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I was wondering if there is a way to hide the access program icon from being
in the windows taskbar?
Thanks in advance.
Pip'n
in the windows taskbar?
Thanks in advance.
Pip'n
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Try the code on the following Web page:
http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0019.htm
First, make sure that you read and follow the accompanying instructions, or
else it won't work. Call the fSetAccessWindow( ) function with the SW_HIDE
constant to prevent the Access program icon from being minimized on the
Windows taskbar.
HTH.
Gunny
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http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0019.htm
First, make sure that you read and follow the accompanying instructions, or
else it won't work. Call the fSetAccessWindow( ) function with the SW_HIDE
constant to prevent the Access program icon from being minimized on the
Windows taskbar.
HTH.
Gunny
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See http://www.Access.QBuilt.com for Microsoft Access tips.
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Your solution does what it is supposed to however how do I make the program
visible again after I hide it? Here is a more detailed description of what I
would like to do.
When the user is using the program, I would like access in the taskbar. When
access is minimized I would like to remove access from the taskbar until the
user requires the program again and i'm hoping for them to be able to then
click the same shortcut that opened the program to make the program visible
again. (or show this functionality)
My reason is, it takes 1-3 minutes for my access database to open and
display the first form. If you know of a way to make this this shorter that
would be great too. The FE is only 5 MB in size. The BE is located on the
server. The users tend to close the database because they dont want it on the
taskbar and then complain that it takes too long to open.
visible again after I hide it? Here is a more detailed description of what I
would like to do.
When the user is using the program, I would like access in the taskbar. When
access is minimized I would like to remove access from the taskbar until the
user requires the program again and i'm hoping for them to be able to then
click the same shortcut that opened the program to make the program visible
again. (or show this functionality)
My reason is, it takes 1-3 minutes for my access database to open and
display the first form. If you know of a way to make this this shorter that
would be great too. The FE is only 5 MB in size. The BE is located on the
server. The users tend to close the database because they dont want it on the
taskbar and then complain that it takes too long to open.
G
Guest
Hi, Pip'n.
Either with a form timer or with an external application. If you don't know
how to do this yourself with an external application and hired a consultant
to do it, it would cost from about $800 to $3,000, depending upon how
sophistocated you want it, because this is not a trivial task.
When the user executes the same shortcut, another instance of the database
application opens, taking up additional resources -- and from one to three
minutes to open the application again. You may be able to prevent additional
instances of an application from opening, but you'll need to do some more
coding -- and you'd have to make the first instance of Access visible again
whenever additional instances of this application are attempting to open.
Making this foolproof may be a lot of work if you aren't an expert coder.
Sounds like you need to optimize for a multiuser environment. Please see
Tom Wickerath's article for database speed enhancement tips on the following
Web page:
http://www.access.qbuilt.com/html/multiuser_applications.html
HTH.
Gunny
See http://www.QBuilt.com for all your database needs.
See http://www.Access.QBuilt.com for Microsoft Access tips and tutorials.
See http://www.Access.QBuilt.com/html/expert_contributors2.html for contact
info.
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how do I make the program
visible again after I hide it?
Either with a form timer or with an external application. If you don't know
how to do this yourself with an external application and hired a consultant
to do it, it would cost from about $800 to $3,000, depending upon how
sophistocated you want it, because this is not a trivial task.
When the user is using the program, I would like access in the taskbar. When
access is minimized I would like to remove access from the taskbar until the
user requires the program again and i'm hoping for them to be able to then
click the same shortcut that opened the program to make the program visible
again. (or show this functionality)
When the user executes the same shortcut, another instance of the database
application opens, taking up additional resources -- and from one to three
minutes to open the application again. You may be able to prevent additional
instances of an application from opening, but you'll need to do some more
coding -- and you'd have to make the first instance of Access visible again
whenever additional instances of this application are attempting to open.
Making this foolproof may be a lot of work if you aren't an expert coder.
If you know of a way to make this this shorter that
would be great too.
Sounds like you need to optimize for a multiuser environment. Please see
Tom Wickerath's article for database speed enhancement tips on the following
Web page:
http://www.access.qbuilt.com/html/multiuser_applications.html
HTH.
Gunny
See http://www.QBuilt.com for all your database needs.
See http://www.Access.QBuilt.com for Microsoft Access tips and tutorials.
See http://www.Access.QBuilt.com/html/expert_contributors2.html for contact
info.
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