Launch switchboard without Access screen behind it

You most certainly can, and should hide all of the ms-access interface. The
options to complete hide and keep people out of the ms-access interface can
easily be done using the tools->start-up options. Using those options allows
you to complete hide the ms-access interface (tool bars, database window
etc). Also, using these options means you
do not have to bother setting up security.

Try downloading and running the 3rd example at my following web site that
shows a hidden ms-access interface, and NO CODE is required to do
this....but just some settings in the start-up.

Check out:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKal...s/DownLoad.htm

After you try the application, you can exit, and then re-load the
application, but hold down the shift key to by-pass the start-up options. If
want, you can even disable the shift key by pass. I have a sample mdb file
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/information-technology/12820-launch-switchboard-without-access-screen-behind.html
that will let you "set" the shift key bypass on any application you want.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=12820
You can get this at:
http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKal.../msaccess.html

The above will allow you to create commercial like looking applications, and
all of the ms-access stuff will be hidden...

Try the above....

--
Albert D. Kallal (Access MVP)
Edmonton, Alberta Canada
pleaseNOOSpamKallal@msn.com
http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal

 
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Jeff,
Since you helped me so much I thought I'd let you know what I've found.
As you said forms must be popup and modal to use with the Access screen
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=12820
hidden, but since my db is relatively simple (2 forms and 3 reports, so far)
it is worth the extra trouble to set the settings for the result I get. It
looks very clean and nice with just the db form/report windows and without
the Access screen behind.
Also, I found that the reports work fine as long as I set them popup and
modal also. To print them I just use Ctrl-P. One slight but acceptable
downside is that I cannot use my mouse scroll wheel to scrool up and down on
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=12820
the reports. No big deal.
Another thing I found is that when I press Show Desktop of course the forms
and reports disappear but can be brought back easily by just hitting the
shortcut for the db and they come back just the way they were before they
disappeared.
Thanks again for all your help.

Thanks for the added information.

Good luck with your project.

--
Jeff Conrad
Access Junkie - MVP
http://home.bendbroadband.com/conrad...essjunkie.html
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=12820
http://www.access.qbuilt.com/html/articles.html

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> Jeff,
> Since you helped me so much I thought I'd let you know what I've found.
> As you said forms must be popup and modal to use with the Access screen
> hidden, but since my db is relatively simple (2 forms and 3 reports, so far)
> it is worth the extra trouble to set the settings for the result I get. It
> looks very clean and nice with just the db form/report windows and without
> the Access screen behind.
> Also, I found that the reports work fine as long as I set them popup and
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=12820
> modal also. To print them I just use Ctrl-P. One slight but acceptable
> downside is that I cannot use my mouse scroll wheel to scrool up and down on
> the reports. No big deal.
> Another thing I found is that when I press Show Desktop of course the forms
> and reports disappear but can be brought back easily by just hitting the
> shortcut for the db and they come back just the way they were before they
> disappeared.
> Thanks again for all your help.