Splash Screen Causing Problems

[Guest]

I have an xla file that contains a splash screen (userform) in the
workbook_open event. This seems to be causing a problem when opening files
directly from windows explorer. If Excel is closed and I open a file through
windows explorer, the splash screen appears but the xls file does not open.
I have to open all files using the File | Open method or first open Excel and
then open the files through windows explorer. If I take out the splash
screen I don't have the problem. Any ideas or suggestions on how to correct
this so that files can be open directly from explorer without having to first
open Excel? Thanks.

 

[Tom Ogilvy]

If the splash screen appears, the file is open. Perhaps it is hidden. If
so, unhide it with your code.

 

[Guest]

How do I unhide it with code? The file opened could be any given excel file.
Thanks.

 

[Tom Ogilvy]

No any. It would only be those files containing a splash screen that are
exhibiting this behavior.

 

[Guest]

The splash screen is part of a add-in that contains specially created
toolbars and macros to run against various excel files. These toolbars and
splash screen loads whenever excel is opened. When opening a file from
explorer by double clicking without first opening excel, the splash screen
shows, the toolbars load, but the file itself doesn't show, only a gray
background as if no file is open. If I take the Userform1.Show out of the
code, the file loads just fine. Not sure why the userform is not allowing
the file to load.

 

[Tom Ogilvy]

the usual suggestions for problems like this not involving splash screens is
to look in tools=>Options and insure Ignore Other Applications is not
checked.

the second suggestion is to close excel and go to the windows start menu and
select the run command. Put in

excel.exe /regserver

and click OK. This should refresh excels registry settings.

Perhaps it will help in your case.

 

[Guest]

I've already went that route and its not the problem in this case. I just
can't seem to figure out why this is happening. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[KR]

Perhaps post a code snippet from your add-in, specifically code related to
the opening events and your userform?
Keith

 

[Guest]

ThisWorkbook -

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
UserForm1.Show
End Sub

UserForm1 -

Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
Application.OnTime Now + _
TimeValue("00:00:05"), "KillTheForm"
End Sub

When opening a file from Explorer (with Excel closed), Excel will open,
display the splash screen, and then go to a gray background without opening
the file. If I first open Excel and then open the file using File | Open, I
don't have this problem. Hope this helps and appreciate the help.