> At design time connection string used in ADODC control is 
 > hard coded - at 
 > runtime I amend the connection string in form1 load event.  
 > However prior 
 > to executing the load event a error message is called saying 
 > the database 
 > which is hard coded at design time does not exist - the form 
 > load event 
 > then fires and the amended connection string takes effect 
 > and form1 and 
 > the datagrid control load and are shown linked to the 
 > correct database.
 > 
 > I need to suppress the ADODC error message I thibk through 
 > and infomessage 
 > event - can any one help!
 > 
 > Thanks
 > 
 > Andrew Lawrence
 

Write a sub main  in a module and set it as startup
(Project -> Properties -> Startup Object)

public  sub main()
	fmrLogin.show
end sub

'--------frmLogin:
public sub cmdOK_click
	g_username=txtUsr
	g_password=txtPwd

'do the database connection stuff

	frmWithGrid.show
	frmLogin.hide
end sub

This taken from memory, but this is pretty much
how I handle this ...

aake