Minimize window in desktop taskbar.

[Hutch]

I also un-checked all of the check boxes in the database's Startup options menu. I then added a button to the form so that the user can close the database, and another button so that the form can minimized. I made the minimize button so that when it was used, something would show-up on the taskbar and not on the desktop (above the Start button). I figured the users would get confused when they had multiple windows open and couldn't find the database on the taskbar. Here's the code I put in the minimize button's On Click event:

Private Sub Image37_Click()
Dim stDocName As String
Dim stLinkCriteria As String
 
Me.Form.Modal = False
stDocName = "MinimizeForm"
DoCmd.OpenForm stDocName, , , stLinkCriteria 
fSetAccessWindow (SW_SHOWMINIMIZED)
 
Exit_Image37_Click:
Exit Sub
 
Err_Image37_Click:
MsgBox Err.Description
Resume Exit_Image37_Click
 
End Sub

But once the form is minimized (I realize that it's really the main database window that's minimized, because that's what's shown on the taskbar), is there a way to maximize/re-open the form (just like it is when it's initially opened) without the main database showing-up? I tried, but I couldn't figure out a way to use SetAccessWindow (SW_HIDE) again.

So anyway, sorry for the long explanation, but just let me know if anyone has any questions or ideas.

Thanks.

[NeoPa]

I'm a little confused.
Firstly, what is fSetAccessWindow()?
It's in your code but there's no explanation of where it's from.

Secondly, what exactly are you trying to achieve? I got the impression you want to show the form but keep the application window minimised.

[JConsulting]

What you're trying to do is really quite involved, and requires that you keep a menu or splash screen open and not minimized. I do this by creating a pop-up form about 100 pixels high, however wide I wish and using movesize(0,0,0,0) to keep it up in the left hand corner of my sreen. On this small bar-like form, I can have buttons, combox or whatever control I wish to allow me to open, close and minimize./maximize my pop-up forms.

The only drawback that I've found with this method is reports. In order to preview them, you must have the DB window open.

J

[Denburt]

I haven't lost track of this one just been real busy here.

Check out this link I am sure you can utilize this I managed to make it work for me on this end let me know if you have any issues. I have designed a form setup similar to what you have and it seems to work fine.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/210118

[Denburt]

Oh and Hutch just a word I know this thread question didn't relate to your original question/thread however since the original thread/Question contained a specialized routine you would probably get more responses if you posted a link to your original thread/question. :)

http://www.thescripts.com/forum/thread629194.html