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
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/information-technology/12457-a2k-floating-form-similar-northwind-splash.html
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=12457
thing I describe above?

Thanks. D

 
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On Sun, 02 Jul 2006 20:31:34 -0400, StargateFan
wrote:

>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.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=12457
>
>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
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=12457
>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?
>
>Thanks. D

Is this something that is too difficult to do? TIA. D