basically just a welcome screen that contains links to forms and reports. It is used instead of the screen within Microsoft Access. The advantages of this are that it means you can control what the users have access to, and you can also create your own navigation path. To create your own splash screen you can either use the sample ones within access or create you own custom form and set that as the splash screen.

Hope this helps
David

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Access tip:

Create a custom Close button on a Form

By default, Forms that you create in Access have a full set of control buttons, that is, a title bar with Minimize, Maximize and Close buttons in the top right-hand corner and a Control Menu in the top left-hand corner.

Sometimes Access needs to follow certain procedures or events as users close a Form (such as automatically opening another Form perhaps). So it is often a good habit to create a custom Close button on a Form for everyone to use, rather than the standard closing cross.

To create a custom Close button:

1) In Form Design View, draw a Command Button onto the Form.

2) Use the Command Button Wizard to select Form Operations under Categories, and Close Form under Actions.

3) Choose Finish.

Access then creates the button and code to close the form for you. You can add any extra code that needs to run as the Form closes to the same Close procedure.

However, the creation of a custom Close button is pointless if the closing X in the top right-hand corner of the Form remains active. To make the closing X inactive, open the Form Properties box then on the Format tab set the Close Button setting to No. This will grey out the closing X leaving it visible, but inactive.

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