Run Database while hiding Access Shell

[Sarah88]

Hi I am really hoping someone out there can tell me how to get around this problem. I have made a database and I would like it to run without the Access Shell being visible, I would just like to use forms. I am running Access 2013 64 bit and I have made all the forms I need and have managed to find a solution that worked until I tried to open the "Split Forms" the whole database would lock up. This is the code I am using. I can't use the method of having a background and having that launch my switchboard as I have tried this solution but the switchboard takes up the whole screen and can't be minimized.

'global code
Declare Function apiShowWindow Lib "user32" Alias "ShowWindow" (ByVal hWnd As Long, ByVal nCmdShow As Long) As Long

and this is code is being used on the "on open" event on the switchboard form

  Dim lWin As Long
    lWin = apiShowWindow(Application.hWndAccessApp, 0)

I really hope there is a way I can get my split forms to run while hiding the Access Shell.
I have seen other code solutions such as the one found here http://access.mvps.org/access/api/api0019.htm
but I dont even know how to implement it as I am very new to vba coding.

Please help

[burrina]

You would copy that code and paste into a new module and save it. Then when the db opens, you call that code with the criteria you want. Example:
Call fSetAccessWindow

HTH