Opening Base with Default Form

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FeraTechInc
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Opening Base with Default Form

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Is there any way to have an OpenOffice base file open with the default form in view?

I have tried exporting the default form into an individual file but the database is not linked in this fashion. Is there any way to accomplish this. I heard that there is a feature slated for OpenOffice 3.1 to accomplish this but is there a possible workaround?

Any help or information would be appreciated.
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Re: Opening Base with Default Form

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to save the form as an external file, simple reopen the forms in design mode, and re-connect each form to the database. you can also create a shortcut to a form in the database, and open that form directly, without opening the database (not the GUI anyways). you can find a sample extension that generates a desktop shortcut to a Base form at http://www.baseprogramming.com/resources.html
FeraTechInc
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Re: Opening Base with Default Form

Post by FeraTechInc »

Thank you so much. This is exactly what I was looking for. I appreciate the help.
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