Switchboard minimise/maximise

I have created my switchboard to startup when the mdb file opens. The button on the switchboard points to various reports and forms I have created.

I need help to configure the switchboard (the simplest way) to disappear from view as soon as I open a form or report, and reappear again when the form or report is closed. Can anyone help me on that?

I know it has to do with the properties, but I just can't figure it out.

Thanks for the help...

As far as closing the form your switchboard resides on you want to put code in the OnOpen and OnClose Events of the Form and Report code that closes the switchbaord and opens the switchboard. The problem is that if you have multiple layers on your switchboard, then when you reopen the form, you will be starting the beginning layer.

You could try changing the status of the visible to false and then back to true, I don't know if that is possible, but you could play with it.

My perference is to make it so my forms and reports, when they load, are larger in size then the switchboard and thus give the apperance that it disappered. If you do this you what to change the modal properties of your forms to "Yes" so that the top form has to be closed, before continuing. Also remove minimize options from the report so they must close the report.

Good-Luck

S-