Autoload a form

[Jayom]

Hi everybody

I might sound stupid but I have to face it. I would like to open a form
while opening a database instead of the database. That is i want a user to
get access to a form not the database as it is gives the user a choice to see
the table, queries etc. Just like VB when you create a form and load the
application it is the form that opens. More so am i suppose to do something
to make it an exe.

Could somebody help me please

Regards

Parmesiven

 

[Jeff Boyce]

Open the database (.mdb file) to the database window. Select Tools |
Startup, and set the name of the form you want to have be shown first. If
you don't want the database window to "flash by", uncheck that checkbox.

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Office/Access MVP

 

[Dennis]

As to making an MDB an EXE file - you can't. You can package the application
using the runtime add-ons for Access (you didn't say what version of Access
you're using), but if the target PC has Access on it, they can open your
database. If you really want an EXE, you'll need to write everything in
standalone VB6 or VB.NET. Then if you make sure the installation script sets
the database file to INVISIBLE, the users won't see it (unless, of course,
they have "see invisible files" set to YES in Windows Explorer.

 

[Jayom]

Thanks a lot Jeff. This will be of great help.

God Bless You.

Regards

Parmesiven

 

[Jayom]

Hi Dennis

Thanks a lot for your advice. I will try with VB 2005 Express and see how it
works. You have given me a lot.

Regards

Parmesiven