Displaying Form, but not Access itself

[BayerMeister]

Hi. I tried to gooogle this, but again, don't ask the right question.

Can a database be run so that Access is not opened? So that it looks like an application?

How is this feature called?

Thanks a lot!

I assume the next needed thing is an autoexec macro to show the default form. That should be easy enough for a newbie like myself. (a macro named autoexec wit OpenForm ... I read that somewhere)

[ajetrumpet]

i don't think you can because it IS the program, but you can use maximized forms with this borders to hide the actual access window if you want. you can also hide the access window completely if I remember right. here is a faq for that:

http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/...ht=hide+window

[RuralGuy]

It is possible but there are drawbacks. http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0019.htm

[BayerMeister]

Thank you both.

A pity Access doesn't count with this usage. Would be nice to be able to program standalone database applications, or something, that would look like one (Access underneath needed).

It is the customer who's afraid of complicated forms etc.