make command button different color/main menu

O

Otyokwa

2 questions...
Is there a way to choose what color the command buttons are?
How do I make a form open up (the main menu) when the database is opened?
Thanks!
 
N

Niniel

You go to the Tools menu, and then to Startup, where you select the form to
be shown when the db is opened.
For the colour, I'd right-click on the button in design view and select
Properties. There you can adjust all kinds of things, including font, text on
the button - or icon if you prefer - and colour.
 
O

Otyokwa

Thanks for your help!
Mushroom said:
I don't think you can change the color of command buttons. Another option
would be to add an image and assign a macro to a click event. You could make
something that looks like a button and change it's colors.
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B

bbydump

Best way to do this is to create a label and change the effect to
Raised, it will look exactly like a button now. Then you can color it
any color you want with the fill tool on the toolbar. Then you can
assign whatever action you want to the label click event, same as you
would a button.
 
P

Peter's Software

Access has nothing built-in to allow for changes in the command button
backcolor. There are some third-party tools that may help:

A shareware version of Button Painter for MS Access is available at
this web site: http://www.peterssoftware.com/bp.htm

Some simple colored button examples that can be copied into your
application are available at: http://www.peterssoftware.com/clrbtn.htm

Stephen Lebans has an example database that shows how to set a command
button back color and more: http://www.lebans.com/cmdbutton.htm

There are nice "Color Command Buttons" downloads at this site:
http://www.candace-tripp.com/pages/access_downloads.aspx

Hope this helps,
 
A

aaa100

Otyokwa said:
2 questions...
Is there a way to choose what color the command buttons are?
How do I make a form open up (the main menu) when the database is opened?
Thanks!
Click to expand...

I use MS 2003 and there is no option to change the background color. The way
I work around is, create a "Label" with the color you what, goto your
"Command Button" and change the option "Transparent" to YES and over lay it
with the "Label" over it. I make my Command button a little off set from the
Label so I can see it in "Design View". I would be a lot easier if the had
the color option in "Command Buttons".
 
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