Hi :) There is also the idea that you can create a Writer document that acts as a form or a report. Opening the Writer document only shows "the front-end". I think it can't be used to enter data but is good for just using and accessing the data. Regards from Tom :)
On 14 January 2014 23:32, Marion & Noel Lodge <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Ryan, > > I'm not sure if this is the best solution, but I have found that it works - > > Create the following macros - > > Sub OpenfMainMenu() > OpenForm("fMainMenu") > End Sub > > Sub OpenForm(FormName AS String) 'Called from OpenfMainMenu() > With ThisDatabaseDocument.currentcontroller > If Not .isConnected Then > .Connect > End if > End With > ThisDatabaseDocument.FormDocuments.getByName(FormName).open > End Sub > > I have called my form "fMain Menu". In your macro, alter the form name to > the name of the form you want to open on startup. > > Then on LibreOffice's main form, (the one with buttons for Tables, Queries, > Forms and Reports down the left hand side), choose > Tools|Customise|Events|Open Document and assign the OpenfMainMenu() macro. > > Now, when you start LibreOffice you should find that the desired form will > open. Depending on the speed of your PC/Notebook, you may see the > LibreOffice main form briefly, (or on slow machines, not so briefly!), > before the desired form opens. I haven't yet found a way to prevent this > happening, but I have found that it doesn't seem to worry most users as > long as the familiar form eventually appears. > > Hope this helps. > > Noel > -- > Noel Lodge > [email protected] > > > On 15 January 2014 08:42, Ryan Ashley <[email protected]> wrote: > >> In MS Access you can select a startup form that will open when the >> database file is opened. You can also hide all of the development stuff >> (buttons, toolbars, etc) when said form opens so it appears to the end user >> as an application. How do I do this in Base? I have been struggling for a >> week trying to figure this out. Heck, I am struggling with Base period, it >> is much more difficult to use than Access, but I can overlook that due to >> the power it has that Access does not. Still, how do I hide the development >> stuff and open my form when the ODB file is opened? >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] >> Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to- >> unsubscribe/ >> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ >> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be >> deleted >> >> > > -- > To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
