Splash Screen

[Lobmeister]

i have just worked out how to replace the standard splash screen in Access 97 but do not know how to create a PAUSE so that the splash screen is visible for a tangible amount of time b4 the database loads up - at the moment it only shows for a fraction of a second !!! - Any help please!!!

 

[loonpants]

Have you Tried setting the timer interval on the form to about 2000, then ontimer event close the form?

 

[Aivars]

Hi, Lobmeister!

Use these codes on your Splash Screen form:

Private Sub Form_Open(Cancel As Integer)
Me.TimerInterval = 1000 'Time in miliseconds
End Sub
'-----------------------
Private Sub Form_Timer()
Dim strMeName As String
strMeName = Me.Name
DoCmd.OpenForm "StartForm"
DoCmd.Close acForm, strMeName
End Sub

Aivars

 

[Lobmeister]

That would work if I used a startup form as the splash screen - i could do that, but i'd still see the standard access splash when the application loaded - it's that which i wish to replace

 

[loonpants]

Ah, right. It's the BMP splash screen you've replaced...Apart from running the prog on REALLY slow machines, i don't think you can pause that.

 

[curtterp]

Just a thought.... using a BMP file to replace the splash screen. Cant you use the same file on a form set to the startup form, then use the on click event to close the form when the user is done reading it?

Havent tried it here locally yet.... dont have a decent bmp to use for a splash screen

(If I am all wet behind the ears, please feel free to let me know )

 

[MichaelRed]

Aberent thought. Replace the "Std" splash scerrn with a "Blank" bit-map with the bsckground set to Transparent. (Then it will show - but not be seen?). Proceed to use you own splash screen with the timer?

MichaelRed
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