Making the database look really professional?

[mattpearcey]

Does anyone kowhow to do some nice little text boxes that appear when the curser hovers over areas on the form? For example, mailto:johnsmith@johnsmith.com appears when over a command button. Or Open Main menu appears when over that command button.

Just tryig toadd a few nice touches to my database. So if there are any others out there, then there would also be gratefully recieved. Thank you for your help already.

Matt Pearcey

 

[Psychpt]

For every control there is a ControlTip Text property, whatever you set in that will show when you mouse over.

HTH

PsychPt@Hotmail.com

 

[MichaelRed]

First, you need to define " ... look professional ... "

MichaelRed
redmsp@erols.com

There is never time to do it right but there is always time to do it over

 

[mattpearcey]

Like really, really good! Something to get my pay packet increased!!! haha

Make the database have all the bells and whistles on it! Thank you for your help already.

Matt Pearcey

 

[Garridon]

Add a splash screen to load for say five seconds when the database first opens. Add an About form with information about the database (version, etc.).



Linda Adams (Garridon@aol.com)
"The Importance of Being Grammarian," published in The Toastmaster, March 2001

http://www.geocities.com/hallona_2000

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[mattpearcey]

I forgot to say - im nto experienced in doinghtis so some advice on how to go about this, or pointing my in the direction would be great.

Thank you for your help already.

Matt Pearcey

 

[Tzokas]

Well mattpearcey, some stuff for you.

Say that your Main Form is called frmMain. Now add an About Form with some details, your Name,Copyright, etc. Name this form as frmAbout.

Set these properties for frmAbout:
DefaultView=SingleForm RecordSelectors=No
NavigationButtons=No AutoResize=No AutoCenter=Yes
BorderStyle=Dialog ControlBox=No MinMaxButtons=None
Popup=Yes Modal=Yes TimerInterval=5000
At Tools-StartUp-DisplayForm fill it with frmAbout
Don't forget that the frmAbout has to be a small one (small area).

At frmAbout On Timer Event place this:

Private Sub Form_Timer()
    DoCmd.Close acForm, Me.Name
    DoCmd.OpenForm "frmMain"
End Sub

Another bell for you
I feel is a little kitchy but if you like it, use it.

On your frmMain place a Label with your Name, called txtYourName with colorfont set to black.

At frmMain On Timer Event place this:

Private Sub Form_Timer()
   With Me.txtYourName
   .ForeColor = (IIf(.ForeColor = vbBlue, vbBlack, vbBlue))
   End With
End Sub

Also set TimerInterval Property=1000

Now your name should flash every second.

Let me know if it was helpful.
Good Luck