Simon Robson wrote:
Hi
In the created database how can it be set, when you click the icon on
the desk top it opens just in the form entry window, and what would be
the command to open the whole thing up for editing and retrieving data
Well, Base does not currently support a defined navigation screen. Nor
does it have a feature for assigning the Open document event to a macro
- however, you can solve this by going the other around. Create a macro,
in OOBasic for instance, that opens a specific form directly to the
screen. When you do this the database file itself will be opened but
hidden. I'll be putting up an example of this at the community form
later tonight in response to other requests for this example there.
You can then create a short cut on your desktop, or your start menu (
assuming MS Windows here ) that will run this macro directly. What it
will not do is help you if you open the Base file directly. There are a
couple of examples to be found of how to handle that, again using some
macro programming. One way requires that a particular form name be used
as the recognized navigation form. An example of that technique is
available at either the Community Forum or OOoForum ( can't recall which
off the top of my head ) - I'll be knocking around both later today - I
may have it bookmarked in my account at the UCF.
Anyway - I'll send another email along a bit later with links to both of
those examples. The macros are really very simple and you can just copy
paste and then just change the names of the database or form to suit
your needs.
Drew
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