Re: Hide Access and Open Form??

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From: Douglas J. Steele (NOSPAM_djsteele_at_NOSPAM_canada.com)
Date: 11/15/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 16:53:50 -0500

Access is an MDI (Multiple Document Interface) application, so what you're
describing doesn't work.

If it's really important to you, take a look at
http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0019.htm at "The Access Web" 

--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
http://I.Am/DougSteele
(No private e-mails, please)
"Stuart" <Stuart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CF44B992-6478-4748-9038-CD438B38E6B1@microsoft.com...
> In Word, I sometimes use code like this:
>   application.visible=false
>   frmXXXXX.Show
> To hide Word and open a form.  That way the form shows, but Word does not.
>
> Can I do something similar in Access?  I'd like to have a form open, but
> have Access either minimized or not visible.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>

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