Display an image on Access background

[Carl Rapson]

When I start my Access application, it runs inside the Access window (with
the Access menus and toolbars across the top) and shows a bare gray
background behind my forms. I'm wondering if it's possible to display an
image inside the Access frame, kind of like a background image behind my
forms. Is this possible?

Carl Rapson

 

[Damon Heron]

Not totally. However, you can have a form with no borders, no min/max
buttons, nav controls, etc., and add an image to it, and have that the
default form at startup. Add a timer event to open your first form. You
can maximize it, but then all forms after will be maximized too, I believe.
Anyone have any better ideas?

Damon

 

[Stephen Lebans]

The standard method is to use Subclassing and paint the desired image
directly onto the MDI window. Due to a bug, subclassing in A2K or higher
requries that you either deliver an MDE or place the subclassing code
wihtin an external DLL.

A non subclassing solution is here:
http://www.lebans.com/changemdibackground.htm
Updated May 03,2003 Now allows you to select a Bitmap Image to place in
the background of the MDI window. No Subclassing required

ChangeMDIBackGround.zip is a database containing a function to allow you
to specify a color or Bitmap Image for the background of the main Access
MDI window. NO SUBCLASSING REQUIRED!

Release Notes:

Version 3

Added support to allow you to specify a Bitmap Image to be placed into
the background of the MDI window.

Version 2

Added support to change the Background and Text colors for the Access
Status Bar.

Version 1

Initial Release. Only supports solid colors.



Search Keywords:

MDI Document window Bitmap Status Bar color

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HTH
Stephen Lebans
http://www.lebans.com
Access Code, Tips and Tricks
Please respond only to the newsgroups so everyone can benefit.

 

[Carl Rapson]

Thanks very much, Stephen.

Carl Rapson

The standard method is to use Subclassing and paint the desired image
directly onto the MDI window. Due to a bug, subclassing in A2K or higher
requries that you either deliver an MDE or place the subclassing code
wihtin an external DLL.

A non subclassing solution is here:
http://www.lebans.com/changemdibackground.htm
Updated May 03,2003 Now allows you to select a Bitmap Image to place in
the background of the MDI window. No Subclassing required

ChangeMDIBackGround.zip is a database containing a function to allow you
to specify a color or Bitmap Image for the background of the main Access
MDI window. NO SUBCLASSING REQUIRED!

Release Notes:

Version 3

Added support to allow you to specify a Bitmap Image to be placed into
the background of the MDI window.

Version 2

Added support to change the Background and Text colors for the Access
Status Bar.

Version 1

Initial Release. Only supports solid colors.



Search Keywords:

MDI Document window Bitmap Status Bar color

--

HTH
Stephen Lebans
http://www.lebans.com
Access Code, Tips and Tricks
Please respond only to the newsgroups so everyone can benefit.