A2K- "floating" form similar to Northwind splash screen, i.e., as an info box?

I've been looking in the archives but I must not be anywhere near the
correct term for what I'm trying to which is why nothing is coming up.

I remember seeing something in Northwind example db, but mine seems to
be corrupted and I'd have to reinstall but I'm going to describe what
I remember seeing. It was a sort of splash screen that one could then
tick on a box in the corner to not have that box come up after that.
I imagine now that I know more than I did back then, that it was
probably a form with a graphic with accompanying code in the vbe (?).

I'd like to create something similar as sort of help box. I have a
form and it has a close box so that a user can open and close this
info box, but it opens up as a full-sized form. Is there a way to
make this a free-standing box like that Northwind "splash screen"-type
thing I describe above?

If there is website somewhere that explain how to do this, or at least
if someone can tell me what to look in the archives for help, I'd
greatly appreciate it.

Thanks. D

try adding code to the form's Load event procedure, as

DoCmd.Restore

hth


"StargateFan" wrote in message
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I've been looking in the archives but I must not be anywhere near the
correct term for what I'm trying to which is why nothing is coming up.

I remember seeing something in Northwind example db, but mine seems to
be corrupted and I'd have to reinstall but I'm going to describe what
I remember seeing. It was a sort of splash screen that one could then
tick on a box in the corner to not have that box come up after that.
I imagine now that I know more than I did back then, that it was
probably a form with a graphic with accompanying code in the vbe (?).

I'd like to create something similar as sort of help box. I have a
form and it has a close box so that a user can open and close this
info box, but it opens up as a full-sized form. Is there a way to
make this a free-standing box like that Northwind "splash screen"-type
thing I describe above?

If there is website somewhere that explain how to do this, or at least
if someone can tell me what to look in the archives for help, I'd
greatly appreciate it.

Thanks. D

On Tue, 04 Jul 2006 14:20:04 GMT, "tina" wrote:

try adding code to the form's Load event procedure, as

DoCmd.Restore

Sorry for delay in responding. I'll give this a try this weekend.
I'm at a contract that I'm finishing up today, but the Access there is
97 not 2000, and my db doesn't open there. So haven't been able to
get ahead on this project. Now that I'll be free after today, will
try this.

Cheers.

hth


"StargateFan" wrote in message
.. .
I've been looking in the archives but I must not be anywhere near the
correct term for what I'm trying to which is why nothing is coming up.

I remember seeing something in Northwind example db, but mine seems to
be corrupted and I'd have to reinstall but I'm going to describe what
I remember seeing. It was a sort of splash screen that one could then
tick on a box in the corner to not have that box come up after that.
I imagine now that I know more than I did back then, that it was
probably a form with a graphic with accompanying code in the vbe (?).

I'd like to create something similar as sort of help box. I have a
form and it has a close box so that a user can open and close this
info box, but it opens up as a full-sized form. Is there a way to
make this a free-standing box like that Northwind "splash screen"-type
thing I describe above?

If there is website somewhere that explain how to do this, or at least
if someone can tell me what to look in the archives for help, I'd
greatly appreciate it.

Thanks. D