My solution opens several (6) related files on opening. Right now it simply goes to the Layout that has data from all the related files. As it opens, I have to wait several seconds for the screen to draw fully because it has to open the related file and then add that part to the Layout. Is there a faster way to get the related files open and consequently get the screen to draw faster?

Is that FM Pro 5? That is opening files 5 times faster than v.4. Mac or PC?

IMHO - open related first and then show layout.

Both Mac and Windows. It is FMP 5. I just need to know the quickest way to get the files open. Use a script? just a layout? Any ideas?

I don't know of any way to speed up the process. What I do to open related files is create a script that runs when the main menu file opens and open all of the files then while the user is presented with a splash screen. If there are more than 10 files to open, I might also work in a progress bar to indicate the completed progress of the open process.

Chuck