04-04-2020, 09:25 PM
This has been discussed before and I think there are several ways to do this.
One way I've tried is to create a "splash screen" looking startup. Make your initial form look like a simple splash form, sort of like a desktop app. Do your processing from an event in that form, then have it launch the next (main) form automatically. Note that it also gives you an opportunity to examine data and launch different main forms. If your startup process begins to be fast enough that the splash screen seems odd to users then add a timer to hold it in place for a few seconds.
Again, there are other options. You might search this form for "splash" and see if you get any hits.
Dan
One way I've tried is to create a "splash screen" looking startup. Make your initial form look like a simple splash form, sort of like a desktop app. Do your processing from an event in that form, then have it launch the next (main) form automatically. Note that it also gives you an opportunity to examine data and launch different main forms. If your startup process begins to be fast enough that the splash screen seems odd to users then add a timer to hold it in place for a few seconds.
Again, there are other options. You might search this form for "splash" and see if you get any hits.
Dan